EPA shutters its scientific research arm, with hundreds expected to be impacted
The EPA's Office of Research and Development has more than 1,500 employees, including scientists and researchers, dispersed across the U.S.
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The EPA's Office of Research and Development has more than 1,500 employees, including scientists and researchers, dispersed across the U.S.
Researchers conducted the first systematic review of policies around the U.S. to limit plastic bag use.
Shortening permitting procedures for mining and oil drilling could adversely affect the environment, communities and endangered species, experts say.
The list of 10 most endangered rivers of 2025, according to the nonprofit American Rivers, includes the Mississippi River and the lower Rio Grande.
The executive orders are meant to reenergize the coal industry, which has been steadily declining for years.
A study, published Thursday in the journal Science, found that 22% of butterflies in the United States disappeared between 2000 and 2020.
Scientists from the International Thwaites Glacier Collaboration warn of a "grim outlook" for the Thwaites Glacier, also known as the "Doomsday Glacier."
Meat processor's marketing of industrial beef products as "climate-smart" misleads consumers, environmental group alleges.
Home insurance premiums have at times risen 40% faster than inflation. Extreme weather events are likely to make the expense worse.
School districts around the country have put over 4,500 electric buses on the road, but more funding is needed.
U.S. officials said an unprecedented outbreak of invasive fruit flies that took hold in California last year has been eradicated.
The federal government announced a $241.5 million settlement with Marathon Oil on Thursday for alleged air quality violations.
The full list of hurricane names for the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season include Beryl, Joyce and Kirk.
Colorado lawmakers have given the green light on a statewide free recycling program that will increase recycling access to hundreds of thousands of people.
The International Organization for Migration has increased its estimate of the death toll from a massive landslide in Papua New Guinea to more than 670.
Nevada wildlife officials launched a huge investigation after spotting three animals believed to be wolves, which do not normally live in the state.
Study finds cancer-linked PFAS chemicals prevalent in drinking water sources across the globe, including many far over regulatory limits.
Cancer, heart disease, respiratory illnesses and kidney dysfunction among the health consequences of a warming planet.
To protect the movement of wildlife impeded by busy roadways, a series of manmade overpasses and underpasses throughout the U.S. helps animals big and small safely get across the street, preventing collisions and saving human lives.
The Justice Department and environmental groups filed two lawsuits alleging that Campell's plant in Napoleon, Ohio, has allowed wastewater and pollutants to flow unchecked into the Maumee River for years.
Researchers called the contamination at Imperial Beach "a public health crisis," which has resulted in over 700 consecutive days of beach closures.
The state is battling its "largest and most destructive fire in Texas history," and the blaze is only 15% contained, officials said.
The spacecraft's instruments will study how Earth's oceans, atmosphere and land masses interact and how that interaction impacts climate change.
Every region in the U.S. is experiencing increasingly harmful effects of climate change, a new report says — but it also outlines a path forward.
"One could think of the body of a starfish ... as a disembodied head walking about the sea floor on its lips," researchers said.
President Trump made the comments in a phone interview with CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes.
Frontier flight 4765 was scheduled to take off from Denver to Phoenix when the ammunition magazine was discovered aboard the plane on Sunday evening.
The Senate is returning to Washington to resume work on funding immigration agencies with a package that includes $1 billion for the renovation of the White House East Wing.
Allen is charged with attempting to assassinate President Trump, assaulting a federal officer with a deadly weapon and two gun counts.
A new video from the Denver International Airport shows a person walking onto a runway before being struck by a plane. The security breach is something a retired Denver police officer who worked at the airport says they raised concerns about for years.
Frontier flight 4765 was scheduled to take off from Denver to Phoenix when the ammunition magazine was discovered aboard the plane on Sunday evening.
A new video from the Denver International Airport shows a person walking onto a runway before being struck by a plane. The security breach is something a retired Denver police officer who worked at the airport says they raised concerns about for years.
Denver Public Schools has been teaching students about sustainability for years. But the way it's integrated into the curriculum is changing with the prevalence of artificial intelligence.
