New York, Dallas, Seattle and 25 other major U.S. cities are sinking, threatening the structural integrity of buildings, roads, dams and other forms of infrastructure, new research found. The study’s authors say it represents a looming threat to the infrastructure of these cities, which combined are home to some 34 million people. The study by…
The deadly storms that tore through eight U.S. states in early April, killing at least 24 people, were made significantly worse by climate change, according to a study released this week. Analysis from World Weather Attribution, a climate science group, found that human-caused global warming made the record-breaking downpours about 9% heavier. The powerful storms…
After the Trump administration dismissed nearly 400 scientists who compile the nation’s major quadrennial report on the impacts of climate change in the U.S., two scientific groups announced a plan to publish a special collection focused on the subject to ensure the scientists’ work can be accessed. The American Geophysical Union, the world’s largest association…
Here Comes The Sun: A dynamic director and the legacy of Lucy – CBS News Watch CBS News It takes a special kind of screenwriter and director to get audiences laughing at a story of impending planetary doom. Adam McKay did just that with his latest film, “Don’t Look Up.” We also have a story…
The Senate on Thursday approved an effort to overturn an Environmental Protection Agency rule tied to the Clean Air Act and designed to limit seven of the most hazardous air pollutants that are emitted by heavy industry. The 52-46 party-line vote marked the first time in the 55-year history of the Clean Air Act that…
Nearly 400 scientists across the United States were informed Monday afternoon that their services were no longer needed to help write a major report on climate change for the federal government. The report, known as the National Climate Assessment, is a major publication produced every four years that summarizes the impacts of climate change in…
Communities along the freshwater Mississippi River are facing a growing threat from an intrusion of saltwater moving the wrong way up the river from the Gulf of Mexico. It has wreaked havoc on public drinking water infrastructure for thousands of people, decimated a once-thriving local seafood industry, and has raised concerns about the future safety of New Orleans’…
The Trump administration said it will accelerate permit approvals for mining, drilling and fossil fuel production and transportation on public land, fast-tracking a review process that would normally take years. In announcing the emergency procedures Wednesday, the Department of the Interior, which oversees the management of federal lands and natural resources, said the permitting process…
The second edition of a summit aimed at fostering greater exchanges among experts and thought leaders to promote sustainable global prosperity will take place in Hong Kong next month. This year’s Global Prosperity Summit will feature five expert panels, covering topics such as space development, artificial intelligence, trade wars, climate change, and Hong Kong’s pivotal…
Extreme heat caused by emissions from 111 fossil fuel companies cost an estimated $28 trillion between 1991 and 2020, according to researchers at Dartmouth College. Their study, which was published Wednesday in “Nature,” presents a peer-reviewed method for tying emissions to specific climate harms. Their goal is to help hold companies liable for the cost…