European agency says 2024 is "virtually certain" to be warmest year on record
Climate scientists working at the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service have announced that 2024 is "virtually certain" to be the warmest year on record.
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Climate scientists working at the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service have announced that 2024 is "virtually certain" to be the warmest year on record.
Floods sparked by torrential rain in Spain's Valencia region have left at least 158 people dead and others missing amid mud-caked debris.
Some groups are hoping they can persuade enough of climate-focused voters to go the polls to make a difference around the margins in battleground states in the 2024 election.
Using laser scans and GPS cameras, accurate down to one inch, the U.S. Geological Survey has so far mapped more than 600 landslides caused by Hurricane Helene.
The Great Galveston Hurricane is known as the deadliest weather disaster in United States history, killing at least 8,000 people, with some estimates as high as 12,000 people.
Jane Fonda is going door-to-door to help local candidates win their races.
Research shows 70% of Americans think global warming will hurt future generations and 62% say Congress should do more about it. Why do many elected officials vote against efforts to combat climate change?
In a follow-up to last week's special edition of Facing, Jim talks to Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D - R.I., who is the chairman of the Senate Budget Committee.
In a follow-up to last week’s special edition of Facing, Jim talks to Senator Sheldon Whitehouse.
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.
Scientists have moved about 300 endangered sea corals from South Florida to the Texas Gulf Coast for research and restoration.
Home insurance premiums have at times risen 40% faster than inflation. Extreme weather events are likely to make the expense worse.
Research shows that an overwhelming majority of likely Florida voters believe global warming is real.
CBS News Miami's Jim DeFede and his guests explore the Politics of Climate Change.
Research shows that an overwhelming majority of likely Florida voters believe global warming is real. So, if Florida voters believe this to be true, why has climate change become such a highly partisan issue with Republican members of Congress routinely voting against climate change measures?
Homicide, named by one study in 2022 as the leading cause of death of pregnant women in the U.S., is also among the risks inflated by extreme temperatures.
Inspired by Hurricane Irma, Will Charouhis plants mangroves to combat the impacts of coastal development.
U.S. energy infrastructure has proven to be problematic as-is, and threats to its reliability are growing. Experts say there's a solution.
The legacy toy company is increasing the certified renewable or recycled materials that go into its bricks in an effort to reduce its reliance on fossil fuels.
From 1999-2023, the Journal of American Medical Association recorded 21,518 deaths where heat was either the underlying cause or the contributing cause of death, likely an underestimation, they say.
A recent study found that climate change could make the entire continental United States hospitable to Burmese pythons by 2050.
Vice President Kamala Harris hasn't yet rolled out her climate policy, but the Democratic Party platform released this week devotes seven pages to the topic.
NOAA forecasters say there's a 77% chance that 2024 will be the warmest year on record, after July marked the 14th consecutive monthly record.
While five states have laws in place protecting workers from excessive heat, for decades there have been no federal protections.
One consumer reported sustaining bruising and burn injuries.
The deputy was blocking an intersection where a man died after crashing into a tree, and the car burst into flames.
The war shows no signs of slowing as Iran responds to airstrikes with attacks across the region.
The ruling follows a lawsuit filed earlier this month by a coalition of 17 Democratic state attorneys general.
All men were charged Friday with arson and being reckless as to whether life would be endangered.
One consumer reported sustaining bruising and burn injuries.
The deputy was blocking an intersection where a man died after crashing into a tree, and the car burst into flames.
The war shows no signs of slowing as Iran responds to airstrikes with attacks across the region.
The ruling follows a lawsuit filed earlier this month by a coalition of 17 Democratic state attorneys general.
The government's legal bid to continue East Wing construction has the hallmarks of President Trump's social media posts.
In courtroom testimony, Shandelle Maycock recounted the harrowing night her daughter was abandoned in the Everglades, describing the horrors they endured.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
The war shows no signs of slowing as Iran responds to airstrikes with attacks across the region.
The ruling follows a lawsuit filed earlier this month by a coalition of 17 Democratic state attorneys general.
The government's legal bid to continue East Wing construction has the hallmarks of President Trump's social media posts.
President Trump ordered the Department of Homeland Security to find a way to pay "each and every employee" of the agency.
Officials from 23 states and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit seeking to block President Trump's executive order that aims to restrict mail voting.
Emily Gregory describes the days following her upset victory in Tuesday's special election as "a little overwhelming, surreal, but exciting."
The Miami Center for Mental Health and Recovery, located at 2200 NW 7th Avenue, would be a first-of-its-kind facility that could make a difference in the lives of countless people.
Wasserman Schultz pushed back against the suggestion that the United States was led into this war by Israel and its leader, Benjamin Netanyahu.
In advance of the trial, CBS News Miami spoke to Miami Herald federal courts reporter Jay Weaver about what Rubio is expected to say when he takes the stand.
Critics of the bill argue that the attacks on the teacher unions are part of a broader education strategy that has slowly been unfolding for the past 30 years.
An unlicensed cosmetologist from Florida has been found guilty in a California court for providing an injection that killed a model who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Tests of dozens of baby formulas by Consumer Reports found that nearly half contained potentially dangerous chemicals.
A trial has been set in the San Francisco Bay Area for a Florida woman accused of providing a cosmetic injection that killed a woman who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
A federal judge in New York has tossed out actor Blake Lively's sexual harassment claims against actor Justin Baldoni over their roles in the movie "It Ends With Us," but left intact a claim for retaliation.
Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane was lured to a Dallas studio for a meeting, then allegedly kidnapped and robbed by a group including rappers Pooh Shiesty and Big30.
A Las Vegas performer has sued Taylor Swift over the title of her hit album "The Life of a Showgirl," alleging it violates the performer's trademark.
The price hike raises the cost of the standard plan with ads by $1 per month and the cost of the standard and premium plans by $2.
Savannah Guthrie stepped back from her NBC duties almost two months ago when her mother, Nancy Guthrie, disappeared. The investigation is ongoing.