A new study finds that four dozen Antarctic ice shelves have shrunk by at least 30% since 1997 and 28 of those have lost more than half of their ice in that time
October 12, 2023
A new study finds that changes in the climate and land use are combining to dramatically shrink the numbers of insects pollinating key tropical crops
October 12, 2023
The Danish wind energy company Orsted has put up a $100 million guarantee that it will build New Jersey’s first offshore wind farm
October 12, 2023
Florida's citrus production is expected to improve in the upcoming season compared to last year when twin hurricanes battered the state
October 12, 2023
Smoke from forest fires covered large swaths of the Brazilian Amazon as the region endures one of the worst droughts on record, with many rivers at historically low levels
October 12, 2023
Fishing for krill is banned in U.S. waters due to concerns it could impact whales, seals and other animals that feed on the shrimp-like creatures
October 13, 2023
The International Olympic Committee has cited concerns about the effects of climate change for its plan to pick two Winter Olympic host cities in July
October 13, 2023
Refrigerants are chemical fluids that have made air conditioning and refrigeration possible, but they are hundreds or even thousands of times more powerful at warming the planet than carbon dioxide, the most notorious greenhouse gas
October 13, 2023
Air conditioning has made life in many hot places possible, but the special fluids that make it work are extremely hazardous to the climate
October 13, 2023
United States domestic oil production has hit an all-time high last week, contrasting with efforts to slice heat-trapping carbon emissions by the Biden administration and world leaders
October 13, 2023
Environmentalists are poised to return to court in an ongoing legal battle with the Biden administration over a Nevada lithium mine
October 13, 2023
A Montana man who was mauled by a grizzly bear that bit off the front of his lower jaw will be returning home after five weeks in a Utah hospital
October 13, 2023
The Osage murders of the 1920s are just one episode in nearly two centuries of stealing land and resources from Native Americans. Much of this theft was guided and sanctioned by federal law.
October 16, 2023
Seven of the activists who repeatedly have demonstrated against a wind farm in in central Norway that they say hinders the rights of the Sami Indigenous people to raise reindeer have met with the Norwegian king
October 16, 2023
Filipino officials say Canada will help the Philippines detect illegal fishing with its satellite surveillance system under a new agreement
October 16, 2023
The Negro River, the Amazon's second largest tributary, has reached its lowest level since official measurements began near Manaus 121 years ago
October 16, 2023
Pacific Gas & Electric wants to bury many of its power lines in areas threatened by wildfires
October 17, 2023
Stalled spending on electrical grids worldwide is slowing the rollout of renewable energy and could put efforts to limit climate change at risk if millions of miles of power lines aren't added or refurbished in the next few years
October 17, 2023
As the climate warms, devastating fires are increasingly likely. The 2020 fires pushed the Southern Rockies beyond the historical average. Is there hope for the Northern Rockies?
October 17, 2023
Greta Thunberg has been detained by British police alongside other climate activists who gathered outside a central London hotel to disrupt a major oil and gas industry conference
October 17, 2023
Some power plants don’t have massive smokestacks or cooling towers – or even a central site.
October 17, 2023
A sudden surge of sick and dying sea lions and dolphins washing up on Southern California beaches has experts concerned about a neurotoxin caused by algae blooms along the coast. This outbreak of so-called “red tide” algae has produced a toxin known as domoic acid, which can be fatal to marine mammals and other sea life when ingested. As of June 27th, the Marine Mammal Care Center in San Pedro has taken in over 60 sick sea lions in just two weeks. John Warner, CEO of the center, said it “started as a trickle” but quickly escalated. Between June 8-14,
October 17, 2023
A medical waste processing company has pleaded guilty to dozens environment-related charges and agreed to pay $1.75 million in fines after state prosecutors accused a south Baltimore incineration plant of exposing the public to biohazardous material
October 17, 2023
Recent studies have shown that the presence of birds and listening to their calming melodies may have a significant impact on one’s state of mind in today’s fast-paced world. These winged companions, contrary to popular belief, may have a significant impact on our mental health just by sharing our space. The correlation between nature-based pursuits like birdwatching and overall happiness has been repeatedly supported by scientific research. Birds are a remarkable connection between people and the vast natural world since they are everywhere in our ecosystem. Their soothing tunes may be heard through the thickest of forest cover, bringing with
October 17, 2023
Tropical Storm Norma has formed off Mexico's western Pacific coast
October 17, 2023
Harris campaign reports spending nearly three times as much as Trump in August
Sri Lanka has more women voters than men but no female presidential candidates
AI is helping shape the 2024 presidential race. But not in the way experts feared
Separatist rebels release New Zealand pilot after 19 months in Indonesia's Papua region
Japan's Icom: highly unlikely wireless devices that exploded in Lebanon are our products
The Midwest could offer fall’s most electric foliage but leaf peepers elsewhere won’t miss out
Phillies clinch 3rd straight playoff berth and close in on NL East title
Wojnarowski one of the first significant sports 'insiders' to step away from the spotlight