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Mosquito-borne diseases spreading in Europe due to climate crisis, says expert
Illnesses such as dengue and malaria to reach unaffected parts of northern Europe, America, Asia and Australia, conference to hear. Mosquito-borne diseases are spreading across the globe, and particularly in Europe, due to climate breakdown, an ...The Guardian - World - Climate -
MEPs vote to leave treaty used by investors to sue over climate policies
Coordinated withdrawal agreed after several member states and UK have quit energy charter treaty. European lawmakers have voted to escape a treaty that lets investors sue governments in private courts for pursuing policies that stop the planet ...The Guardian - World - Climate -
Climate change threatens the coastal Gullah Geechee
Residents of coastal Gullah Geechee communities are at risk of losing their homes with more frequent storm surges, rising sea levels and other impacts of climate change.NBC News - Top stories - Climate -
Blueland Co-Founder's Playbook for Countering Climate Change
As climate change heats up, we sit down with the activist entrepreneur Sarah Paiji Yoo about how she's helping pass laws to curb single-use plastic.Inc. - Business - Climate -
White House considering national climate emergency declaration
The White House is considering declaring a national climate emergency to unlock federal powers and stifle oil development, according to a Bloomberg report. Meanwhile, the Biden administration is announcing several projects this Earth Week. ...CBS News - Top stories - Climate -
Most voters don't know Biden's climate change policies, poll says
Relatively few Americans say they know a lot about President Biden's initiatives to combat climate change, according to a CBS News poll. Carolyn Kissane, a New York University global affairs associate dean and professor, joins CBS News with more ...CBS News - Top stories - Climate -
Living to 95 may impact the world as much as AI and climate change
You need an “evergreen” approach to life, work and health, economics professor Andrew Scott says.MarketWatch - Business - Climate -
Scotland in 'dangerous' moment for climate goals
Head of climate watchdog tells MSPs there is a risk of a "policy vacuum" after Scotland ditched targets.BBC News - Top stories - Climate -
Asian region reels from heat and floods as WMO warns of climate change effects
More than 100,000 evacuated in Chinese floods, schools close in India and Bangladesh, warnings in Thailand and PhilippinesFinancial Times - World - Climate -
Most Americans support efforts to address climate change, CBS News poll finds
A new CBS poll finds that most of the public favors the U.S. taking steps to address climate change. CBS News executive director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto breaks down the numbers.CBS News - Top stories - Climate -
Breaking down climate change's economic impacts
Climate change could cause a $38 trillion income loss per year globally by 2049, according to a new study by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research. CBS News' Lilia Luciano breaks down the numbers.CBS News - Top stories - Climate -
Hold Azerbaijan accountable before it hosts the next UN Climate Conference
given Azerbaijan’s questionable commitments to preserving the environment and its repressive approach to governance, activists and journalists and others have voiced their skepticism of the U.N.’s choice to hold COP29 in Baku.The Hill - Politics - Climate -
Climate change a health risk for 70% of world's workers, UN warns
Cancer, heart disease, respiratory illnesses and kidney dysfunction among the health consequences of a warming planet.CBS News - Top stories - Climate -
70 Percent of Workers Likely Exposed to Climate Change Risks
Excessive heat, UV radiation, pollution, and other hazards are likely already impacting billions of workers around the world. But companies can take important precautions.Inc. - Business - Climate -
New research shows millions of species could face extinction due to climate change
A 2019 U.N. report found around 1 million plant and animal species could be threatened with extinction, but new research shows climate change could drive that number up to 6 million over the next 50 years. Wildlife ecologist Rae Wynn-Grant joined ...CBS News - Top stories - Climate -
British climate protester won't be charged for sign telling jurors to vote their conscience
A London judge says a climate protester who could have faced up to two years in prison for holding a sign outside a courthouse reminding jurors of their right to acquit defendants should not be charged with contempt of courtABC News - World - Climate -
Earth Day 2024: A Look at 3 Places Adapting Quickly to Fight Climate Change
Paris is becoming a city of bikes. Across China, people are snapping up $5,000 electric cars. On Earth Day, a look at a few bright spots for emission reductions.The New York Times - World - Climate -
Climate politics and the bottom line — CBS News poll
Many Americans see an economic cost to combating climate change.CBS News - Politics - Climate -
Climate change: the connection between land and sea
The ocean makes up about 71 percent of the Earth’s surface and what goes on beneath the water is still largely unknown. Organizations like the Schmidt Ocean Institute are working to improve our understanding by using new technology to highlight ...NBC News - Top stories - Climate -
