Helene "close to a worst-case scenario" for western North Carolina
The North Carolina State Climate Office explains how the "monster storm" left unprecedented damage that will likely "take years to document."
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The North Carolina State Climate Office explains how the "monster storm" left unprecedented damage that will likely "take years to document."
Acknowledging challenges that come from the city's industrial legacy, Richmond works toward a plan to contend with rising sea level.
Acknowledging challenges that come from the city's industrial legacy, Richmond works toward a plan to contend with rising sea level. John Ramos reports. (9-28-24)
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?
Less than 10% of plastics in the U.S. are recycled.
Scientists from the International Thwaites Glacier Collaboration warn of a "grim outlook" for the Thwaites Glacier, also known as the "Doomsday Glacier."
New reports reveal the most commonly prescribed inhaler in the U.S. may actually be contributing to climate change.
Reports reveal the most commonly prescribed inhaler in the U.S. may be contributing to climate change. Molly McCrea and Juliette Goodrich report. (9-29-24)
Home insurance premiums have at times risen 40% faster than inflation. Extreme weather events are likely to make the expense worse.
A strategy to cool the planet using stratospheric aerosol injection is being tested in the field by a pair of Silicon Valley entrepreneurs.
A strategy to cool the planet using Stratospheric Aerosol Injection (SAI) is being tested in the field in the South Bay. Molly McCrea and Anne Makovec report. (9-12-24)
A 4.7 magnitude earthquake rocked parts of Southern California on Thursday. Meanwhile, more than a dozen wildfires continue to burn in the state. CBS News' Ben Tracy is on the ground.
At least 197 people have been killed by Typhoon Yagi's inundations in Vietnam alone, as a vast swath of Southeast Asia reels from flooding and landslides.
As climate change whips up wilder weather, more Americans must deal with "hazards they have not faced in the past," expert says.
With record-breaking temperatures and heat waves in the East Bay, people are making sure they're staying safe under the sun.
An innovative pilot program underway in Petaluma may serve as a roadmap for the rest of the world on an approach to reduce single-use plastic waste and limit the risks to our planet.
As climate change brings more extreme weather, farmworkers who pick California grapes say they need more protections from extreme heat and wildfire smoke.
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.
Rising sea levels are threatening iconic Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay, and now a groundbreaking endeavor is helping scientists develop strategies to protect it.
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 growing number of Americans face energy poverty, struggling to afford to heat or cool their home. Health officials and climate experts are sounding the alarm.
2023 was the hottest year on record but scientists are expecting this year will surpass it given the blistering summer heat wave that had California and many Bay Area counties setting new records.
There are hundreds of data centers across the U.S., most of which are run by big tech firms, and their seemingly endless rows of servers are consuming huge amounts of electricity. Ben Tracy takes a look at how one of those companies, Google, is turning to renewable energy sources to power them.
While five states have laws in place protecting workers from excessive heat, for decades there have been no federal protections.
