Climate change a health risk for 70% of world's workers, UN warns
Cancer, heart disease, respiratory illnesses and kidney dysfunction among the health consequences of a warming planet.
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.
Study finds cancer-linked PFAS chemicals prevalent in drinking water sources across the globe, including many far over regulatory limits.
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.
The Greenland ice sheet is the second-largest contributor to sea level rise, and as temperatures rise, glaciers in the northern parts of the region are becoming "extremely vulnerable."
Wisconsin officials said they're investigating a possible infestation of the invasive species in a local compost site. Here's what to know about the jumping worms as they grow during the summer.
Climate and water experts say every person on the planet should be worried about the dizzying rate at which glaciers in the Himalayas are melting.
The EPA has long banned the use of phosphogypsum, the waste left behind from mining phosphate rock., saying it contains "radioactive material."
Sea level rise seen along the U.S. Southeast and Gulf coasts over the last decade are "unprecedented in at least 120 years," scientists found.
Officials say that agriculture and other land-use emissions make up 11% of the U.K.'s net greenhouse gas emissions, with livestock making up the largest share.
Two fishers spotted the mammal near Portland's Columbia River.
Officials originally said they believed 3,500 aquatic animals had been killed. With the toll estimated to be more than 12 times that amount, officials say they're unsure how long recovery will take.
Researchers found multiple types of fishing nets, plastic bags and other debris in the stomach of a 60-ton sperm whale.
For the fourth year in a row, ocean heat has shattered a new record. Here's what it means for the planet.
A new report says hundreds of animals have died in Kenyan wildlife preserves during East Africa's worst drought in decades.
The Nevada boy's death marks at least the third Naegleria fowleri infection recorded in the U.S. this year.
A new report says "humans use as many ecological resources as if we lived on almost two Earths." Now, the planet is facing a "code red" situation.
The velocity of the gas erupting from four documented leaks in the pipelines — which NATO has attributed to sabotage — is part of what makes the impacts severe.
The study said collapse of key ice sheets, loss of tropical coral reefs and thawing of permafrost could be triggered at 1.5 degrees Celsius of warming.
A husband and wife were recently sentenced after skipping out on landscaping work they agreed to complete for 50 residents in six Colorado counties.
Saturday, two families unveiled a billboard featuring their sons along Parker Road in Denver to warn drivers about the dangers of fentanyl.
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment confirmed Friday that approximately 70 dairy farm workers are currently being monitored for possible symptoms of avian flu.
The rare geomagnetic storm cast Aurora Borealis' power over much of the northern U.S. late Friday night into Saturday morning. Check out CBS News Colorado's viewers' and staff's photos.
Kevin and Roberta Lambert were really fond of their 2020 Ford Hybrid PHEV. But recently things turned downright dangerous.
A husband and wife were recently sentenced after skipping out on landscaping work they agreed to complete for 50 residents in six Colorado counties.
Saturday, two families unveiled a billboard featuring their sons along Parker Road in Denver to warn drivers about the dangers of fentanyl.
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment confirmed Friday that approximately 70 dairy farm workers are currently being monitored for possible symptoms of avian flu.
Kevin and Roberta Lambert were really fond of their 2020 Ford Hybrid PHEV. But recently things turned downright dangerous.
When Brighton residents think of Palizzi Farms, it's more than just the fresh produce, fresh flowers and trinkets inside the shop that come to mind.
Watch First Alert Meteorologist Joe Ruch's full forecast.
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment confirmed Friday that approximately 70 dairy farm workers are currently being monitored for possible symptoms of avian flu.
The even took place at Berkley Lake in Denver on Saturday morning.
Saturday, two families unveiled a billboard featuring their sons along Parker Road in Denver to warn drivers about the dangers of fentanyl.
Watch Ashton Altieri's forecast.
Starting point guard Jamal Murray heard boos every time he touched the ball in the early going of the Denver Nuggets game against the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Target Center.
Maggie Steffens asked for more support for the U.S. women's water polo team, and the captain received one surprising response: Flavor Flav.
The league announced on Wednesday that Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic won the NBA Kia MVP for the third time in his career.
Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray apologized for his actions during the Nuggets game 2 loss to Minnesota, resulting in a $100,000 fine by the NBA.
The Olympic flame arrived in France aboard a 19th century tall ship to kick off a 7,500-mile journey to the Paris Summer Games.
In a reversal experts believe was the first of its kind, Shenandoah County's school board voted 5-1 to rename Mountain View High School as Stonewall Jackson High School and Honey Run Elementary as Ashby Lee Elementary.
The $5 meal could include a choice of a McChicken, a McDouble or four-piece chicken nuggets along with fries and a drink.
Huy Fung Foods said its peppers are "too green" to make its signature sriracha sauce, forcing it to suspend production until September.
Annual wildfires and flooding are keeping major insurance companies from covering homeowners in California and Florida.
The highly anticipated State Department report doesn't formally conclude Israel is in violation of U.S. or international law.
Colorado state lawmakers finished this year's legislative session on a high note. They found common ground on issues that often divide them and compromises to problems that have long eluded them.
Ahead of the State Primary Election in June, handheld voice translation devices will be distributed to employees at 12 voter service and polling centers across Denver.
The highly anticipated State Department report doesn't formally conclude Israel is in violation of U.S. or international law.
The three-judge panel upheld Steve Bannon's conviction for not responding to a subpoena from the committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.
Trump could significantly restrict abortion without ever imposing a federal ban, some experts say. Here's how he could do it.
Saturday, two families unveiled a billboard featuring their sons along Parker Road in Denver to warn drivers about the dangers of fentanyl.
Many of us are scrambling to find the perfect Mother's Day gift, but what if there was a present that could truly save a life?
Last week, Westminster Public Schools met with several current, non-teaching staff to kick start a program in which the district helps them through the process of becoming licensed educators.
Some states are cracking down on claims by anti-abortion rights organizations that offer "abortion pill reversal" treatment.
The parents of a U.K. toddler say it's "absolutely mind-blowing" to see their daughter, enrolled in a gene therapy trial, hear for the first time.
Kevin and Roberta Lambert were really fond of their 2020 Ford Hybrid PHEV. But recently things turned downright dangerous.
The $5 meal could include a choice of a McChicken, a McDouble or four-piece chicken nuggets along with fries and a drink.
Huy Fung Foods said its peppers are "too green" to make its signature sriracha sauce, forcing it to suspend production until September.
Annual wildfires and flooding are keeping major insurance companies from covering homeowners in California and Florida.
Some states are cracking down on claims by anti-abortion rights organizations that offer "abortion pill reversal" treatment.
This week Denver city officials celebrated the opening of 49 new affordable condos in the Five Points neighborhood.
"Happiness, peace, and dreams aren't for other communities. These goals are accessible to us as well," one grant recipient said. "I was so proud, because I realized in that moment I was breaking a cycle."
Investors are now closely watching what is happening in the Iran-Israel conflict in the Middle East because of its impact on their investments.
Eating a healthy, balanced diet when money is tight can be tough. And it's no secret that food costs have skyrocketed within the past year. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, food costs in 2023 rose 5.8%.
A Denver nonprofit that works with communities to plant trees and improve parks is having a special giveaway, providing trees for free and at a discount.