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America's aging power grid is already struggling to meet demand, and with extreme weather events becoming more frequent and less predictable, climate change has become a major threat to the country's energy infrastructure. Akshaya Jha, assistant professor of economics and public policy at the Heinz College at Carnegie Mellon University, joined CBS News to discuss.
The National Hurricane Center predicts that rainfall up to 10 inches is possible in South Florida, including the Florida Keys.
The forecasted period could be the seventh consecutive above-average hurricane season.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released its forecast for the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season, predicting at least 14 named storms and 6 to 10 hurricanes. Tanya Rivero has details.
The NOAA said this spring's drought represents the largest the country has seen since 2013.
That's according to several federal agencies, including the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
The forecasted increase over the next 30 years could amount to the same rise seen over the last 100 years.
The agency said Saturday that there is a 99% chance of a minor or greater solar radiation storm to occur.
This winter may be warmer and drier than usual for some parts of the U.S., the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said.
The U.S. Revenue Cutter Bear served in two World Wars, and at one point was captained by the first Black man to command a U.S. government vessel.
National Hurricane Center says the small but powerful storm is expected to fluctuate in strength over the Atlantic for a few days before weakening.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released a report showing the U.S. had the hottest summer on record, topping the 1936 Dust Bowl. It also showed the country experienced an abnormal amount of extreme weather events. CBS News meteorologist and climate specialist Jeff Berardelli joined CBSN's Lana Zak to break it down.
In addition to the record-breaking heat, there were several significant climate anomalies and events this summer, per National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
The remnants of Hurricane Ida caused torrential rain, devastating floods and tornadoes.
An apparent miles-long brownish-black oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico was seen in aerial survey imagery released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
An apparent miles-long oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico is seen in aerial survey imagery released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Search and rescue operations are underway after Hurricane Ida slammed the Louisiana coast, leaving about one million homes and businesses without power.
Ken Graham, director of the National Hurricane Center in Florida, joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to explain why Hurricane Ida hasn't lost strength despite making landfall in Louisiana earlier in the day as a Category 4 storm packing maximum sustained winds of 150 mph. Read more here.
The hurricane will reach Louisiana's shores on the 16th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, and government officials have already declared a state of emergency in the state.
The 31st annual State of the Climate report confirmed 2020 was among the three warmest years in recorded history.
The Caldor Fire, which had grown to over 106,500 acres, has destroyed more than 400 homes.
It's been 30 years since a hurricane made a direct landfall in New England. But there's some chance that streak will end later this weekend.
It's "very likely" that 2021 will be among the world's 10 warmest years on record.
Officials are forecasting 15 to 21 named storms instead of the 13 to 20 it predicted in May. Hurricane season lasts through the end of November, with its peak running from mid-August to mid-October.
As CBS News' Mola Lenghi reports, drought conditions in the Western U.S. are historic and point to what could be a catastrophic wildfire season. CBS News meteorologist and climate specialist Jeff Berardelli then joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano with more.
Cassidy Hutchinson is testifying in Tuesday's unexpected hearing.
Hinckley spoke exclusively with CBS News in his first interview.
Maxwell was found guilty last December of conspiring with her ex-boyfriend, financier Jeffrey Epstein, to groom, recruit and sexually abuse minors as part of an infamous trafficking ring.
Sixteen others, including four children, were taken to local hospitals with heat-related injuries, and three people were in custody, officials said.
Nearly 50 of the auditing firm's employees shared CPA test answers, securities regulators say.
The first lady commented publicly on the Supreme Court's decision for the first time in an interview with CBS News.
Illinois, Colorado, New York, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Utah, South Carolina and Mississippi all have races this Tuesday.
The deadly blaze erupted inside a detention center in Tuluá, Colombia on Tuesday after an inmate set fire to a mattress, according to the national prison system director.
More than 4,000 cases of monkeypox have been reported worldwide, with about 250 in the U.S. Here's what you need to know now.
Maxwell was found guilty last December of conspiring with her ex-boyfriend, financier Jeffrey Epstein, to groom, recruit and sexually abuse minors as part of an infamous trafficking ring.
Joseph Johnson was last seen leaving Federal Point Yacht Club marina on Nov. 22 on his boat, police said.
Nearly 50 of the auditing firm's employees shared CPA test answers, securities regulators say.
The first lady commented publicly on the Supreme Court's decision for the first time in an interview with CBS News.
Demand for so-called morning-after pills is surging across the U.S., according to pharmacies.
Nearly 50 of the auditing firm's employees shared CPA test answers, securities regulators say.
Demand for so-called morning-after pills is surging across the U.S., according to pharmacies.
After its value plunged to less than a U.S. penny, the ruble is now trading 40% higher than before Russia attacked Ukraine. Why?
Memes and status updates explaining how women can legally obtain abortion pills in the mail have surged on the platforms.
The pills are meant to prevent pregnancy after unprotected sex or if a birth control method fails.
The House Jan. 6 committee is hearing from Cassidy Hutchinson, a top aide to former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows.
Former Republican Rep. Jeff Fortenberry of Nebraska was also fined $25,000 for lying to federal authorities.
The first lady commented publicly on the Supreme Court's decision for the first time in an interview with CBS News.
"I've spoken to several of them, and they're committed to keep pushing this forward," the first lady told CBS News in Madrid.
Senior Biden administration officials undertake latest bid to rebuild relations with the South American oil giant as the war in Ukraine drags on.
More than 4,000 cases of monkeypox have been reported worldwide, with about 250 in the U.S. Here's what you need to know now.
The pills are meant to prevent pregnancy after unprotected sex or if a birth control method fails.
