Study finds Minnesota's state bee is struggling, may not survive long-term
The rusty patched bumble bee became endangered in 2017. And now, there's evidence the population is barely hanging on — a concern because they're a critical pollinator.
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The rusty patched bumble bee became endangered in 2017. And now, there's evidence the population is barely hanging on — a concern because they're a critical pollinator.
Officials said the standards will help clean up some of the nation's largest sources of planet-warming greenhouse gases.
The CBS News reporter has reporting from coast to coast, and now you can read about his work in his new book, "Before It's Gone."
Roughly $22 trillion worth of homes are now at risk of damage from flooding, wildfire and other effects linked to climate change.
Experts say climate change will drive up the price of bananas, but consumers should already be paying more.
The record warmth Minnesota has experienced this winter means a lack of ice on the lakes. In fact, Lake Minnetonka could have its earliest ice-out on record, after also marking the record latest ice-in.
The director of the Copernicus Climate Change Service said while the temperature data is "remarkable," it's "not really surprising" as humans continue to warm the planet.
In his 2024 State of the Union address, President Biden will need to thread the needle on his track record of climate legislation, environmental protection and energy production.
Our record-warm start to the year has made it easy to get outside, but it could have much bigger impacts when it comes to insects as we head into spring and summer.
The director of Mexico City's water system says the region is facing an "unprecedented situation."
Every year, biologists take flight to count moose in Minnesota, and now they've released their latest figures. The Minnesota moose population has stayed relatively stable, but it's a far cry from where it stood less than two decades ago.
A man in San Diego is facing more than a dozen charges for illegally smuggling hydrofluorocarbons, or HFCs, into the U.S. from Mexico and selling them for profit.
Minnesota's warm winter has hurt the fight to control invasive species that attack trees and plants. Common invasive insects we see each year cannot survive typical Minnesota winters.
Severe storms are becoming more likely in February, March and April and less likely in July and August. Projections also show a bigger bullseye in the mid-South and southern Ohio Valley, and fewer storms in the High Plains from Nebraska to Texas.
The state is battling its "largest and most destructive fire in Texas history," and the blaze is only 15% contained, officials said.
It's the middle of the winter, but there are still 149 wildfires burning across Canada, including 2 deemed out of control.
"The Daily Show" correspondent Michael Kosta spent a day in Duluth to learn more about why climate scientists are hailing this frigid city as a climate change safe haven.
Severe storms are becoming more likely in February, March and April and less likely in July and August. Projections also show a bigger bullseye in the mid-South and southern Ohio Valley, and fewer storms in the High Plains from Nebraska to Texas.
Severe storms are becoming more likely in February, March and April and less likely in July and August.
Each February, more than 2,000 players descend on Meredith, New Hampshire, for the three-day Pond Hockey Classic.
In 1998, the average annual cost to have a home insured in Minnesota was $368, but that increased to $1,433 in 2019 — which is the 14th highest rate in the country.
Minnesota lawmakers will hear first-hand Wednesday about the impacts climate change is having on insurance premiums.
Intense rainfall and drought are crushing the agriculture community, severe storms and flooding are stressing our roads and homes, and extreme temperatures are causing trouble for our parks and trails.
The revised coral bleaching alert levels come in the wake of Florida experiencing hot tub-level sea temperatures and some reefs experiencing "100% mortality."
Video on social media showed two climate activists hurling soup at the "Mona Lisa" at Paris's Louvre Museum and shouting slogans advocating for a sustainable food system.
