Canadian wildfires released more gases than burning fossil fuels: Study
Scientists calculated the devastating impacts of the months-long 2023 Canadian wildfires.
Scientists calculated the devastating impacts of the months-long 2023 Canadian wildfires.
Extreme wildfires damage the environment, people's health and the economy. They've doubled in the last 20 years, new study shows.
The FBI says it's offering a reward for information about those responsible for starting New Mexico wildfires.
This week on "Face the Nation," Margaret Brennan speaks to Robert O'Brien, who served as national security adviser in the Trump administration, and Michael Morell, former deputy CIA director and CBS News national security contributor. Plus, New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham joins.
Two wildfires that broke out Monday in New Mexico have already torched more than 23,000 acres as of Wednesday and have not been contained. The fires have burned at least 1,400 structures. Omar Villafranca has the latest.
At least one person has died as a result of the out-of-control wildfires burning in the southern part of New Mexico. The South Fork and Salt Fires prompted New Mexico's governor to declare a state of emergency for some areas. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca has the latest.
In southern New Mexico, crews are battling the South Fork fire, which has grown to more than eight square miles. And in California, the Post fire has scorched more than 15,600 acres and forced evacuations of more than 1,000 people. CBS News' Carter Evans has the latest.
CBS News' Carter Evans has the latest on a massive fire in New Mexico that is forcing quick evacuations for many near Ruidoso and an update on California crews battling the Post Fire in Los Angeles County. CBS News Chicago's Marissa Perlman is following the heat wave spreading across the U.S., and CBS News' Dave Malkoff tracks the potential tropical storm that could slam Texas.
Residents of the village of Ruidoso in southern New Mexico were ordered to flee their homes Monday without even taking time to grab any belongings due to fast-moving wildfires.
Firefighters are battling wildfires in both Northern and Southern California. The largest, some 60 miles north of Los Angeles, has already scorched more than 15,000 acres. Carter Evans reports.
The Post Fire is roaring in northwestern Los Angeles County, covering more than 14,000 acres and forcing evacuations for many Gorman, California, residents. Meanwhile, a heat dome is spreading across the Midwest and parts of the East Coast. CBS News' Carter Evans and CBS News Chicago's Tara Molina report.
Maps show the expanse of the Post Fire near Gorman, the Sites Fire in Colusa County and other major blazes raging in California.
Firefighters are trying to contain the massive, wind-fueled Post Wildfire about 60 miles northwest of Los Angeles that's been burning since Saturday. It's already the second California fire this year to exceed 14,000 acres with the season just underway. CBS News correspondent Carter Evans has more.
A wildfire that broke out overnight about 60 miles north of Los Angeles has scorched more than 16 square miles and forced over 1,000 people to evacuate nearby campgrounds and other recreational areas. Elise Preston has more.
The town of Paradise, California, was almost completely destroyed in the 2018 Camp Fire. Six years later, some residents have returned, but others remain skeptical. Jonathan Vigliotti has the story.
Dramatic images out of California show a wildfire devouring hillsides about an hour east of San Francisco. The Corral Fire has burned over 14,000 acres, making it the state's largest so far this year. Ben Tracy is on the scene to report on why fire officials are so concerned.
Thousands of people had to evacuate in Northern California as the Corral Fire burned more than 14,000 acres. CBS News senior national and environmental correspondent Ben Tracy has more details.
Crews are battling California's largest wildfire so far this year, the Corral Fire, which has burned more than 14,000 acres outside the city of Tracy, about 60 miles east of San Francisco. Thousands of people have been forced to evacuate, while officials say the fire is about 75% contained. CBS News senior national and environmental correspondent Ben Tracy reports.
Thousands are under evacuation orders east of San Francisco due to the fast spread of what's being called the Corral Fire. It is the state's largest wildfire so far this year. More than 14,000 acres have already burned in the area.
Firefighters gained ground Sunday on the Corral Fire which scorched thousands of acres and burned down a home and forced residents to flee an area near Tracy.
Last year, the worst wildfire season on record in Canada filled skies with a smoky haze. Forecasters predict this year's fire season could be even worse, potentially putting more people at risk of health impacts. CBS News' Anne-Marie Green has more.
Crews in Western Canada are currently facing 130 active wildfires, including 14 considered out of control. Here's why it's so bad.
The town's mayor warned residents who haven't evacuated may "find that the resources that they need are gone" if they fail to leave before the Parker Lake Wildfire arrives.
The blaze in northeastern British Columbia started Friday and almost doubled in size by the following day, reaching about 4,200 acres.
