"Zombie ice" from Greenland will raise sea level 10 inches, study warns

A new study finds that more than 120 trillion tons of ice in Greenland is no longer being fed by glaciers and is destined to melt away.

• Aug 29, 2022

Nuclear plant on Ukraine war's front lines temporarily cut off from grid

The nuclear power plant in the middle of the fighting in Ukraine was temporarily cut off from the electrical grid because of fire damage.

• Aug 25, 2022

How this U.K. company is hoping to turn the vinyl industry green

Vinyl sales in the U.S. topped $1 billion last year for the first time since the mid-80s, but most records are made of toxic plastic. Marc Carey is working to change that.

• Aug 25, 2022

PFAS: The water contaminant that scientists say isn't going away

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (known as PFAS) are long-lasting compounds that are showing up in soil, ground water, drinking water sources, even rainfall, and have been linked to cancer, liver damage, thyroid disease, and other ailments.

• Aug 21, 2022

Mystery toxin suspected in huge fish die-off in major European river

"Everything points to a manmade catastrophe," one environmental expert tells CBS News, as 100 tons of dead fish are removed from the Oder River.

• Aug 17, 2022

U.N. hopes 5th time's the charm in push for treaty to protect oceans

Member states have haggled over the terms of new international laws to protect international waters from exploitation since 2017. Could they finally reel it in?

• Aug 16, 2022

Ship spills huge amount of fuel near endangered orcas in Washington

A protected species of killer whale lives in the now-polluted waters around San Juan Island.

• Aug 15, 2022

5 ERCOT board members resign

Texas lawmakers will hold a hearing Thursday to address the state's power grid failure during last week's winter storm. At least five board members from the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) have resigned. It comes as the state's petrochemical plants say they may have released millions of pounds of excess pollution into the air due to failures of the power grid. Erin Douglas, the Texas Tribune's environment reporter, joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano to discuss the backlash Governor Greg Abbott is facing, as well as the communities that are likely to experience the greatest impact from the spike in air pollution.

• Feb 24, 2021
• 06:31

Report details "shocking" state of Australia's iconic natural environment

"The path we are on is not sustainable," warned the country's environment minister, chiding the previous government for inaction.

• Jul 19, 2022

U.S. caused $2T in climate harm to poor nations, study finds

"It's the countries that have emitted the least that are also the ones that tend to be harmed," says co-author.

• Jul 13, 2022

Jet fuel leak poisons drinking water in Hawaii

Thousands of Navy families living near Pearl Harbor have been poisoned after a jet fuel leak contaminated the tap water system. Investigations revealed a failure of leadership and oversight as the cause of this dangerous incident. David Martin has more.

• Jul 2, 2022
• 02:18

Air pollution slashing 10 years off life expectancy in India's capital, study says

Billions living in the world's top four most polluted countries — all of them in South Asia — could be facing a life shortening impact of air pollution.

• Jun 14, 2022

U.N. wants your help defusing "ticking time bomb" of decaying oil tanker

Officials say a fragile ceasefire in Yemen's civil war is a chance to move 1 million barrels of crude off a decrepit oil tanker in the Red Sea, but they need cash.

• Jun 14, 2022

Exclusive clip: "Black Gold"

Beginning in the 1970s, Al Gore was on a mission to understand and act on climate change. He was unaware at the time that major oil companies, most critically Exxon, were years ahead of him in predicting and anticipating how climate change would affect the world, and their bottom line. Stream "Black Gold," a three-part docuseries, now on Paramount+.

• May 20, 2022
• 01:47

Pollution kills 9 million people a year, study finds

Every year, one in six people will die from pollution, researchers say. Here's what to know.

• May 19, 2022
• 01:31

Global pollution kills 9 million people a year, study finds

The United States is the only fully industrialized country in the top 10 nations for total pollution deaths.

• May 17, 2022

Diesel emissions more often harm people of color

Diesel emissions disproportionately affect communities of color and poor neighborhoods because industrial facilities are often located in poorer areas. Ben Tracy takes a look at the negative effect diesel trucks are having on residents of a Los Angeles neighborhood.

• Apr 21, 2022
• 02:51

Diesel emissions disproportionately harm minorities and poor neighborhoods, experts say

Low-income neighborhoods and communities of color are exposed to more pollution because industrial facilities are often located in poorer areas.

• Apr 21, 2022

Bald eagles inhabit NYC after 20-year effort

Bald eagles were nearly extinct in New York City due to environmental factors such as pollution and pesticides. Michael George spoke to an urban park ranger sergeant who participated in the two-decade effort to bring the birds back to the city.

• Mar 15, 2022
• 05:07

Al Gore on the "State of the Planet"

Former Vice President Al Gore admits he still hasn't completely gotten the message of his film, "An Inconvenient Truth," across, but he is hopeful for the future, mostly because of the energy in the streets by young people protesting climate inaction by world leaders. Ben Tracy spoke to Gore.

• Jan 13, 2022
• 07:14

U.N. taking first step toward "historic" treaty on plastics pollution

Pact would target plastic pollution ranging from raw material phase to product design and use and disposal, including "epidemic" of plastic trash.

• Mar 2, 2022