Why L.A. is paying $40K per mile to paint its streets white
They're called cool pavements and they can reduce surface temperatures by 15 degrees, helping both wallets and the environment in the process
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Fiji in fight for survival amid climate change, prime minister says
The Pacific island, recently hit with a cyclone, is entering "frightening new era" of extreme weather, its leader warns
Pruitt announcing revisions in vehicle fuel emission standards
The move comes a day after the Trump administration announced its intentions to roll back signature Obama-era greenhouse gas and fuel emissions standards for cars and light trucks on Monday
Americans increasingly polarized on global warming, poll finds
"In general, Democrats view global warming seriously, while Republicans view it skeptically," Gallup says of the poll results
"Are things pretty dire? Yes": Reports see a lonelier planet with fewer plants, animals
New reports find animals, plants and water are being threatened across the globe
Report: Coal's tipping point near, but Paris climate goals are not
Declines in coal power plant construction are projected to push the fuel over the edge -- but not fast enough to meet international climate change goals, report says
Fight mounts to save fragile coral reefs
The reefs act both as a protective barrier for coastlines and an attraction for the tourists; they're also one of the first victims of rising ocean temperatures
Judge hearing climate change suits turns courtroom into classroom
Legal observers say they've never previously heard of a court holding a tutorial on climate change
This college campus hopes to become first to use 100 percent renewable energy
University of Hawaii Maui College will soon become one of the first campuses in the United States to use 100 percent renewable energy, university says
Climate change is making allergy seasons worse
Experts say rising temperatures are causing many pollen-producing plants to bloom earlier and last longer
World leaders sound alarm over global water crisis
World Bank-U.N. report says 40 percent of world's population affected by water scarcity
Warming Arctic may have surprising impact on winter weather
Temperature spikes in the Arctic leads to chance of two to four times more extreme winter weather in the northeastern part of the U.S.
"Crazy, crazy stuff": Arctic has warmest winter on record
Scientists say unprecedented Arctic warmth is part of a global warming-driven vicious cycle that likely plays a role in strong, icy storms in Europe and the U.S. Northeast
Huge penguin colony discovered on remote Antarctic islands
Find "is certainly surprising and it has real consequences for how we manage this region," scientist says
Europeans should gird for extreme weather
New analysis of 571 cities across the continent predicts more frequent and severe floods, droughts and heatwaves
Climate scientists mull Category 6 for big storms, report says
Climatologists we may need a better way of accounting for the strength of 200 mph storms, The Guardian reports
Could Calif. drought restrictions slash water rights?
Water Resources Control Board delayed a decision about whether to bring back what had been temporary water bans from California's recent drought
"It's a big deal": Melting ice accelerates sea level rise
At the current rate, the world's oceans on average will be at least 2 feet higher by the end of the century compared to today, according to researchers
Climate change could release millions of gallons of trapped mercury
Study says if global temperatures continue to rise more than 15 million gallons of mercury could come pouring out
Climate change eroding women's status in Zanzibar
Seaweed farming has enriched rural women in this conservative Muslim society; now warming sea temperatures are threatening their livelihoods
EPA chief Scott Pruitt defends industry ties
EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt talked with CBS News chief White House correspondent Major Garrett about the EPA and the first year of the Trump presidency
Even without El Niño, Earth's temperatures continue to rise
Scientists say 2017 was the hottest year they've seen without an El Niño, which would boost temperatures
Is Arctic warming behind this crazy winter weather?
It may seem counterintuitive, but scientists see signs that global warming could play a role in brutal winter weather patterns
Climate change turning sea turtle babies female
A new study finds warmer temperatures are having a dramatic impact on the green sea turtle population
Natural disasters cost U.S. a record $306B last year
Sixteen natural disasters cost more than a billion dollars each in 2017, and the total cost blew past the previous U.S. record
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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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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
