“We are trying to make climate change a top issue in American politics”: Climate Defiance is taking direct action to make a point, confronting politicians and oil executives to demand climate action.

Some members told Ben Tracy about why they are making a scene.

“We’re trying to shake the public awake”: Ben Tracy takes a closer look at one climate group that says it doesn’t need to be liked to be effective, tomorrow on CBS Mornings.

TUNE IN: Ben Tracy explores global efforts to safeguard 30% of the world’s oceans by 2030, focusing on marine protected areas such as the Bahamas.

Discover how strict measures are being taken to conserve marine ecosystems and species like reef sharks, tomorrow on CBS Mornings.

SATURDAY: Bill Gates is helping fund innovative climate technologies, like Infinium, a startup that built what it calls the world's first commercial e-fuels facility. It uses waste carbon dioxide and converts it into ultra-low carbon fuels that may replace diesel for trucking and…

The EPA announced a groundbreaking national regulation aimed to limit levels of certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water. These chemicals, often dubbed 'forever chemicals,' have been linked to certain cancers and developmental issues in children.

The Biden administration is committing nearly $4 billion toward jumpstarting a new carbon capture industry in the U.S. CBS News @BenSTracy was given an inside look at two companies taking different approaches to the process.

After years of protest by Native Americans, massive dam removal project hopes to restore salmon population in Northern California river. Ben Tracy reports: cbsn.ws/3v3YhCx

A major river in the West will flow freely for the first time in more than a century, as the largest dam removal project in U.S. history gets underway.

Ben Tracy shares the details, tomorrow on CBS Mornings.

This Sunday's Super Bowl in Las Vegas will have a notable feature that has nothing to do with the commercials, the halftime show, or even the game — 621,000 solar panels powering the whole event. cbsn.ws/3wdmB54

Scientists are conducting aerial studies on atmospheric rivers to learn more about these massive storms that can cause heavy rain and extreme flooding. CBS News’ Ben Tracy joined Hurricane Hunters on a flight over the Pacific Ocean near Hawaii for an in-depth look.

Following a 7.5 magnitude earthquake in Japan, authorities say at least six people are dead, while rescue crews continue to search for survivors. Ben Tracy reports.

2023 was the hottest year ever recorded, but 2024 is expected to be even hotter. Plus — after a year of record rainfall, flooding and wildfires, more weather extremes can be expected next year, climate scientists tell Ben Tracy: 'These are not one-off events that are happening.'

Around the holiday season, Americans generate about 25% more trash than any other time of the year. Very little plastic is recycled, and a lot of what doesn't make it into landfills ends up in the ocean. Ben Tracy looks at new research into this growing problem.

Hundreds of wind turbines are expected to be built in the U.S. — but the industry is facing some major headwinds.

Ben Tracy breaks down what that means for America’s renewable energy future tomorrow on CBS Mornings.

COP28 delegates have agreed on a controversial new deal that calls for a transition away from fossil fuels, taking action in response to climate change threats.

It comes days after a European research agency said 2023 will go down as the hottest year on record.

The latest draft of a final agreement at the UN Climate Summit, known as COP28, does not call for an end to fossil fuels, as many nations in attendance had hoped for.

Instead, it makes it sound optional, saying nations “could” slash greenhouse gas emissions.

A growing global movement seeks to give plants, animals and entire ecosystems some of the same legal protections that humans have.

A rights of nature law in Panama was used to help shut down one of the planet’s largest copper mines. Ben Tracy reports.

Panama has granted rights to all of nature — one of three countries to do so.

Could parts of nature in the U.S. one day be granted rights? Ben Tracy reports tomorrow.

2023 is set to be the hottest year ever recorded on Earth, and it is also the year when the U.S. broke records in oil and gas production – due in part to Biden administration policies. cbsn.ws/3QZ0Ix3

The Tropical Research Institute is a unique scientific outpost located on an island in the middle of the Panama Canal that's been run by the Smithsonian for 100 years. @BenSTracy visited the research institution and has more on why it's vital to the future of our planet.