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This week on "Sunday Morning" (August 17)
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 COVER STORY: Capturing the melting of glaciers, with data and artFor more than 40 years, glaciologist Mauri Pelto has been measuring the shrinking glaciers in the rugged North Cascade Mountains of Washington State. He's been joined by his daughter, artist-scientist Jill Pelto, whose watercolors provide another view of the drastically-changing landscape, as the effects of human-caused climate change on glaciers becomes even more starkly apparent. Correspondent Ben Tracy reports. [Produced in partnership with Climate Central.] For more info: ALMANAC: August 17"Sunday Morning" looks back at historical events on this date. ARTS: Rashid Johnson on art as a source of potential joyArtist Rashid Johnson has used multiple media and materials to create works that examine race, masculinity, identity, aesthetics, and (he says) his own anxiety. Now, Johnson's career is the focus of an exhibition at the Guggenheim New York, "A Poem for Deep Thinkers." Correspondent Alina Cho reports. For more info: TV: Becoming a TV commercial iconYou know them as Flo, the Progressive Insurance saleswoman; Mayhem, the human embodiment of disasters covered by Allstate; and the unstoppable dancer from the Jardiance diabetes drug ads. Correspondent David Pogue talks with actors Stephanie Courtney, Dean Winters and Deanna Colon about how becoming nationally famous via TV commercials has (or hasn't) changed their lives. (Original air date: Feb. 9, 2025.) For more info: MUSIC: Laufey on creating her own soundWhimsical and romantic, the music of Icelandic singer and cellist Laufey Lín Bing Jónsdóttir, or Laufey, blends pop, jazz, classical and bossa nova – a "mishmash," she calls it, which has led to sold-out shows, bestselling albums, and a Grammy Award. With her third album, "A Matter of Time," being released this week, she sits down with correspondent Tracy Smith to discuss her musical tastes; her reaction to the response of young fans; and the thrill of singing a duet with Barbra Streisand of a song she composed, "Letter To My 13-Year-Old Self." To hear Laufey performing "Silver Lining," from her album "A Matter of Time," click on the video player below: For more info: PASSAGE: In memoriam"Sunday Morning" remembers some of the notable figures who left us this week. NATIONAL: A desk with the greatest viewIn the late 1970s, a group of university students in west Texas, wanting a place to study with a view, hauled a desk to the top of Hancock Hill (elevation: 4,900 feet), in the town of Alpine. Today, the desk is a pilgrimage for hikers seeking a meditative place, who leave behind messages in the desk's notebook. Correspondent Janet Shamlian reports on what has become a unique travel destination For more info: THESE UNITED STATES: America's first cash cropTobacco had been cultivated and smoked by Native Americans for centuries before Christopher Columbus introduced it to Europe. Jane Pauley reports on how growing tobacco became America's first cash crop – and ingrained in the nation's culture for generations. TV: "Severance" star Adam ScottActor Adam Scott (who previously starred in the sitcom "Parks and Recreation") is the Emmy-nominated lead in the critically-acclaimed Apple TV+ series "Severance," about workers at a mysterious corporation whose brains are altered to create distinctly separate personalities in and out of the office. He talks with correspondent Conor Knighton about his 30-year path to this head trip of a series, and what it took for him to pull it off. Knighton also talks with director Ben Stiller about how the surreal show came together. To watch the opening titles of "Severance" click on the video player below: For more info: WORLD: The summitCBS News chief political analyst John Dickerson offers perspective on Friday's high-stakes summit between President Trump and President Vladimir Putin of Russia. TECH: A robotics activist's remarkable crusadeTwenty-two years ago, Silicon Valley executive Henry Evans had a massive stroke that left him mute and paralyzed from the neck down. But that didn't prevent him from becoming a leading advocate of adaptive robotic tech to help disabled people – or from writing country songs, one letter at a time. Correspondent John Blackstone talks with Evans about his upbeat attitude and unlikely pursuits. For more info: NATURE: Providence Canyon in Georgia GALLERY: LOLLAPALOOZA 2025Scroll through our gallery of some of 2025's leading live acts, including from Chicago's Lollapalooza festival, featuring images by CBS News photojournalist