Abrupt Antarctic climate shifts could lead to “catastrophic consequences for generations,” experts warn

[ad_1] Abrupt and potentially irreversible changes in Antarctica driven by climate change could lift global oceans by meters and lead to “catastrophic consequences for generations,” scientists warned Wednesday. More broadly, a state-of-knowledge review by a score of top experts revealed accelerating shifts across the region that are often both cause and effect of global warming,…

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From cops on K-8 campuses to California sharing your DNA, how things really work inside the State Capitol

[ad_1] From cops called on elementary school kids for behavioral issues to the state storing and sharing your DNA without permission, we showed you how our CBS News California investigations have lawmakers pushing for change. Now, we’re giving you a glimpse into how things really work inside the California State Capitol.  The Capitol doesn’t generally…

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This week on “Sunday Morning” (August 17)

[ad_1] The Emmy Award-winning “CBS News Sunday Morning” is broadcast on CBS Sundays beginning at 9:00 a.m. ET.  “Sunday Morning” also streams on the CBS News app beginning at 11:00 a.m. ET. (Download it here.)  Hosted by Jane Pauley WATCH THE FULL AUGUST 17 BROADCAST! In her 2015 watercolor “Landscape of Change,” artist-scientist Jill Pelto incorporated data…

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Texas House reconvenes, poised to advance controversial Republican redistricting plan

[ad_1] The Texas House of Representatives gaveled back into session Wednesday morning with the controversial proposal to redraw congressional maps up for a vote. Currently House Bill 4, the redistricting legislation, is the only item on the lawmakers’ agenda.  The Republican majority has worked quickly to push the measure through the House, after Democrats broke…

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