Li Cohen

4 weeks ago | cbsnews.com | Li Cohen

New York, Dallas, Seattle and 25 other major U.S. cities are sinking, threatening the structural integrity of buildings, roads, dams and other forms of infrastructure, new research found. The study's authors say it represents a looming threat to the infrastructure of these cities, which combined are home to some 34 million people.

1 month ago | cbsnews.com | Li Cohen

On April 24, 1990, all 24,000 pounds of the Hubble Space Telescope were tucked away inside the Discovery space shuttle when it launched into space. Thirty-five years later, NASA says Hubble has proven to have "opened a new window to the universe," with more than 1.6 million observations to date filled with compelling and surprising images of galaxies, planets and our own solar system.

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Li Cohen

Rivers are a vital source for drinking water, plant and animal life, and community, but across the U.S., many of the largest and most critical of these waterways — and the people and wildlife they serve — are at-risk due to pollution, poor flood management and more. "Rivers are places where people's souls heal and where they can connect with others.

1 month ago | cbsnews.com | Li Cohen

"Rivers are places where souls heal." Mismanaged, they can be devastating. Rivers are a vital source for drinking water, plant and animal life, and community, but across the U.S., many of the largest and most critical of these waterways — and the people and wildlife they serve — are at-risk due to pollution, poor flood management and more. "Rivers are places where people's souls heal and where they can connect with others.

2 months ago | cbsnews.com | Li Cohen

On March 24, 2023, an EF-4 tornado swept through Rolling Fork, Mississippi, as part of a larger twister outbreak throughout the state and Alabama. More than a dozen people were killed in the town alone. On Sunday, just ahead of the two-year mark, the Sharkey County Emergency Management Director Frank Eason attended a commemorative event for the grim occasion when another twister touched down. This time only one home was reported to be damaged — Eason's.