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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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 - 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 -
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 -
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 -
Giants impacted by missed call in loss to D-backs, per ump scorecard
Home plate umpire Stu Scheurwater missed what should have been ball four to Michael Conforto in the bottom of the ninth inning of the Giants' loss Sunday.Yahoo Sports - Sports -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 - Top stories - Climate -
In our changing climate, food availability must be a top concern
Now is the time to ensure we reduce risks and build resilience across food systems in all nations and regions.The Hill - Politics -
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 -
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 - Politics - 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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 - Top stories - 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 -
Patriots posture for "unprecedented deal" at No. 3
Pats hope to parlay someone's desperation into a major haul.Yahoo Sports - Sports - NFL -
Ecuadoreans to vote in referendum on unprecedented security measures
President is calling for sweeping security measures designed to empower police and armed forces against organised crime. Ecuadoreans will vote on Sunday in a referendum on a raft of unprecedented security measures designed to empower the police ...The Guardian - World -
Noem on hush money case: ‘It’s unprecedented in how ridiculous it is’
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) slammed the New York hush money case brought against former President Trump as "ridiculous" on Sunday. "It's the way that Democrats are fighting these days using the judicial system and activist judges to do so," ...The Hill - Politics -
Canadian family receives wrong body after father died on Cuban vacation
A family in Quebec is searching for answers after discovering that their father’s remains didn’t make it to Canada from Cuba, where he died while on vacation, and instead received the remains of another manABC News - World -
Canadian Airline Buys First SAF in Canada from Shell Aviation
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Schumer, McConnell urge Senate to pass foreign aid package
Congress is advancing a $95 billion foreign aid package that would provide support to Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan. Senate leaders of both parties encouraged their colleagues on Tuesday to move quickly and get the measure passed. CBS News ...CBS News - Top stories -
Bitcoin miners upgrade power centers and get into AI to brace for slashed revenue post halving
Bitcoin mining firms diversify their revenue streams to brace for halving.CNBC - Business -
Hawaii lawmakers take aim at vacation rentals after wildfire amplifies housing crisis
An acute housing shortage hitting fire survivors on the Hawaiian island of Maui is squeezing out residents even as they try to overcome the loss of loved ones, their homes and their communityABC News - Top stories -
Oprah Winfrey and Dwayne Johnson pledged $10M for Maui wildfire survivors. They gave much more.
The Entertainment Industry Foundation says the People's Fund of Maui, an initiative started by Oprah Winfrey and Dwayne Johnson to benefit survivors of the wildfires in Maui, has given away almost $60 millionABC News - Top stories -
Unprecedented wave of narco-violence stuns Argentina city, testing president's agenda
A river port city in Argentina was once well-known as the birthplace of soccer superstar Lionel Messi and revolutionary Ernesto “Che” GuevaraABC News - World -
California launches unprecedented targets to achieve carbon neutrality by 2045
California on Monday released a first-of-its-kind plan to harness more than half of the state's land to decrease carbon emissions. Over the next two decades, the state will work to accomplish 81 nature-based goals that serve to help achieve ...The Hill - Politics - California -
Senate leader Chuck Schumer hails bipartisanship and thanks Mike Johnson as foreign aid bill heads for passage – live
Senate invokes cloture in important procedural step that clears the way for final vote late on its passage later on Tuesday. US Senate close to passing $95bn aid package after key procedural voteTrump lauds House speaker as ‘good person’ after ...The Guardian - World -
Canadian police charge 2 former UN employees with conspiracy to sell military equipment in Libya
Canadian police say that two former United Nations employees in Montreal have been charged with participating in a conspiracy to sell Chinese-made drones and other military equipment in LibyaABC News - World -
Morning Report — Foreign aid bill impacts could be felt in days
The House passed its $95 billion foreign aid package over the weekend, allotting funding for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. As the bills await passage in the Senate, their impact is already being felt across the globe. UKRAINIANS ARE CHEERING the ...The Hill - Politics -
Climate Advocates Must Use the Market
Constraints on flexible solutions like carbon credits limit investment.The Wall Street Journal - World - 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