Climate

The Palisades Fire ravaged the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles on January 8.

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How do you clean up a fire disaster unlike any other in modern times? ‘It’s going to be an enormous undertaking’

Firefighters work from a deck as the Palisades Fire burns a beach front property Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025 in Malibu, Calif. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)

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LA fires were larger and more intense because of planet-warming pollution, study suggests

Two Just Stop Oil supporters painted Charles Darwin’s grave on Monday to demand that the UK government works with others to phase out the extraction and burning of fossil fuels by 2030.

Charles Darwin’s grave painted with dire environmental warning: ‘1.5 is dead’

The remains of a home following the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood in Los Angeles, California, U.S. January 10, 2025.

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These small, inexpensive changes can help protect your home against wildfires

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Kristine Tompkins has countless milestones in her career. But witnessing a jaguar release with her was something special

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These videos potentially show the start of two LA wildfires. CNN spoke to the witnesses 1:44

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An Architect of the Capitol worker spreads de-icer around the Capitol Reflecting Pool on Monday, in advance of next week's Inauguration ceremony.

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An Arctic blast will give Trump the coldest inauguration in 40 years

NEW YORK, UNITED STATES - JANUARY 6: People walk through Central Park during cold winter weather in New York, United States on January 6, 2025. (Photo by Selcuk Acar/Anadolu via Getty Images)

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Bundle up, it’s going to feel like minus 40 once the coldest temperatures in a year arrive

Solutions

Climeworks' Mammoth plant, unveiling.

The ‘world’s largest’ vacuum to suck climate pollution out of the air just opened. Here’s how it works

Long Island, N.Y.: An operational wind turbine, along with two under construction behind it, and a lifting barge, are seen in this photo taken at the South Fork Wind Farm in the Atlantic Ocean, on December 7, 2023. (Photo by Steve Pfost/Newsday RM via Getty Images)

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Offshore wind projects have been dogged by inflation and culture wars. Now they’re making a comeback

Rendering of the Equatic 3,650tpa CDR plant under construction in Singapore.

Can this ocean-based carbon plant help save the world? Some scientists are raising red flags

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New-wave reactor technology could kick-start a nuclear renaissance — and the US is banking on it

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Massive ice core is a ‘time machine’ that could help solve an ancient climate mystery, scientists say

LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 04: US President Donald Trump (R) and First Lady Melania Trump host a dinner at Winfield House for Prince Charles, Prince of Wales (L) and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, during their state visit on June 04, 2019 in London, England. President Trump's three-day state visit began with lunch with the Queen, followed by a State Banquet at Buckingham Palace, whilst today he attended business meetings with the Prime Minister and the Duke of York, before traveling to Portsmouth to mark the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings. (Photo by Chris Jackson - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

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How Trump’s love of the British royals could help UK-US relations

A firefighting plane makes a drop on the Palisades fire in Pacific Palisades on January 7, 2024.

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2024 was the hottest year on record, breaching a critical climate goal and capping 10 years of unprecedented heat

This photograph taken on January 12, 2024, shows an oil refinery in the desert between Shubaytah and Shubaytah, of the Dakar rally 2024, in Saudi Arabia, on January 12, 2024. (Photo by PATRICK HERTZOG / AFP) (Photo by PATRICK HERTZOG/AFP via Getty Images)

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Climate progress screeched to a halt this year. One country had its foot on the brake.

Video He evacuated from his Malibu home. Then, he saw a video of his house burning down 2:12

Video ‘Please god save us’: Altadena couple captures final moments before they evacuate their home 1:06

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Video ‘It’s about caring for each other’: Man helps injured stray dog in wildfire rubble 1:08

Video Wildfires engulf Los Angeles. Why is this happening during the winter? 1:14

Features

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‘Save the Whales’ was a shining success. Now can humpbacks save us from ourselves?

A turtle swims in a shallow lagoon at Lady Elliot Island, off the Queensland Coast.

‘Like wildfires underwater’: Worst summer on record for Great Barrier Reef as coral die-off sweeps planet

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Wellness influencers fueled pandemic misinformation. Now they’re targeting another crisis

BOULDER, CO - MARCH 26: A firefighter watches as the NCAR Fire burns on March 26, 2022 in Boulder, Colorado. The wildfire, which has forced almost 20,000 people to evacuate their homes, started just a few miles away from where the Marshall Fire destroyed more than 1,000 homes in December, 2021. (Photo by Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images)

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A plant that’s everywhere is fueling a growing risk of wildfire disaster

EXTREMES

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Toyota unit Hino Motors reaches $1.6 billion US diesel emissions settlement

From left: Lee Zeldin, Doug Burgum and Scott Bessent attend their respective Senate confirmation hearings on Thursday.

Takeaways from Day 3 of President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominee hearings

People queue outside food stalls to buy their lunches on a cold day in Bangkok, Thailand on January 13, 2025.

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59 degrees Fahrenheit might not sound that chilly. In Thailand’s capital, it’s a shock to the system

WATER

SANTA ANA, CA - APRIL 26: Pouring a glass of water from a kitchen faucet in Santa Ana on Friday, April 26, 2024. According to a study by the US Geological Survey, 45% of the tap water in the United States is contaminated with "forever chemicals" that are considered dangerous to human health. In recent years, studies have found that humans exposed to some PFAS chemicals are more prone to everything from high cholesterol and hypertension to testicular cancer, breast cancer and, for girls, early-onset puberty. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register via Getty Images)

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Scientists discover concerning new source of ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water

An aerial view of colorful fall foliage in Vermont and New Hampshire on October 13, 2024.

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It’s not just you. Fall hasn’t really felt like fall this year and it’s a sign of things to come

Smoke pours from the Lyondell Basell Houston refinery on June 14, 2024 in Houston, Texas. The International Energy Agency is predicting a major surplus of oil by the end of the decade as production continues rising and demand declines. The decline is in part due to the switch from gasoline to electric vehicles and renewable energy. The agency has reported that the world's oil production is expected to increase to approximately 114 million barrels per day by 2030.

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Planet-heating pollution to hit all-time high, dashing hopes it would start to drop in 2024

COST OF LIVING

Donald Trump highlighted rising costs during his campaign to return to the White House.

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High grocery prices got droves of Americans to vote for Trump but they shouldn’t expect to pay less over the next four years

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Sen. JD Vance attend a debate hosted by CBS News in New York on Tuesday.

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Fact-checking the CBS News vice presidential debate between Vance and Walz

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Fact-checking night 1 of the Democratic National Convention