A call for saving energy amid extreme cold
With more extreme weather expected moving forward due to changes in our climate, home energy use in the event of winter weather must be acknowledged. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
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With more extreme weather expected moving forward due to changes in our climate, home energy use in the event of winter weather must be acknowledged. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
Chicagoans know how to handle frigid temperatures, but it’s not so certain that homes do. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
Experts say weather events such as extreme cold spells also impact parts of the city differently.
An expert from Argonne National Laboratory tells CBS 2's Tara Molina extreme events like the cold we have been seeing this week are here to stay in Chicago -- and not every community feels them equally.
Not only could extreme cold spells like this become more normal in winters to come, but the experts say they impact parts of the city differently. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
Feathery white lines of condensation left behind airplanes, known as contrails, add to warming the planet. A new study suggests artificial intelligence could dramatically reduce them.
Their work near the South Pole means camping on the ice without showers or flushing toilets for seven weeks — but what we can learn about climate change there is essential to science.
The deal doesn't call for a "phase-out" of fossil fuels, which more than 100 nations had pleaded for, but instead calls for "transitioning away" from them.
New data finds the impact of climate change on coastal flooding could increase five-fold by the end of the century, leading to major property and infrastructure losses.
Climate change is an urgent problem in the Arctic. From renewable energy to avalanche protection, here's what we can learn from how people there are protecting their way of life.
CBS 2's Tara Molina reports, that in Chicago, it means changing winter conditions will require changes in safety, preparation, infrastructure, and even health.
Spiking temperatures in the Arctic are rapidly melting glaciers. Scientists are now worried about underground methane, a potent greenhouse gas, leaking up to the surface.
All the stakeholders met Tuesday to gear up for winter.
Prepping for winter here takes a comprehensive plan, and that’s exactly what the city is putting together. As CBS 2’s Tara Molina reports, we aren’t just talking about clearing roads and keeping people warm.
All the stakeholders met Tuesday to gear up for winter. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
Top researchers and scientists all said the facts are simple – if you think climate change doesn't affect you, it's time to think again.
Brand-new climate data shows this year is set to be the hottest in observational history - a dire landmark when it comes to climate change. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
Hurricane Otis plowed into Mexico's Pacific coast as a deadly Category 5. Just 12 hours earlier, it was a tropical storm.
The impacts of climate change are intensifying around the world. Now, more schools are teaching the topic in the classroom.
According to First Street, it's becoming more expensive to insure property because of natural disasters made worse by climate change.
According to First Street, it's becoming more expensive to insure property because of natural disasters made worse by climate change. CBS News' Ben Tracy reports.
A Libyan official who visited Derna said "25% of the city has disappeared," and he expects the final toll to be "really, really big."
"Climate breakdown has begun," U.N. chief says, adding: "The dog days of summer are not just barking, they are biting."
The heat keeps local researchers busy tracking how rising temperatures and climate change affect parts of the city differently. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports research lets scientists to tailor solutions to specific neighborhoods.
The two-day tour starts at the Morton Arboretum this morning, with stops at the Field Museum and Shedd Aquarium Thursday.
