In the deadly aftermath of Hurricane Helene, the Republican ticket's approach to the climate crisis appears to be veering into open denialism.

The devastation wrought by Hurricane Helene has brought climate change to the forefront of the presidential campaign

Vance dismissed climate change as " weird science ," skeptically characterizing the scientific consensus about burning fossil fuels as "this idea that carbon emissions drive all the climate change." Top climate scientists were unimpressed with Vance's posturing.

Project 2025 strips EPA’s authority to set environmental standards. Since 1970, air pollution is down 77% while GDP grew 285% and job growth rose 223% - a false choice.

Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance (Ohio) expressed skepticism about the scientific consensus behind climate change in response to a question during Tuesday’s debate. “One

The Republican nominee, Sen. JD Vance, first shed doubt on climate change — calling it “weird science” — before arguing the U.S. should reshore domestic manufacturing and energy production. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz responded by pointing out that the Democrats’ 2022 climate law boosted manufacturing jobs and clean energy.

Just weeks before he goes before voters seeking re-election, U.S. Sen. Rick Scott edged away from a long-held stance minimizing climate change.

Democrats are deploying climate arguments against Republican Rick Scott in the state’s contentious Senate race.

It was the first, and probably last, encounter between Minnesota's Democratic governor and Ohio's Republican senator, following last month's debate between the tops of their tickets, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump.

The devastation wrought by Hurricane Helene has brought climate change to the forefront of the presidential campaigns

CBS News moderators Norah O’Donnell and Margaret Brennan pegged their question to Helene and pointed to research showing that climate change makes hurricanes “larger, stronger, and more deadly,” as well as polling showing that 7 in 10 Americans favor taking steps to address climate change.