The Extinctions We Watched Happen
May 21, 2026, 7:00 am By Earth911
On August 26, 2009, an Australian biologist’s audio detector picked up a single bat working its…The World Is Wasting About $29 Trillion a Year. Here’s Where It Goes.
May 19, 2026, 7:00 am By Earth911
Imagine if every time the world made $100, it threw away $31 of it. Not lost. Not saved. Just wasted…Glass: Recycling’s Negative-Value Problem
May 19, 2026, 7:00 am By Earth911
The average American household uses about 150 pounds of glass containers each year, but more than…When the Lawn Becomes the Fuse: How Climate Change Is Rewiring Grass and Wildfire
May 18, 2026, 7:01 am By Earth911
More than 25,000 square miles of the U.S. Great Basin, an area nearly twelve times the size of…Sustainability In Your Ear: EarthRating’s Martin Johnston On Making Sustainability Claims Creditable
May 18, 2026, 7:00 am By Mitch Ratcliffe
A traditional sustainability certification can take six to eight weeks and thousands of dollars in…The State of Fusion Energy in 2026: Real Reactors, Real Grids, Real Caveats
May 14, 2026, 7:00 am By Earth911
On April 30, a fusion company took a step that would have seemed like science fiction just five…Paper Towels, Tissues, and Napkins: America’s 13 Billion-Pound Waste Habit
May 14, 2026, 7:00 am By Earth911
40 pounds of paper towels per American per year. The United States is the world’s most committed…Santa Marta May Be the Moment the World Started Walking Away From Fossil Fuels
May 13, 2026, 7:00 am By Earth911
Fifty-seven countries representing roughly a third of the global economy walked into a coal port and…Electronics: The Fastest-Growing Waste Stream in Your Home
7:00am By Earth911
24. That is the average number of electronic devices sitting in a typical American home right now.…How To Help Your Child’s Daycare Be More Sustainable
3:05am By Earth911
About 14.7 million American children under age 6 have all their parents working, so most spend their…Sustainability In Your Ear: Emerald Packaging CEO Kevin Kelly Delivers Recycled Produce Packaging
Mon 7:00am By Mitch Ratcliffe
Americans throw away nearly 5 million tons of film and flexible plastic packaging every year, and…The Can That Pays for Your Recycling Bin
May 7, 2026, 7:00 am By Earth911
A used aluminum can is worth more, pound for pound, than almost anything else you put at the curb.…Researchers Find The Same Chemicals Wrecking Wildlife Fertility In Humans
May 7, 2026, 7:00 am By Earth911
Female mud snails are developing male reproductive organs near marinas. In Florida, alligators…The 2026 Drought, Region by Region
May 6, 2026, 7:00 am By Earth911
Just over half the country is officially in drought, and about 155.7 million Americans—almost…Guest Idea: How To Spread Awareness About Issues That Matter
May 5, 2026, 7:00 am By Guest Contributor
Trash can? Storage container? The dilemma of what should be done with all types of old batteries may…We Are Doing to Low Earth Orbit What We Did to the Oceans
May 5, 2026, 7:00 am By Earth911
About two tons of satellite material burns up in Earth’s atmosphere every day. That is the…Where Waste Comes From: Your Closet
May 4, 2026, 7:00 am By Earth911
On average, each American throws away about 81 pounds of clothing, shoes, and household textiles…5 Places to Mail In Your Old Clothes and Earn Rewards
May 1, 2026, 7:00 am By Earth911
Every year, Americans toss out about 17 million tons of textiles, and most items left in donation…The Chip Bag Problem: America’s Least Recycled Material Is Also Its Fastest-Growing
Apr 30, 2026, 7:00 am By Earth911
The bag your potato chips come in is seven layers deep. Metalized polyester, a plastic coated with a…The World Has a Decarbonization Scoreboard. Here’s What It Says.
Apr 30, 2026, 7:00 am By Earth911
Out of 52 climate targets needed to reach net zero by 2050, only six are on track or have been met.…
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