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As the idea of living sustainably becomes more popular, there are more products than ever that seem to make that easier than ever. With Earth Day and the ongoing climate crisis, companies are intensely marketing those products and their services with promises of helping the planet. Don’t be fooled.  Some […]

Girl Rising: How educating girls is fundamental to protecting the planet – CBS News Watch CBS News Girl Rising is a nonprofit that uses storytelling to change the way the world values girls and their education. As part of its Earth Day celebration, the organization is focusing on getting the […]

The impact of social media success on teens – CBS News Watch CBS News Some of the biggest stars of the year were ordinary teens who seemingly became famous overnight on TikTok — but social media fame can come with a price. The story is explored in the new CBS […]

President Biden to sign executive order protecting some of the nation’s largest and oldest trees – CBS News Watch CBS News President Biden is expected to sign an executive order on Earth Day addressing concerns such as deforestation and greenhouse gas emissions. Nancy Cordes reports from Seattle. View CBS News […]

New audio shows McCarthy planned to push Trump to resign – CBS News Watch CBS News An audio recording released Thursday revealed that House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy was going to ask former President Trump to resign in the wake of the January 6 attack on the Capitol. Congressional correspondent […]

Civilians toll mounts in Russian offensive – CBS News Watch CBS News CBS News foreign correspondent Charlie D’Agata is in eastern Ukraine, where civilians are under constant bombardment. View CBS News In Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now […]

Stinky but handsome and widely popular landscape trees have spawned aggressive invaders, creating thickets that overwhelm native plants and sport nasty four-inch spikes. Bradford pears and 24 other ornamental trees were developed from Callery pears – a species brought to America a century ago to save ravaged pear orchards. Now, […]

Unrelenting hostilities in Ukraine’s East: CBS News Flash April 22, 2022 – CBS News Watch CBS News Eastern Ukraine is bracing for another day of Russia’s assault. The U.N. says 15.7 million Ukrainians need urgent humanitarian support. Philadelphia is ending its indoor mask mandate just days after reinstating it. And […]

Depleted ecosystems, dwindling forests, contaminated drinking water and toxic soil. All due to what Canada’s Environment Minister John Roberts called in 1980 “the most serious environmental threat to face the North American continent.” The cause? Acid rain. But flash forward to today, and the presence of sulfuric and nitric acids […]

Analyzing what’s driving the U.S. stock market – CBS News Watch CBS News Peter Morici, professor at the Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland, joins CBS News’ Tanya Rivero and Mola Lenghi to discuss today’s stock market activity, as well as the significance of Tesla’s […]