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"If we want to stave off a coming mass extinction, we're going to need to do more to conserve land and waters to protect species," says University of California, Berkeley's Arthur Middelton.
"We are financing horrific crime around the globe," said Alexander von Bismarck, executive director of the Environmental Investigation Agency.
"There is no long-term future for cars with an internal combustion engine," Volvo's chief technology officer said.
Intergovernmental agency says resurgence in economic activity, lack of clean energy policies mean higher emissions than before pandemic in many nations.
The important number helps form a wide range of policies regulating industry and energy production.
Global emissions must be reduced by roughly 45% by 2030 to limit devastating impacts of climate change, but nations are on track to reduce emissions by less than 1%, report says.
The director general of WWF-Mexico urged governments and scientists to work on addressing the issue.
New study finds evidence of an unprecedented slowdown in North Atlantic Ocean circulation, likely to due to human-caused climate change.
California's coastal redwoods, some standing since before Julius Caesar ruled Rome, are in a fight for their lives.
California's iconic coastal redwoods are struggling to recover after wildfires ripped through the state over the summer. Making things worse, climate change is affecting the coastal fog that helps feed the trees. CBS News meteorologist and climate specialist Jeff Berardelli reports.
80 freshwater species have already been declared extinct — 16 of them in 2020 alone.
The Northern Sea Route is a shortcut across the Arctic that can save shipping companies a lot of cash, but was never passable in the winter, until now.
Coastal cities face biggest property losses, but so do inland areas that rarely see bad water damage. Annual tab: $20 billion — and rising.
Meteorologists saw this extreme winter weather coming weeks in advance. Here's what is causing it.
As secretary of state in 2016, John Kerry signed the Paris climate accord. Now, after the Trump administration withdrew, the U.S. is recommitting.
Hot-weather infrastructure and an isolated power grid have left the state unprepared for extreme weather.
Last year was the first time the U.S. got more power from renewable energy than from coal.
"There is no employment, there is nothing," said a father of three from Honduras whose home was destroyed by hurricanes. "It hurts me to leave, but I believe I have to."
With Tesla, Elon Musk has helped electric cars become more mainstream.
The billionaire philanthropist called the effort "bigger than anything humanity has done to date."
Of the 50,000 glaciers in the fragile Himalayan Hindu Kush range, only 24 are being monitored. Unless that changes, experts say more catastrophes are guaranteed.
Researchers found that more than 8 million people died in 2018 due to fossil fuel emissions.
The study looked at changes in the forests of Southeast Asia – "a global hotspot" for bat species.
The U.S. emits the second-most carbon dioxide in the world annually, and inaccurate emission data could prevent cities from effectively tackling climate change.
A court has found the French government guilty of failing to meet environmental commitments it made in a landmark deal named after France's own capital city.
The largest and fastest asteroid to pass by Earth this year is nearly here.
Just before getting her first dose of the Moderna vaccine, Parton sang a new rendition of "Jolene" to fit the occasion: "Vaccine, vaccine, vaccine, vaccine, I'm begging of you please don't hesitate."
It's likely to be safe for those who have received the COVID-19 vaccine to have small gatherings with others who are vaccinated.
Four million doses are being shipped out Monday of the newly-approved coronavirus vaccination, with 100 million promised by the end of June.
"Over coming weeks or months, the iceberg may move away; or it could run aground and remain close to Brunt Ice Shelf," Professor Dame Jane Francis, Director of British Antarctic Survey, said in a press release.
Multiple spacewalks planned to upgrade the space station's aging power system
Fauci said a plateau of roughly 70,000 new coronavirus cases per day is "concerning."
In Western states this winter's weather has produced snowpack conditions that are making avalanches even more threatening than usual.
The New Yorker magazine writer examines the seemingly futile efforts we human beings must engage in to address our species' depredation of the planet.
The vaccine is the third to roll out for use in the United States, and the first that requires only one shot.
The important number helps form a wide range of policies regulating industry and energy production.
New study finds evidence of an unprecedented slowdown in North Atlantic Ocean circulation, likely to due to human-caused climate change.
