Experimental forest shows impacts of climate change scenarios

The boreal forest stretches over billions of acres of the northern hemisphere on three continents. It's also key to holding up to half of all the soil-based carbon in the whole world. Scientists are using a futuristic-looking outdoor lab in Minnesota to understand it better. Ben Tracy has more. SOURCE

Scientists push clean energy for combating climate change

Some experts believe one of the simplest ways consumers can help the environment is by using cleaner electric energy. Bob Brecha, sustainability program director at the University of Dayton, and Kenneth McLeod, a systems science and industrial engineering professor at Binghamton University, sit down with CBS News' Tanya Rivero to discuss what that entails. SOURCE

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