‘Children won’t be able to survive’: inter-American court to hear from climate victims
Historic hearing will receive submissions from people whose human rights have been affected by climate change. Julian Medina comes from a long line of fishers in the north of Colombia’s Gulf of Morrosquillo who use small-scale and often ...The Guardian - World - Climate -
UN labor agency report warns of rising threat of excess heat, climate change on world's workers
The U.N. labor organization is warning that over 70% of the world’s workforce is likely to be exposed to excessive heat during their careers, citing increased concern about exposure to sunlightABC News - Health - Climate -
Far right’s rise in Portugal could threaten ambitious climate action
Environmentalists fear focus on economy may undermine country’s climate transition – one of most radical in Europe. Portugal has been among Europe’s more ambitious countries in terms of climate action, but the rise of the far right in recent ...The Guardian - World - Climate -
Football's climate change threat: Flooded stadiums, too hot to train
One in four stadiums in England are predicted to experience flooding by 2050. What is soccer's environmental impact and what can be done to reduce it?ESPN - Sports - Climate -
EU regulator urges action on climate threat to insurance
Eiopa head says rise in losses from natural catastrophes needs to be addressed by firms and member statesFinancial Times - World - Climate -
How climate change could impact forests
Dr. Tana Wood, an ecologist with the U.S. Forest Service, is running experiments to see what might happen to forests if temperatures rise by seven degrees Fahrenheit, the worst-case scenario by the end of the century. Among the impacts, it appears ...CBS News - Top stories - Climate -
Earth Day 2024: 60 Minutes revisits climate change reporting archive
To mark Earth Day, 60 Minutes looks back on our reporting on climate change and the environment over the years.CBS News - Top stories - Climate -
Climate Advocates Must Use the Market
Constraints on flexible solutions like carbon credits limit investment.The Wall Street Journal - World - Climate -
Nowhere for the water to go: Dubai flooding shows the world is failing a big climate change drainage test
Urban environments paved over nature like Dubai with no way to drain the water from more frequent, massive rainfalls need new solutions for climate change fast.CNBC - Business - Climate -
Photographer James Balog on documenting climate change: "Adventure with a purpose"
Photographer James Balog has become one of the foremost chroniclers of human-caused climate change, as his cameras have tracked the dramatic effects – vanishing ice, rising seas, fires, and the toll climate change is taking on all living things. ...CBS News - World - Climate -
Poll: Big majority of Americans favor taking steps to reduce climate change
People who have experienced extreme weather are especially likely to say climate change needs to be addressed right away.CBS News - Top stories - Climate -
Minister defends government's record on climate
Claire Coutinho says the government's track record is 'strong' after watchdog accuses PM of setting the UK back.BBC News - Top stories - Climate -
Energy secretary defends approach on climate after criticism
Claire Coutinho joins the show a day after the head of the climate change watchdog said the UK is now "less ambitious" with green policy.BBC News - Top stories - Climate -
Bill Gates and his fight against climate change
Bill Gates visits climate tech startup Infinium, whose new e-fuel facility converts waste carbon dioxide from nearby oil and gas refineries into low-carbon fuels. Gates has been spending some of his fortune to fund innovative technology that may ...CBS News - Top stories - Climate -
Sunak has set us back, says climate watchdog head
In a BBC interview, Chris Stark says the PM has not made climate change "as much of a priority as his predecessors".BBC News - Top stories - Climate -
Scottish Greens to vote on SNP power-sharing deal after climate target ditched
The Scottish Greens have called an EGM after the Scottish government ditched key climate change targets.BBC News - Top stories - Climate -
Tall flowers, dead shrubs, ephemeral lake: Death Valley has become a picture of climate whiplash
Death Valley has ping ponged between severe drought and record rainfall, giving rise to extra-tall wildflowers, an ephemeral lake and dead bushes.NBC News - Top stories - Climate -
Trump’s Re-Election Would Be Disastrous for the Climate
The return of Trump to the White House would be disastrous for the planet.The New York Times - Top stories - Climate -
Rich nations pledge $11bn to World Bank for climate and global crises
Contributions will boost lending to poorer countries as pressure growsFinancial Times - World - Climate -
Climate Watch: Protecting the Planet | How sustainable fashion reduces greenhouse gasses
In this episode of “Climate Watch: Protecting the Planet,” CBS News senior environmental correspondent Ben Tracy explores the innovative ways both people and companies are making fashion more sustainable ahead of Earth Day.CBS News - Top stories - Climate -
Scotland Made Big Climate Pledges. Now They’re ‘Out of Reach.’
Despite significant progress, Scotland was falling short on cutting vehicle emissions, switching to heat pumps and even restoring peatland, the government said.The New York Times - World - Climate