The nation's biggest retailer offering immunizations -- a booster shot to U.S. efforts with more than 20 pharmacy chains.
Partisans differ on school reopening, according to latest CBS News polling.
Top officials including Dr. Anthony Fauci and FEMA Administrator Bob Fenton join the CBSN special, "A Shot of Hope: Vaccine Questions Answered."
The largest and fastest asteroid to pass by Earth this year is nearly here.
The family of Harry Dunn, who was hit in a head-on crash by Anne Sacoolas in England, says they're still suffering "beyond belief" as a Virginia court takes the case back up.
Some governments, including the U.S., are considering COVID-19 immunity certificates to inject the tourism industry back to life and revive businesses.
At least 8 more people killed by security forces as medics, educators and journalists are targeted in a bid to quash demands for democracy.
While the global population is still growing, a major study from 2020 predicts it will peak in 2064 and then fall by nearly a billion people by the end of the century.
The governor has been keeping a low profile in recent days.
Amazon quietly rolled out a new design last month.
Health care professionals who attempt to provide gender-affirming care could face up to 10 years in prison.
Major General William Walker, commanding general of the D.C. National Guard, testified before senators on the January 6 assault on the Capitol.
"If we want to stave off a coming mass extinction, we're going to need to do more to conserve land and waters to protect species," says University of California, Berkeley's Arthur Middelton.
The governor has been keeping a low profile in recent days.
Health care professionals who attempt to provide gender-affirming care could face up to 10 years in prison.
Major General William Walker, commanding general of the D.C. National Guard, testified before senators on the January 6 assault on the Capitol.
"If we want to stave off a coming mass extinction, we're going to need to do more to conserve land and waters to protect species," says University of California, Berkeley's Arthur Middelton.
President Biden agreed to a demand by moderate Democrats to begin phasing out stimulus checks at a faster rate.
"Degrassi" and "Soundtrack" coworkers shared messages about French on social media.
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Washington Post investigative reporter and author Emma Brown joins "CBS This Morning" with her new book, "To Raise a Boy: Classrooms, Locker Rooms, Bedrooms, and the Hidden Struggles of American Boyhood." In the wake of the #MeToo movement, Brown asked herself, "How will I raise my son to be different?" That question led to her traveling the country, speaking to hundreds of coaches, educators, parents and boys. She talks about her research, the challenges boys face, and what parents and educators can do to better raise and support them.
Actor Daniel Kaluuya and director Shaka King joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss their new film, "Judas and the Black Messiah." Kaluuya, who took home his first Golden Globe Award for portraying Black Panther Party leader Fred Hampton, and King discuss Hampton's legacy and bringing his story to the screen.
Best-selling author Viet Thanh Nguyen talks to Jan Crawford about his new novel, out this week. "The Committed," a sequel to his Pulitzer Prize-winning novel "The Sympathizer," continues the story of the refugee narrator from Nguyen's first book. The novels have earned him the description as "a conscience of American literature."
Targets include American universities, defense contractors, law firms and infectious-disease researchers.
Search giant is phasing out third-party cookies in Chrome, but will still personalize ads using technologies it calls less invasive.
"There is no long-term future for cars with an internal combustion engine," Volvo's chief technology officer said.
The social media company will also be introducing a 5-strike policy to "further reduce the spread of potentially harmful and misleading" information.
The iPhone maker now makes up 40% of Buffett's $280 billion investment portfolio.
The largest and fastest asteroid to pass by Earth this year is nearly here.
Just before getting her first dose of the Moderna vaccine, Parton sang a new rendition of "Jolene" to fit the occasion: "Vaccine, vaccine, vaccine, vaccine, I'm begging of you please don't hesitate."
It's likely to be safe for those who have received the COVID-19 vaccine to have small gatherings with others who are vaccinated.
Four million doses are being shipped out Monday of the newly-approved coronavirus vaccination, with 100 million promised by the end of June.
"Over coming weeks or months, the iceberg may move away; or it could run aground and remain close to Brunt Ice Shelf," Professor Dame Jane Francis, Director of British Antarctic Survey, said in a press release.
