Army steps up efforts to go green as risks from climate change rise
"21st century warfare needs 21st century energy and resilience," said Col. Michael Sapp, the garrison commander of Fort Meade.
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Arctic lakes are vanishing amid rising temperatures
The new findings come as a surprise for scientists, who anticipated that Arctic lakes wouldn't start drying up at least for another 40 years.
"Eco-feminist" French politician riles carnivores by bashing barbeques
France needs "to change mentality so that eating steak cooked on a barbecue is not a symbol of virility," suggested Sandrine Rousseau.
Killer Pakistan floods a climate warning to the world, U.N. chief says
Record-breaking flooding from an extreme monsoon season has killed more than 1,150 people. U.N. says "tomorrow, it could be your country."
Official says "monster monsoon" may leave a third of Pakistan underwater
Pakistan is at "ground zero of the front line of extreme weather events," and is desperate for help as "overwhelming" floods claim more than 1,000 lives.
"Zombie ice" from Greenland will raise sea level 10 inches, study warns
A new study finds that more than 120 trillion tons of ice in Greenland is no longer being fed by glaciers and is destined to melt away.
Record heat forces early harvest in France's wine country
Producers in the country's wine regions are scrambling to find grape pickers due to the early start, but while the heat will have an impact, there's no panic.
Honda, LG to build $4.4 billion electric vehicle battery plant in U.S.
The plant's site is still undecided, but construction will begin in early 2023, with mass production of advanced cells to start by the end of 2025, the companies said.
Why a move to electric vehicles needs a cleaner power grid
As the nation pushes for more electric vehicles, the nation's power grid must continue its move to clean energy, experts say.
California bans the sale of new gas-powered vehicles by 2035
The plan requires all vehicles sold after 2035 to be zero-emission.
How this U.K. company is hoping to turn the vinyl industry green
Vinyl sales in the U.S. topped $1 billion last year for the first time since the mid-80s, but most records are made of toxic plastic. Marc Carey is working to change that.
Chinese province plans to ban the sale of gasoline-powered cars
The idea is to curb climate-changing carbon emissions. Cities there would develop "zero-emissions zones" where fossil fuel-powered vehicles would be prohibited.
Europe's drought is likely the worst in 500 years, officials say
Extreme heat and a lack of precipitation have plagued Europe for months, causing rivers to shrivel up, crops to die and wildfires to scorch people's homes.
Most marine species will face extinction without limiting fossil fuels
A new climate report card paints a grim future if emissions aren't reduced: "Climate change is rewiring marine ecosystems at an alarming rate."
Dozens of sunken WWII ships resurface in drought-stricken river
Photos from a stretch of the river near Prahovo, Serbia, show enormous vessels, some of which contain explosives, protruding from the water.
These EVs now qualify for tax credits under new inflation law
While some requirements don't kick in until 2023, any cars bought after August must be made in North America.
China hit with deadly floods and crippling drought all at once
As flash floods leave more than 30 people dead or missing in Qinghai province, heat and drought force car plants to close in Shanghai.
Wildfires kill dozens as they tear through forests in Algeria
Officials said at least 39 blazes were raging across 14 regions, including one that caught out a public bus carrying people through the mountains.
Mystery toxin suspected in huge fish die-off in major European river
"Everything points to a manmade catastrophe," one environmental expert tells CBS News, as 100 tons of dead fish are removed from the Oder River.
U.S. and China go at it on Twitter over climate change
The back-and-forth points to a big concern: U.S.-China cooperation is widely considered vital to the success of global efforts to curb rising temperatures.
Drought-stricken Arizona and Nevada to get less water from Colorado River
The move came as officials predict levels at Lake Mead, the largest U.S. reservoir, will plummet even further.
U.N. hopes 5th time's the charm in push for treaty to protect oceans
Member states have haggled over the terms of new international laws to protect international waters from exploitation since 2017. Could they finally reel it in?
A third of Americans will soon live in dangerously hot areas: report
Researchers project that more than 100 million people will soon live in regions where the heat index reaches 125 degrees.
A megaflood could bring over 8 feet of water to parts of California
Climate change has already doubled the likelihood of catastrophic flooding in the state, researchers found, and without a limit on greenhouse gas emissions, it'll only get worse.
Thousands flee homes as raging wildfire chars France's wine country
With record heat turning brush and farmland into a tinderbox across much of Europe, wildfires are tearing across France, Spain and Portugal.
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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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NASA plans to launch new space telescope
Invasive Joro spiders are "slowly spreading." Here's what to do if you see one.
A summer of extremes: Weathering a hotter world
A summer of extremes: Weathering a hotter world
Views of the total solar eclipse in Europe