Even a decade in, the Affordable Care Act's recommendations to cover preventive screening and care without cost-sharing remain confusing and complex.
The new order means a block on the mandate imposed in January by a Texas-based federal judge remains in effect, while the full court's 17 judges take up the appeal.
Illinois, which has strong abortion protections in place, is surrounded by states that have or could have restrictions on the procedure.
Some Afghans who helped the U.S. say they've been trapped for months at an isolated U.S. military base with no end in sight.
The deadly blaze erupted inside a detention center in Tuluá, Colombia on Tuesday after an inmate set fire to a mattress, according to the national prison system director.
Having risen from relative obscurity in the U.S. to blowing up the internet with his "Carpool Karaoke," the late night host talks personal highlights, and why he's leaving.
After its value plunged to less than a U.S. penny, the ruble is now trading 40% higher than before Russia attacked Ukraine. Why?
"I've spoken to several of them, and they're committed to keep pushing this forward," the first lady told CBS News in Madrid.
Having risen from relative obscurity in the U.S. to blowing up the internet with his "Carpool Karaoke," the late night host talks personal highlights, and why he's leaving.
Having risen from relative obscurity in the U.S. to blowing up the internet with his "Carpool Karaoke," James Corden talks personal highlights, and why he's leaving.
Preliminary investigations suggested that Mara died while swimming, state police said.
Gilliam was known for his work with stained and draped canvases, but expanded into many forms, textures and materials during his life.
A judge has found that there is enough evidence against ex-husband Jason Alexander to go to trial for felony stalking after he showed up uninvited at the pop star's wedding earlier this month.
Memes and status updates explaining how women can legally obtain abortion pills in the mail have surged on the platforms.
Attack is the third major theft this year involving services that help users trade crypto across different blockchains.
Employees at the online review company used less than 2% of its office space in Chicago, New York and Washington, D.C.
Alexa will have the ability to mimic a voice – even your dead relative's – by using just minute of audio and learning from it.
A search for the graves of massacre victims began in 2020 and resumed last year with nearly three dozen coffins containing remains of possible victims recovered.
Drought and warming temperatures - conditions favored by the insects - have fanned the outbreaks.
Most bacteria are microscopic, but this one is so big it can be seen with the naked eye.
While many factors likely boosted Japan's COVID resilience, researchers say a possible cellular-level advantage could help them create a new weapon against the virus.
A search for the graves of massacre victims began in 2020 and resumed last year with nearly three dozen coffins containing remains of possible victims recovered.
Symptoms of the infection in fish include "bulging eyes, lethargic or erratic swimming and increased mortality," officials said.
Maxwell was found guilty last December of conspiring with her ex-boyfriend, financier Jeffrey Epstein, to groom, recruit and sexually abuse minors as part of an infamous trafficking ring.
Lead from old pipes flowed through the system for 18 months in the majority-Black city.
The women, who were traveling to Chennai airport in India, were arrested after suspicious objects were seen on the airport's x-ray machine.
Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislane Maxwell is set to be sentenced in New York federal court Tuesday. She was convicted in December of helping the wealthy financier traffic and abuse underage girls. Jericka Duncan reports and CBS news legal contributor Rebecca Roiphe joins Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers to discuss the sentencing.
Former British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell will be sentenced for her role in Jeffrey Epstein's sex abuse ring. Prosecutors want her to spend at least 30 years in prison but her lawyers are asking for no more than 63 months. Jericka Duncan reports.
"Seeing the Earth from the outside ... it really puts things into perspective," Katya Echazarreta said.
The solar-powered microwave oven-sized craft is a key part of the agency's Artemis moon program.
Depending on the results of an independent review, budget impacts and other factors, the Psyche mission could face cancellation.
An early Super Heavy-Starship failure could disrupt SpaceX astronaut fights to space station.
NASA successfully fueled its new moon rocket on the agency's fourth attempt, but problems remain.
If you work in one of these industries, you already know the risks.
As abortion-rights activists mourned the end of an era, anti-abortion advocates celebrated a long-fought victory.
Inside the life of a teenage girl and how her disappearance inspired a movement.
Concerts are back on track, with rock, heavy metal and country artists returning to live performances.
In the early morning hours of August 8, 2013, first responders were called to a house fire in Modesto, California. Scott and Janet Pettit were found dead inside, and investigators soon determined the fire was no accident.
At the sixth public hearing of the House Jan. 6 committee, Cassidy Hutchinson, a former aide to Trump's White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, described the scene in the presidential limo as then-President Trump demanded to go to Capitol Hill and his security detail refused. Watch a portion of her testimony.
President Biden is in Spain for a two-day NATO summit. He is meeting with other world leaders to hash out a new strategic concept outlining the next decade of NATO's priorities. CBS News' Tanya Rivero and Elaine Quijano spoke with CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes about the summit and her recent interview with first lady Jill Biden, who is also in Spain.
The Consumer Confidence Index dropped in June to its lowest level since February 2021. The Expectations Index also dropped dramatically, falling to its lowest level since 2013. Yahoo Finance senior columnist Rick Newman joins CBS News to explain why those low expectations may not be real indicator of the direction of the economy.
Five states are holding primary elections on Tuesday, including New York and Illinois. CBS News political director Fin Gomez talks about what to expect.
In her first public comments on the issue since the Supreme Court rescinded the constitutional right to an abortion on Friday, first lady Dr. Jill Biden slammed the 6-3 decision by the justices to uphold a Mississippi ban and overturn Roe vs. Wade. "This decision was so unjust — and so devastating," she told CBS News in an interview in Madrid, where she is traveling for a NATO summit.