North Carolina communities scramble to protect shorelines as erosion eats away at homes

Communities in North Carolina are scrambling to protect their shorelines as rising sea levels and erosion threaten homes, with many lost in the past few years. Skyler Henry has more.

In North Carolina's Outer Banks, a community is spending millions to save its economy from collapsing into the ocean

August 7, 2026 / 7:56 PM EDT / CBS News

Europe hit by wildfires and severe drought – video

Wildfires and low water levels have affected Europe in July and August. Hundreds of homes have been destroyed and residents evacuated as firefighters across the continent battle the flames. Reservoirs and rivers are facing low water levels amid a prolonged drought

‘The obsession with endless growth can only end in tears’: your questions on extreme weather this summer answered

From Europe’s deadly heat to floods in Asia, it’s been a terrifying summer. Environment writers Jonathan Watts and Ajit Niranjan answered Reddit users’ questions about their work – and their sources of hope

Greece wildfire in pictures: Firefighters battle blaze worsened by 100km per hour winds

Greece is entering its second week of wildfires spread by extreme winds as more countries in Southern Europe battle with intensifying climate change.

Labour MPs tell Burnham to ignore ‘deluded’ calls for more North Sea drilling

Critics debunk economic claims as research finds Rosebank development would produce estimated 250m tonnes of CO2

Europe heatwave shows need to reject climate denial ‘lies’, says EU green chief

Teresa Ribera blames ‘ideologically driven’ falsehoods, driven by those with vested interests in fossil fuels, for attacks on green policy

‘We’re up against forces that have all the money in the world’: Erin Brockovich on her battle against AI datacentres

In 1993, she squeezed a $333m settlement from a Californian energy company in a scandal over contaminated water. Three decades later, she has a new target in her sights – and it’s global

Snow and ice on Swiss glaciers melting at alarming rate amid heatwave, expert says

Accumulation on Switzerland’s glaciers from last winter expected to all be gone by Monday amid ‘enormous’ melt rates across Alps

Red flag wildfire warnings issued across 8 Western states

Red flag wildfire warnings were posted Friday in eight states from the Pacific Northwest to the Desert Southwest, with gusts of dry air creating blowtorch-like conditions. Carter Evans reports.

California’s landmark anti-plastics law sparks anger as 17 states move to sue

Ambitious plan to phase out single-use plastic opposed by chemicals industry – while green groups say law too timid

Ben Jennings on a new idea for ‘carbon capture’

Private jets are only one carbon-emitting asset of the world’s richest people, who cause nearly $1tn a year of damage to the environment, according to Greenpeace