The Invisible Problem: Understanding how carbon is warming the Earth
It's one of the most powerful forces warming the Earth, leading to increasingly severe droughts, wildfires and floods. It's also invisible. So how do we start seeing carbon?
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David Schechter serves as CBS News National Environmental Correspondent, delivering in-depth reporting on the human impacts of our changing environment and climate.
His work frequently blends cinematic visuals, expert insights, and personal narratives to make complex stories accessible and engaging.
Before joining CBS in 2022, Schechter worked in local journalism across stations in Dallas (WFAA), Minneapolis (WCCO), Kansas City, Youngstown, and Dubuque. In Dallas, he co-created the docuseries Verify Road Trip, taking skeptical viewers on the road to report stories with him and reach their own conclusions.
Schechter's achievements include a 2021 Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Silver Baton for climate coverage, three Edward R. Murrow Awards for documentaries, two Scripps Howard National Journalism Awards, the Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Political Reporting, and a James Beard Finalist Award. He is a graduate of the University of Michigan.
It's one of the most powerful forces warming the Earth, leading to increasingly severe droughts, wildfires and floods. It's also invisible. So how do we start seeing carbon?
From the top of a volcano in Hawaii to highways across the country, we'll help you understand where carbon dioxide in the atmosphere comes from and how it's warming our planet.
It's one of the most powerful forces warming the Earth, leading to increasingly severe droughts, wildfires and floods. It's also invisible. So how do we see start seeing carbon?
It's one of the most powerful forces warming the Earth, leading to increasingly severe droughts, wildfires and floods. It's also invisible. So how do we see start seeing carbon?
It's one of the most powerful forces warming the Earth. So how do we see start seeing carbon?
It's one of the most powerful forces warming the Earth, leading to increasingly severe droughts, wildfires and floods. It's also invisible. So how do we see start seeing carbon?
It's one of the most powerful forces warming the Earth, leading to increasingly severe droughts, wildfires and floods. It's also invisible. So how do we see start seeing carbon?
It's one of the most powerful forces warming the Earth, leading to increasingly severe droughts, wildfires and floods. It's also invisible. So how do we see start seeing carbon?
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Renewable sources of energy will account for 24% of the nation's energy in 2023, more than double what it was a decade ago.
Renewable sources of energy will account for 24% of the nation's energy in 2023, more than double what it was a decade ago.
Renewable sources of energy will account for 24% of the nation's energy in 2023, more than double what it was a decade ago.
Renewable sources of energy will account for 24% of the nation's energy in 2023, more than double what it was a decade ago.
Renewable sources of energy will account for 24% of the nation's energy in 2023, more than double what it was a decade ago.