Did U.S. companies help fuel fires in the Amazon rainforest?
"I think we're shielded from what our money is doing abroad," said Christian Poirier, the Brazil program director for Amazon Watch.
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Complicit: The Amazon Fires
As fires ravaged Brazil's Amazon rainforest in the summer of 2019, concerned citizens, politicians and celebrities worldwide sounded alarms and urged Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro to take immediate action. But Bolsonaro fired back, claiming his critics were spreading fake news to undermine Brazil’s economic progress. In this CBS Reports documentary, Adam Yamaguchi heads into the Brazilian Amazon to see what's driving the deforestation -- and finds surprising connections leading back to the U.S.
Fact vs. fiction about coronavirus
As the coronavirus spreads worldwide, there is a lot of misinformation surrounding the outbreak. Dr. Max Gomez offers his insights to CBSN New York.
Lawmaker proposes human body compost
A California lawmaker is introducing a new bill that would make it easier to compost dead bodies — an eco-friendly alternative to burials. CBS Sacramento's Laura Haefeli reports.
Scientists find first "animal" that doesn't need oxygen to live
The discovery expands the definition of what an "animal" can be, researchers say.
Why coronavirus could help save China's endangered species
Outbreak prompts Chinese officials to ban eating wild animals, which may help save one of the most trafficked animal on the planet.
NASA's InSight lander has detected over 450 "marsquakes"
The InSight lander is uncovering the mysteries of Mars, one quake at a time.
Cheetah cubs born by IVF for the first time
Two cheetah cubs have been born through in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer into a surrogate mother for the first time. This "scientific marvel" offers hope for the endangered species.
Cheetah cubs born by IVF for the first time
This "scientific marvel" offers hope for the endangered species.
NASA images reveal dramatic effects of heat in Antarctica
New snapshots capture the 20% loss of snow on Eagle Island after Antarctica hit a record-breaking 64.9 degrees Fahrenheit earlier this month.
Passenger says co-pilot "tried to murder the pilot" and crash FlyDubai jet
Hegseth to announce 20% cut to generals and admirals
Details emerge in case of former Cornell student alleging rape by frat members
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Trump and major AI executives sign "morally binding" voluntary controls
U.S. military declares end of anti-ISIS Operation Inherent Resolve in Iraq
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