"Doomsday Glacier" set to retreat "further and faster," scientists warn
Scientists from the International Thwaites Glacier Collaboration warn of a "grim outlook" for the Thwaites Glacier, also known as the "Doomsday Glacier."
Scientists from the International Thwaites Glacier Collaboration warn of a "grim outlook" for the Thwaites Glacier, also known as the "Doomsday Glacier."
The "doomsday glacier" packs so much ice that if it were to completely collapse, it could singlehandedly cause global sea levels to rise by more than two feet.
Their work near the South Pole means camping on the ice without showers or flushing toilets for seven weeks — but what we can learn about climate change there is essential to science.
Sea level rise of 3.3 meters would drastically alter the world map as we know it, submerging low-lying coastal areas everywhere.
The sighting came just days after scientists declared the iceberg was "on the move" for the first time in 37 years.
The iceberg, which once hosted a Soviet research station, split from the Antarctic coastline in 1986, but then became grounded in the Weddell Sea.
"No one's laid eyes on it," the lead author of the study said. "What is exciting is that it's been hiding there in plain sight."
Record numbers of tourists are set to tackle challenges like scale Mount Everest and exploring Antarctica. Sometimes they die.
The Florida-sized glacier could have a major impact on sea levels, and scientists say the rate at which it's melting could rapidly increase in the coming years.
The son of a woman who was at a Colorado memory care facility says a device she wore there that used "intelligent fall detection" didn't protect her the way it was supposed to.
Westminster Professional Firefighters Union (Local 2889) is asking residents to support Ballot Measure 3C this election.
Colorado Democrats are close to having a veto-proof duel-chamber majority.
NoCo Places has laid out what it calls a conservation vision to prevent the potential for overcrowding on the Front Range.
Our windy cold front that boosted Thursday's fire danger has opened the door for colder air to filter into Colorado. Frost and Freeze issues may pop up overnight in many areas as a result.
The son of a woman who was at a Colorado memory care facility says a device she wore there that used "intelligent fall detection" didn't protect her the way it was supposed to.
Westminster Professional Firefighters Union (Local 2889) is asking residents to support Ballot Measure 3C this election.
Colorado Democrats are close to having a veto-proof duel-chamber majority.
NoCo Places has laid out what it calls a conservation vision to prevent the potential for overcrowding on the Front Range.
Our windy cold front that boosted Thursday's fire danger has opened the door for colder air to filter into Colorado. Frost and Freeze issues may pop up overnight in many areas as a result.
NoCo Places has laid out what it calls a conservation vision to prevent the potential for overcrowding on the Front Range.
A group says elephants deserve the same rights as humans and for that reason should be released from the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo.
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Colorado Democrats are close to having a veto-proof duel-chamber majority. That would allow them to override any vetoes from the governor.
A Douglas County family says the woman they let into their home to take care of their most vulnerable family member stole thousands of dollars and their sense of security from them.
A Denver Broncos player was a victim in a shooting last week. Josh Reynolds was shot and suffered minor injuries.
Broncos linebacker Cody Barton earned his first career AFC Defensive Player of the Week honor after a standout performance that helped trigger Denver's 33-10 rout of the Saints.
Denver Broncos Defensive End Zach Allen teamed up with United Healthcare to donate more than 300 winter coats to children this week.
The Denver Nuggets secured another one of their core players by agreeing with forward Aaron Gordon on a four-year, $133 million contract extension this week. The 29-year-old power forward helped the Nuggets win their first NBA title in the 2022-23 season.
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston said that the Denver Nuggets and Colorado Avalanche will stay at Ball Arena for the next 26 years, until 2050.
Decision to cut topping comes as officials work to confirm source of E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders.
For more than 150 years, federal boarding schools for Native children forced them to assimilate, and often caused physical and emotional abuse.
Harris has held a steady advantage over Trump in terms of physical resources on the ground, while Trump is getting help on voter outreach from Elon Musk and outside groups.
Soaring cost of food, housing and other staples means more Americans are just getting by, Bank of America Institute survey shows.
The CDC recommends that immunocompromised people age 65 and older should get a second dose of the 2024-2025 COVID vaccine.
Colorado Democrats are close to having a veto-proof duel-chamber majority.
As part of a faith outreach, Vice President Kamala Harris appeared at two Atlanta churches last Sunday, and she told CNN that she was "raised to believe in a loving God."
At least a dozen mailed ballots were intercepted and cast on the Western Slope before voters received them, according to the Colorado Secretary of State's Office.
For more than 150 years, federal boarding schools for Native children forced them to assimilate, and often caused physical and emotional abuse.
Harris has held a steady advantage over Trump in terms of physical resources on the ground, while Trump is getting help on voter outreach from Elon Musk and outside groups.
Decision to cut topping comes as officials work to confirm source of E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders.
The CDC recommends that immunocompromised people age 65 and older should get a second dose of the 2024-2025 COVID vaccine.
The EPA has finalized stricter rules meant to limit the exposure of children to lead paint.
Health care hasn't figured prominently on the campaign trail this fall. These voters wish it would.
Mesa County Public Health officials say the person who died in Colorado and whose death is tied to a multi-state McDonald's E. coli outbreak lived in Mesa County.
The future of the El Rancho building that housed the now-closed restaurant is the subject of debate and controversy.
Decision to cut topping comes as officials work to confirm source of E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders.
Soaring cost of food, housing and other staples means more Americans are just getting by, Bank of America Institute survey shows.
The catastrophic flooding and destruction caused by Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina likely caused at least a record $53 billion in damages and recovery needs, state officials say.
Animal welfare activists have pushed airlines to offer vegan creamer options, arguing that benefits cows and passengers.
The son of a woman who was at a Colorado memory care facility says a device she wore there that used "intelligent fall detection" didn't protect her the way it was supposed to.
Stephen Matthews, a former Denver cardiologist who was convicted over the summer of drugging 11 women and sexually assaulting nine of them, faces sentencing later this week.
An Arapahoe County woman pleaded guilty to felony abuse of a developmentally disabled man. Video obtained by CBS News Colorado shows her repeatedly kicking and punching a 55-year-old who functions at the level of a child.
A high school all-state football star who went on to a standout college career was released from the Arapahoe County Jail last month for an armed $1.2 million cash heist that investigators say was like something out of a Hollywood movie.
Months after seeing an emergency increase in Medicaid reimbursement rates, providers of a critical autism treatment for children in Colorado are on the rebound.