Bumblebee nests are under attack – and it's killing their babies
There's a newly-determined "major factor" in declining bumblebee populations – and it's attacking their nests.
ClimateWatch: Climate Change News & Features
Summer heat waves already deadly in Asia, and it's still spring
Much of Asia is sweltering under a heat wave that one expert calls "by far the most extreme event in world climatic history."
Tourist camps swept away as Kenya floods hit renowned game park
Kenya's Red Cross says it helped rescue dozens of people from the Maasai Mara game park as deadly floods spreads across the region.
Maps show where dangerous summer heat could impact U.S.
Last summer, hundreds of millions of people were faced with triple-digit temperatures across the U.S. This year, it could happen again.
Kenya leader vows to help "victims of climate change" as flood deaths mount
President William Ruto has promised help for Kenyans as unusually heavy monsoon rains burst a dam and unleash deadly floods and mudslides.
Flooding in Tanzania and Kenya kills hundreds as heavy rains continue
In Tanzania, heavy rains have affected more than 200,000 people and ruined major infrastructure, officials said.
EPA issues toughest rule yet on power plant emissions
Coal-fired power plants would have to capture smokestack emissions or shut down under a new EPA rule the industry says would make the grid less reliable. It's likely to face court challenges.
Could some species dying on Earth be saved in outer space?
A process called cryopreservation allows cells to remain frozen but alive for hundreds of years. For some animal cells, the moon is the closest place that's cold enough.
Climate change a health risk for 70% of world's workers, U.N. warns
Cancer, heart disease, respiratory illnesses and kidney dysfunction among the health consequences of a warming planet.
Even those who care most about climate have heard little of Biden's policies
Those who prioritize climate change feel somewhat unsatisfied — more of them feel Biden has done too little.
Climate politics and the bottom line — CBS News poll
Many Americans see an economic cost to combating climate change.
Scientists trying to protect wildlife from extinction as climate raises risk
Scientists are using a range of tools to protect the endangered wildlife that could disappear in coming decades.
A CBS News producer shares his surprising shark encounter
CBS News climate producer Chris Spinder got into the water as sharks circled below. In this producer's notebook, he shares what he learned after a minor, but bloody, injury.
How countries are using innovative technology to preserve ocean life
More than 100 nations, including the United States, have agreed to protect 30% of the world's oceans by 2030.
Hotter temperatures mean higher utility costs for millions of Americans
Over half of U.S. counties face potentially higher utility expenses as the mercury rises, a new analysis finds.
Poll: Big majority of Americans favor taking steps to reduce climate change
People who have experienced extreme weather are especially likely to say climate change needs to be addressed right away.
Too hot for a lizard? Climate change quickens extinction
A disappearing lizard population in the mountains of Arizona shows how climate change is fast-tracking the rate of extinction.
Starbucks unveils new cold drink cups that use less plastic
Starbucks unveiled the new cups ahead of Earth Day and as a new report warns plastic production emissions are even greater than those from aviation.
Flights ramp back up at Dubai airport after historic rains inundate UAE
Water still covers some roads around Dubai International Airport, but the major hub expects to be fully running again soon as the UAE bails out from a deluge.
What is cloud seeding and did it impact Dubai's floods?
Dubai is known for using planes to help prompt precipitation over the region. But experts say it did not play a role in this week's historic downpour.
Endangered Puerto Rican parrot threatened by fiercer hurricanes
Hurricane Maria nearly wiped out an endangered parrot in Puerto Rico, highlighting the grave threat climate change-fueled storms pose to endangered species.
Historic rainstorm sparks floods, derails Dubai airport operations
Dubai International Airport is urging travelers to stay away as flooding from "a historic weather event" hobbles the arid United Arab Emirates.
Floods kill dozens, force thousands to flee in Russia and Central Asia
Melting ice and unusually heavy seasonal rains have inundated parts of southern Russia and Central Asia with floodwater.
Colombia's capital rations water for millions as reservoirs run dry
The water reservoir system that supplies water to 70% of the millions who live in the Bogotá, Colombia region is at less than 17% of its available storage capacity.
Hawaii "on the verge of a greater catastrophe" as water crisis continues
The island home to Hawaii's capital may be surrounded by ocean, but years-long drought conditions, tourist activities and contamination are jeopardizing the island's only source of freshwater.
Science
Is the truth really out there? Studying UAP sightings
Meteorite found in the Sahara Desert turns out to be piece of Mars
Greenhouse gas levels set records again in 2025, U.N. says
Scientists discover new dinosaur species
Mars rover sets new driving record on surface of another world
Extreme heat putting births in jeopardy, U.N. climate chief warns
Neuroscientists grow human brain tissue in mice
New species of wild cat discovered for first time in more than a century
Humpback whale seen grieving dead calf in rare footage
Remains of ancient warhorse given honorific burial discovered in Egypt
Anthropic CEO says "exponential" growth of AI is a "warning sign"
First-ever adult T. rex trackway found in North Dakota
Ig Nobel prizes go to scientists studying cockroach milk, nose-blowing, more
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