This 2024 "State of the Air" report warns efforts to reduce emissions are undermined by extreme heat, drought and wildfires caused by climate change.
A hurricane warning was issued for Barbados, and a hurricane watch was in effect for St. Lucia, Grenada, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
Police said they spotted what "appeared to be a handgun" pointed at the officers. It was determined to be a replica Glock handgun.
Pennsylvania Rep. Madeleine Dean, a Democrat, said of Biden, "He had a bad debate. There's no two ways about that."
Mahsoud Pakeshkian and Saeed Jalili are headed to a runoff presidential election on Friday to replace the late hard-line President Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash in May.
Beryl is the first hurricane in more than fifty years to appear before July 4th in the Atlantic basin.
Some of the world's largest companies have toned down their Pride campaigns in the wake of last year's backlash against Target and Bud Light.
Long Island police said Steven Schwally, 64, was drunk and speeding when he crashed an SUV into a nail salon Friday, killing an off-duty NYPD officer and three other people.
Jason Duhaime, 46, was convicted on three counts Friday by a federal jury.
The 36-year-old woman is being held in the Mecklenburg County Jail on a $250,000 bond, jail records show.
Beryl is the first hurricane in more than fifty years to appear before July 4th in the Atlantic basin.
Police said they spotted what "appeared to be a handgun" during the chase, but was later determined to be a pellet gun resembling a Glock 17.
The 36-year-old woman is being held in the Mecklenburg County Jail on a $250,000 bond, jail records show.
Jason Duhaime, 46, was convicted on three counts Friday by a federal jury.
A group of LGBT dancers and allies come together in Alpharetta, Georgia, to make line dancing something everyone can enjoy, together.
Some of the world's largest companies have toned down their Pride campaigns in the wake of last year's backlash against Target and Bud Light.
Last night's presidential debate between Biden and Trump marked a drop in TV viewership from 2020 and 2016.
CDK outage forecast to slow auto sales by 7.2% in June, pushing demand into July.
Cones, chocolate bars and gummies sold nationwide found to contain toxic levels of chemical found in some mushrooms.
Army of volunteers raced to hand out jugs of milk and bags of groceries to line of cars outside Fordyce High School.
Pennsylvania Rep. Madeleine Dean, a Democrat, said of Biden, "He had a bad debate. There's no two ways about that."
The Biden campaign says President Biden will "absolutely not" step aside.
Former President Donald Trump addressed a rally in Chesapeake, Virginia, a day after his first 2024 debate with President Biden.
The Supreme Court overruled a 40-year-old decision that said federal courts should defer to agencies in certain cases. Here's what it means.
The CBS News Battleground Tracker map includes our best estimates and 2024 presidential race ratings in every state for the Biden-Trump rematch.
Less than 100 intestinal transplants were done in 2023. For Danielle Perea, the surgery was her only chance.
The FDA said its study better simulated how commercial milk processing kills the bird flu virus, H5N1.
Cones, chocolate bars and gummies sold nationwide found to contain toxic levels of chemical found in some mushrooms.
Japan's Kobayashi Pharmaceutical says its looking at possible links between 80 deaths and its benikoji red yeast supplements.
Iowa joins more than a dozen other states with restrictive abortion laws following the U.S. Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade in 2022. Three other states currently ban abortions at about six weeks.
India won its second T20 World Cup but its first world title in 12 years.
Five members of the same family were killed when their house was swallowed by a landslide while they were asleep, officials said.
Korda, who tied an LPGA record earlier this year with five consecutive victories, has missed the cut in three straight tournaments for the first time in her career.
Called 2024 MK, the space rock will make its closest approach to Earth on Saturday.
The attacker, armed with a crossbow, wounded a Serbian police officer guarding the Israeli Embassy in Belgrade.
Longtime comedy actor Martin Mull, who had many memorable roles in TV shows including "Fernwood Tonight," "Roseanne" and "Arrested Development," has died at the age of 80.
Formed in Boston 20 years ago, Lake Street Dive is best known for their unique blend of jazz, pop, soul, country and folk music. Ahead of a nationwide tour, the band recently released their eighth studio album. Now, from "Good Together," here is Lake Street Dive with "Help Is On The Way."
Formed in Boston 20 years ago, Lake Street Dive is best known for their unique blend of jazz, pop, soul, country and folk music. Ahead of a nationwide tour, the band recently released their eighth studio album. Now, from "Good Together," here is Lake Street Dive with "Dance With a Stranger."