Jake Barlow and photographers Ed Spinelli and Kirstine Walton. FROM THE ARCHIVES: Robots open up the world of art (Video)The De Young, one of San Francisco's fine art museums, now has two robots that open the museum up to those who cannot attend, including the physically handicapped. John Blackstone reports on the state-of-the-art in museum tour guides, and interviews robotics activist Henry Evans, a former Silicon Valley executive who is now almost completely paralyzed, and who worked with the museum to make touring by robot a reality. (Air date: March 1, 2025.) MARATHON: An ode to coffee lovers (YouTube Video)"CBS Sunday Morning" serves up a rich pot of stories about the varieties of coffee brewed across countries and cultures. The Emmy Award-winning "CBS News Sunday Morning" is broadcast on CBS Sundays beginning at 9:00 a.m. ET. Executive producer is Rand Morrison. DVR Alert! Find out when "Sunday Morning" airs in your city "Sunday Morning" also streams on the CBS News app beginning at 11:00 a.m. ET. (Download it here.) Full episodes of "Sunday Morning" are now available to watch on demand on and Paramount+, including via Apple TV, Android TV, Roku, Chromecast, Amazon FireTV/FireTV stick and Xbox. 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23-03-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Scientists alarmed by 'new normal' observed on slopes of Mount Everest: 'This is a wake-up call'
Warmer and drier climate conditions are raising the Himalayas' snow line, leading to more frequent wildfires and concerning water shortages. Satellite images reveal that the elevation at which snow accumulates on the Himalayan mountains is rising at abnormal rates. According to NASA's Earth Observatory, the higher snow lines have concerned scientists since early 2021. Between Dec. 11, 2024, and Jan. 28 of this year, the snow line rose nearly 500 feet, demonstrating how quickly it is changing. According to Mauri Pelto, a glaciologist at Nichols College, "The only year recently when January snow lines were near typical levels was 2022." He referred to the high snow lines in January 2021, 2023, 2024, and 2025 as potentially the "new normal." Furthermore, it's suspected that much of the snow's disappearance is due to sublimation, not melting. This means more snow evaporates into the air, instead of turning to water and running down the mountains. As Earth Observatory described, the snow is almost "vanishing into thin air." Scientists are alarmed by the rising snow line, which can lead to a higher risk of forest fires and a reduced water supply for nearby communities. According to the Nepali Times, Nepal's wildfire season started early this year. This is due to prolonged winter droughts, meaning winters with abnormally low snowpack. ICIMOD cryosphere specialist Sher Muhammad, author of the Snow Update Report 2024, explained, "This is a wake-up call for researchers, policymakers, and downstream communities: lower accumulation of snow and fluctuating levels of snow pose a very serious increased risk of water shortages, particularly this year." These water shortages can also cause crop failures, meaning the communities face food shortages as well. While abnormal weather patterns occur naturally, this persistent lack of snowpack is a troubling trend. Rather than an isolated weather event, these dry, warm winters have become a pattern spanning four years. Many experts attribute super storms, bomb cyclones, atmospheric rivers, and other extreme weather events to the rapidly overheating planet. Communities must rethink how they manage water and prepare for a higher fire risk to combat the water shortage. Do you worry about air pollution in and around your home? Yes — always Yes — often Yes — sometimes No — never Click your choice to see results and speak your mind. ICIMOD's senior cryosphere specialist, Miriam Jackson, explained, "It's clear that governments and people in this region need urgent support to help them adapt to changes in snow patterns that carbon emissions have already locked in." She continued, "G20 countries need to cut emissions faster than ever before to prevent even more changes that will prove disastrous to major population centers and industries that rely on snow-melt in the mountains." Mitigating the overheating planet is the best way to stop the rising snowline and restore a more consistent snowpack. This means reducing carbon pollution, supporting sustainable agriculture, and focusing on creating new forms of renewable energy. Join our free newsletter for good news and useful tips, and don't miss this cool list of easy ways to help yourself while helping the planet.
