Australia rejects U.N. warning to list Great Barrier Reef as "in danger"
The United Nations says the Great Barrier Reef has suffered such extensive damage that it should be listed as "in danger." The Australian government disagrees.
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The United Nations says the Great Barrier Reef has suffered such extensive damage that it should be listed as "in danger." The Australian government disagrees.
Days after the X-Press Pearl container ship burned and sank off Sri Lanka's coast laden with tons of "dangerous" goods, the toll on wildlife is "obvious."
As CBS News' Manuel Bojorquez reports, the U.S. remains divided over coronavirus vaccines as experts worry this could trigger another surge. Then, Dr. Amesh Adalja, an infectious disease expert and senior scholar at Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss how to overcome the lag in shots and other coronavirus news headlines.
Nearly 25 million people in the East are the target of a severe storm. CBS New York chief weathercaster Lonnie Quinn has the latest forecast.
Former FDA commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb is sounding the alarm about the highly contagious Delta variant of COVID-19. On Sunday, he told CBS News' "Face the Nation" that infections could surge by the fall if we don't get back on track with vaccinating Americans. Carl Zimmer, a New York Times columnist and author, joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" host Elaine Quijano to discuss those concerns.
Parts of the southern U.S. are on high alert as deadly storm Claudette continues its destructive path. It is being blamed for more than a dozen deaths, including 10 children, nine in one crash. CBS News digital journalist Jessi Mitchell joins CBSN with the latest.
Dr. Aaron Kesselheim warned "there is a lot of evidence" the drug causes side effects and called the FDA's approval the "wrong decision."
Flash flooding and tornadoes from the tropical weather system Claudette caused more than a dozen deaths, including 10 children. Nine died in one crash that's believed to be linked to the storms. The youngest victim was just 9 months old. Jessi Mitchell reports.
Nearly 1.9 million people took to the skies Saturday and more are expected now that the European Union's 15-month ban on U.S. travel is over. But the contagious Delta variant of COVID-19 is still spreading. Lilia Luciano has more.
Using messenger ribonucleic acid as a platform for delivering COVID vaccinations is just the beginning, as biotech companies like Moderna are looking at using mRNA to change the way we treat or prevent other diseases.