Some governments, including the U.S., are considering COVID-19 immunity certificates to inject the tourism industry back to life and revive businesses.
Early trial data and government refusal to approve the shot for over-65s, despite mounting evidence that it works well, have led to thousands of doses going unused.
"Please hear me clearly: At this level of cases, with variants spreading, we stand to completely lose the hard-earned ground we have gained," CDC Director Rochelle Walensky told reporters on Monday.
Just before getting her first dose of the Moderna vaccine, Parton sang a new rendition of "Jolene" to fit the occasion: "Vaccine, vaccine, vaccine, vaccine, I'm begging of you please don't hesitate."
It's likely to be safe for those who have received the COVID-19 vaccine to have small gatherings with others who are vaccinated.
Black workers are dramatically underrepresented in leadership roles, according to McKinsey.
Amazon quietly rolled out a new design last month.
The Senate majority leader said that the Senate will take up President Biden's $1.9 trillion relief bill as early as Wednesday.
Calls for boycott of company's products reignited after Robert Unanue falsely insists Trump "still actual president" of U.S.
Most Americans say $1,400 payments included in rescue package will last them less than three months, lawmakers argue.
Wyoming lawmakers on Tuesday introduced a bill aimed at combating hate crimes in the state where Matthew Shepard was killed in 1998.
Authorities evacuated the Lakeside Center in the city of Ankeny after the device was spotted but later re-opened it for balloting.
Prosecutors have charged more than 300 people for their alleged roles in the assault on the U.S. Capitol.
The incident took place inside Watson Chapel Junior High School as students switched classes Monday morning. The suspect, a fellow classmate, is in custody.
Ex-Green Beret Michael Taylor and his son don't deny masterminding Carlos Ghosn's cinema-worthy escape to Lebanon in a speaker box.
The largest and fastest asteroid to pass by Earth this year is nearly here.
"I will pay for the entire journey. I have bought all the seats, so it will be a private ride," Yusaku Maezawa said.
Multiple spacewalks planned to upgrade the space station's aging power system
Much like the name of the rover, Diana Trujillo persevered.
The launch will come a year later than planned after Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin lost out on a major Space Force contract.
The Hollywood Foreign Press offered professionally shot photos while others posted on their social media accounts.
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An inside look at the investigation into Christian Brueckner, the new suspect in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann.
Two men are shot and killed at their homes 2,800 miles apart by a man delivering a package – how a car full of clues helped solve the murders.
An unusual winter weather pattern brought snow to places that rarely see it.
Israel is implementing a program requiring people to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination before accessing facilities like gyms. CBS News correspondent Roxana Saberi joins "CBSN AM" to talk about these so-called "vaccine passports."
Hosted by Jane Pauley. In our cover story, Serena Altschul talks with experts about the dangers of avalanches. Plus: Lee Cowan looks at the enduring popularity of the late TV painting instructor Bob Ross; Mo Rocca interviews actor LeVar Burton; Nancy Giles harmonizes with Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr., founding members of The 5th Dimension; Tracy Smith talks with actress Ellen Pompeo about the future of "Grey's Anatomy"; Erin Moriarty investigates allegations of sexual harassment by former female employees of McDonald’s and its franchisees; and Jim Gaffigan ponders the one-year anniversary of the coronavirus lockdown.
The efforts to ramp up COVID-19 vaccinations; Then, never-before-seen video of the attack on Al Asad Airbase; And, Colson Whitehead: The 60 Minutes interview
The 2020 presidential election saw historic voter turnout. Larry Sabato, the director of the University of Virginia's Center for Politics, joins CBSN to discuss how absentee ballots played a role in the outcome.
Dr. Anthony Fauci and other top experts answer coronavirus vaccine questions as part of “A Shot of Hope,” a CBSN special about the rollout and distribution of coronavirus vaccines across the U.S. Anchored by Tanya Rivero, this CBSN special hour focuses on the latest medical updates, the status of vaccine distribution, the struggle to get back to work and school, and the trust and access issues among minority communities.