Deputies are investigating after a delivery driver crashed into a home in Highlands Ranch on Sunday morning.
The decision is now official; Summit School District will close Breckenridge Elementary School and consolidate students into Upper Blue Elementary beginning in the 2027 school year.
Frontier flight 4765 was scheduled to take off from Denver to Phoenix when the ammunition magazine was discovered aboard the plane on Sunday evening.
Sleep apnea impacts nearly 1 billion people worldwide but a majority are undiagnosed. Elizabeth Burcham, PA-C with AdventHealth Parker talks about who may be at risk.
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An emergency declaration has been issued for the town of Victor where residents have been ordered not to drink or use the water.
Denver police investigate early morning stabbing at 29th and Glenarm.
The last time a horse won the Triple Crown was in 2018.
The Colorado Avalanche quickly drove away any doubt the team would be ready to start the second round Sunday.
On Sunday, the Colorado Avalanche are facing another one of the top teams in the NHL.
Cherie DeVaux became the first woman to train the winner of the opening leg of the Triple Crown.
Held every spring in Louisville, Kentucky, the event is also known for its over-the-top hats and vibrant suits and dresses.
President Trump made the comments in a phone interview with CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes.
The Senate is returning to Washington to resume work on funding immigration agencies with a package that includes $1 billion for the renovation of the White House East Wing.
Allen is charged with attempting to assassinate President Trump, assaulting a federal officer with a deadly weapon and two gun counts.
The Moroccan military recovered the body of one of two U.S. soldiers who went missing on May 2, the U.S. Army said.
Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona said the Trump administration's $1.5 trillion budget request for defense spending is "outrageous."
President Trump made the comments in a phone interview with CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes.
The Senate is returning to Washington to resume work on funding immigration agencies with a package that includes $1 billion for the renovation of the White House East Wing.
Allen is charged with attempting to assassinate President Trump, assaulting a federal officer with a deadly weapon and two gun counts.
Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona said the Trump administration's $1.5 trillion budget request for defense spending is "outrageous."
A trade court's ruling this week against a 10% U.S. tariff is narrow in scope, offering limited relief to importers. Here's what to know.
Twenty-four out of Colorado's nearly 180 school districts have earned special recognition for asthma preparation and education. Cherry
An American on the repatriation flight began showing symptoms of hantavirus and another "tested mildly PCR positive for the Andes virus," the Department of Health and Human Services says.
More than 100 people from a cruise ship dealing with an outbreak of the rare and deadly hantavirus are set to be disembarked.
May is Stroke Awareness Month, a reminder that everyone needs to recognize the warning signs. One Colorado resident made a miraculous recovery following a stroke thanks to his wife's quick action.
The MV Hondius is currently traveling to the Canary Islands, where the 147 people on board will be methodically off-boarded and flown home.
President Trump made the comments in a phone interview with CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes.
A "hawkish" turn at the Fed and stubbornly high inflation could delay interest rate cuts, according to Bank of America economists.
A trade court's ruling this week against a 10% U.S. tariff is narrow in scope, offering limited relief to importers. Here's what to know.
ABC filed a petition with the FCC claiming that the agency's scrutiny of "The View" threatens to "chill critical protected speech."
Hiring once again exceeded forecasts, with employers adding far more than the projected gains of 65,000.
A Denver County Court judge on Friday sentenced a vocal police critic to 60 days in jail and two years of probation, saying he needed to send a message that would deter her and her YouTube followers from future doxing of law enforcement.
City-funded contractors have been moving through Denver neighborhoods, replacing sections of sidewalks, frustrating some homeowners. The work was part of a broader program aimed at making city sidewalks more usable and accessible.
While touring the Marvin Foote Youth Services Center, Colorado state officials described the efforts behind massive changes being made to operations across juvenile detention facilities statewide.
Another Colorado family has come forward after they say they were charged thousands of dollars for having a lock changed.
State regulators are warning bad actors who are bringing hemp‑derived, often chemically-altered products into the state's legal marijuana system that there will be consequences.