Formed in Boston 20 years ago, Lake Street Dive is best known for their unique blend of jazz, pop, soul, country and folk music. Ahead of a nationwide tour, the band recently released their eighth studio album. Now, here is Lake Street Dive with the title track of their new album, "Good Together."
Martin Mull came to national fame with a recurring role on the Norman Lear-created satirical soap opera "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman," and the starring role in its spinoff, "Fernwood 2 Night."
This week marks 50 years since the debut of the barcode, those machine-readable black stripes that have changed many aspects of modern life. Bradley Blackburn looks back at its history.
Three major mobile carriers say customers abroad can't make phone calls, send messages.
From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting.
Recall involves about 132,000 units due to lithium-ion batteries that can overheat, with $20,000 in property damage reported.
Voice actors Paul Skye Lehrman and Linnea Sage say their voices are their livelihoods and are now being stolen by AI.
Called 2024 MK, the space rock will make its closest approach to Earth on Saturday.
Scientists are racing to figure out what's causing strange behavior and even deaths among fish, including the endangered sawfish. The phenomenon started in the Florida Keys, but has been seen as far north as Tampa.
South Africa is home to a large majority of the world's rhinos and as such is a hot spot for poaching driven by demand from Asia.
New research paints a worrying picture about the state of polar bears in Canada's Hudson Bay. The big furry bears could go extinct in the region as early as the 2030s due to thinning ice, longer ice-free seasons and human activity leading to climate change. Geoffrey York, one of the study's co-authors, joins CBS News to break down the findings.
Scientists monitoring 51 chimpanzees saw sick or injured animals eating certain plant items that were not part of their normal diet.
Police fatally shot a 13-year-old boy late Friday night following a chase in Utica, New York, after the teen displayed what turned out to be a replica handgun, authorities said. Michael George has the latest.
Police said they spotted what "appeared to be a handgun" during the chase, but was later determined to be a pellet gun resembling a Glock 17.
The 36-year-old woman is being held in the Mecklenburg County Jail on a $250,000 bond, jail records show.
Long Island police said Steven Schwally, 64, was drunk and speeding when he crashed an SUV into a nail salon Friday, killing an off-duty NYPD officer and three other people.
There are new details Friday in the 10-count indictment against former Uvalde school police chief Pete Arredondo. Janet Shamlian spoke with the family members of two of the students who were killed the Uvalde shooting and has their reaction.
The problem for NASA and Boeing is that the Starliner's service module is discarded before re-entry and burns up in the atmosphere.
The latest GOES satellite will play a critical role in tracking hurricanes and other dangerous storms across North America.
China's Chang'e 6 is the first craft ever to collect soil and rock samples from the side of the moon that faces away from Earth into space.
NASA has again postponed the troubled Boeing Starliner's trip home from the International Space Station as crews assess a series of helium leaks. Those leaks had also delayed the first crewed launch of the ship multiple times. Mark Strassmann reports.
NASA canceled a spacewalk on Monday due to a leaky spacesuit. And Starliner commander Barry "Butch" Wilmore and co-pilot Sunita Williams will remain at the International Space Station longer than planned after NASA and Boeing delayed the capsule's return to Earth. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood breaks down the issues the astronauts are navigating in space.
Live performances are in full swing this summer. Scroll through our concert gallery, featuring pictures by CBS News photojournalist Jake Barlow and photographers Ed Spinelli and Kirstine Walton.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
A teenager's murder in Lowell, Massachusetts, goes unsolved for more than 40 years -- were the clues there all along?
The actor, recipient of a lifetime achievement Academy Award, was renowned for such films as "MASH," "Klute," "Don't Look Now," "Ordinary People," and "The Hunger Games."
The Illinois mom wrote, "If something ever happens to me, please make sure the number one person of interest is Tim." Take a look at the evidence that led to Tim Bliefnick's arrest.
Beryl on Saturday became 2024's first Atlantic hurricane and was forecast to strengthen as it approaches the Caribbean. Meteorologist Molly McCollum of The Weather Channel has more on the hurricane and the forecast going into the holiday travel week.
This week marks 50 years since the debut of the barcode, those machine-readable black stripes that have changed many aspects of modern life. Bradley Blackburn looks back at its history.
A community in Texas is bringing together migrants and America's pastime. Ken Molestina explains.
Longtime comedy actor Martin Mull, who had many memorable roles in TV shows including "Fernwood Tonight," "Roseanne" and "Arrested Development," has died at the age of 80.
Heavy flooding has inundated several parts of Minnesota over the past two weeks. However, a vast majority of Minnesotans lack flood insurance, leaving some with extensive property loss and an uncertain future. Tom Hanson reports.