Climate Change
Melting ice, rising seas, longer droughts, stronger storms, threatened habitats — climate change poses some of the greatest challenges of our time
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Capturing carbon, once a fringe idea, may be key to fighting climate change
Even if we end CO2 emissions by 2055, global temperatures could stay dangerously high for decades
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Allergy season kicks off as pollen counts explode nationwide
A recent study found climate change may be making things worse
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Star-studded climate change music video drops
The song and video were created to raise awareness and money for environmental causes
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Fashion industry's carbon impact is bigger than airline industry's
As consumers learn of toll fast fashion can take on the environment, they're embracing less wasteful alternatives
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New York City slashes its biggest source of carbon emissions
In a first, America's largest city is moving to curb emissions by requiring buildings to become more energy-efficient
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Climate change protests stop traffic in heart of London
"Brexit, none of it's going to matter if there's a climate apocalypse," a demonstrator says
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Arctic warming fuels blockbuster spring blizzard
What happens in the Arctic does not stay in the Arctic
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Pictures show pollen haze over North Carolina
The images were captured over an area in Durham
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Global warming threatens coral reef recovery
"We used to think that the Great Barrier Reef was too big to fail – until now"
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Coal is a financial bust, but global carbon emissions keep rising
Coal plants are increasingly inefficient as a way to produce energy in the U.S. -- so why are emissions still climbing?
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Canada is warming at twice the global rate
The report points to "human influence" as the main cause
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Lights around the world are turning off for Earth Hour
It may be darker than usual in your neighborhood tonight, but don't be alarmed
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Alaska temps expected to soar 40 degrees above normal
Weather computer models show the warm streak will last at least another week, if not longer
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Extreme weather hit 62 million people last year, UN report says
United Nation's weather agency report about global warming also says extreme weather forced 2 million people to relocate in 2018
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One of Earth's fastest-shrinking glaciers is growing again
Greenland's Jakobshavn glacier around 2012 was retreating about 1.8 miles and thinning nearly 130 feet annually
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After Paris climate agreement, oil companies pour $110B into fossil fuels
Between 2015 and 2019, fossil fuel investment by major energy companies dwarfed their spending on low-carbon alternatives
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Climate change's role in severe storms and extreme flooding
At least 550 people have died as a result of a high intensity cyclone that hit Southern Africa last week. Several parts of the region have been left inudated with flood water. Midwest U.S. is also experiencing record level flooding. CBS News contributing meterologist Jeff Berardelli joined CBSN to talk the about NOAA report released Thursday and the role climate change plays in extreme weather.
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EPA head says unsafe water is a greater global threat than climate change
EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler speaks with CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett in his first network interview since his confirmation.
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"Inevitable sea level rise" as Antarctica ice melts, scientists warn
Whether you observe from the sea or from the air, there's less Antarctica to see every year
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Perfect storm of extreme weather and climate change drove deadly Midwest flooding
Melting snow, "bomb cyclone" rain and climate change conspired to push these floods over the top
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Students around the world demand climate change action
Thousands of students around the world walked out of classrooms and protested to challenge leaders to take action on climate change. The demonstrations were inspired by 16-year-old Greta Thunberg, who began protesting outside the Swedish parliament last year.
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Students around the world march against inaction on climate change
With coordinated "school strikes" in more than 100 countries, young people protest inefficient policies to protect the Earth's climate for future generations
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Students worldwide skip school to demand tough action on climate change
Youth climate strike is mobilizing students from the South Pacific to the edge of the Arctic Circle
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Teen climate activist Greta Thunberg nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
The Swedish 16-year-old would be the youngest ever to win the Nobel Peace Prize
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Teen activist Greta Thunberg on plans for strike against climate change
Students around the world are planning to skip class Friday to protest for action against climate change. Student activist Greta Thunberg joined CBSN to speak about how her activism has inspired others, and her recent Nobel Peace Prize nomination.
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Climate change has caused an 89% decrease in new coral in the Great Barrier Reef, study finds
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"Effectively irreversible": Canada is warming twice as fast as the rest of the world, report says
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Alaska temperatures expected to soar 40 degrees above normal this weekend
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Extreme weather affected 62 million people last year, UN climate change report says
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MIT study finds climate change impacts everyday weather, smog, thunderstorms
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