U.N. climate talks end with more alarms and little action
The United Nations climate talks ended Sunday in Madrid with more alarms and little action. Critics are accusing big polluters of blocking progress to tackle the crisis. Ian Lee reports.
Prosecco vineyards threatened by climate change
Thanksgiving means turkey for a lot of people, but many try to pair it with a nice bottle of bubbly. There is a world of sparkling choices, and Prosecco from…
Massive black hole discovered in Milky Way
Astronomers in China made a surprising discovery: a massive black hole in our galaxy. Called LB-1, this one is about 70 times the mass of the sun. It’s the first…
How ocean habitats are feeling the impact of global warming
Gray’s Reef, off the coast of Georgia, has been protected by the U.S. government for more than 40 years. But while the small sanctuary has been a safe haven for…
Fishermen join a “fishing for plastic” project to help clean the oceans
Plastics are the most common form of garbage found in the world’s oceans. According to the World Economic Forum, the amount of plastic dumped into oceans is equal to a…
LA Zoo uses new tactic to boost California condor population
The California condor, the largest bird in North America, is making a comeback from the brink of extinction. In the early 1980s, there were only 22 left in the world.…
Bei Bei the giant panda leaving the National Zoo for China
Washington’s National Zoo is saying goodbye to Bei Bei, the last of its beloved giant panda cubs. This could be the end of an era, as Bei Bei heads to…
How drought is impacting giant sequoia trees
In our Eye on Earth series, we are walking among giants: ancient trees. The huge sequoia groves of California draw millions of tourists a year, but these forests are more…
Disaster declared as Venice deals with historic flooding
One of the world’s most popular tourist destinations was declared a disaster on Thursday. Venice, Italy, has been swamped by the worst flooding in a half-century. As Holly Williams reports,…
High tide in Venice could hit twice normal level
Venice, Italy, is facing the second worst flooding in nearly 100 years, and high tide could hit nearly twice the normal level on Friday. At least two people have died,…