Methane 101: Understanding the Second Most Important Greenhouse Gas
Aug 5, 2025, 4:17 pm By EcoWatch
By Olivia Rosane and Cristen Hemingway Jaynes Quick Key Facts Methane is the second most important…New York Finalizes Rule for New Buildings to Be Electric
Aug 4, 2025, 1:15 pm By Paige Bennett
New York is now the first state in the U.S. to require new buildings to be built entirely electric,…Mass Die-Off of Western Monarch Butterflies Linked to Pesticides, Study Finds
Aug 1, 2025, 2:49 pm By Paige Bennett
A new peer-reviewed study has linked pesticides as a likely cause to a mass die-off of Western…Deepest-Known Animal Communities Found Almost Six Miles Below Sea Level
Aug 1, 2025, 5:55 am By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
Thousands of mollusks and worms have been discovered by a Chinese submersible in the Mariana Trench,…Pristine Forest and Endangered Gorilla Habitat at Risk as Half of DRC Opened to Bids for Oil and Gas Drilling: Report
Jul 31, 2025, 2:26 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is home to many species of rare and endangered wildlife,…Pristine Forest and Endangered Gorilla Habitat at Risk as Half of DRC Opened to Bids for Oil and Gas Drilling: Report
Jul 31, 2025, 2:26 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is home to many species of rare and endangered wildlife,…Global Hunger Fell Overall in 2024, but Rose in Africa and Western Asia as Climate and Conflict Threaten Progress: UN Report
Jul 30, 2025, 8:01 am By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
World hunger fell overall last year, but continued to rise in most of Africa and western Asia,…Probiotic Found to Slow Disease Spread Among Florida Coral
2:54pm By Paige Bennett
A beneficial bacterial probiotic is restoring hope for mitigating disease spread in corals off the…Earth Overshoot Day Reaches Record for Earliest Date
Mon 2:46pm By Paige Bennett
Earth Overshoot Day is the point in the year when human demand for materials obtained from nature…Earth’s Underground Fungi Networks Need Urgent Protection: Study
Jul 25, 2025, 4:44 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
The underground fungi networks that help sustain Earth’s ecosystems are in need of urgent…UN’s Top Court Rules That ‘Clean, Healthy’ Environment Is a Human Right
Jul 24, 2025, 3:10 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
In a landmark finding, the United Nations’ top court on Wednesday issued an advisory opinion…Firefighter Shortage Across U.S. Poses ‘Dangerous’ Risks as Peak Wildfire Season Ramps Up
Jul 22, 2025, 7:49 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
More than one-quarter of United States Forest Service (USFS) firefighting positions are vacant,…PFAS Levels in Tap Water for 73 Million People in U.S. Exceed EPA Thresholds: NRDC Report
Jul 22, 2025, 3:52 pm By Paige Bennett
According to new map data from Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), more than 73 million people…Renewables Helped Prevent Blackouts on New England’s Hottest Day This Summer
Jul 18, 2025, 2:48 pm By Paige Bennett
Renewable energy sources, such as solar power and battery storage, have helped keep power on in New…South Korea Could Grant Bottlenose Dolphins off Jeju Island ‘Legal Personhood’ Status to Better Protect Them
Jul 17, 2025, 8:57 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
Bottlenose dolphins living off the coast of South Korea’s Jeju Island are threatened by boats,…20 States Sue Trump Administration for Slashing FEMA Disaster Mitigation Program
Jul 16, 2025, 9:53 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
A group of 20 states sued the Trump administration on Wednesday over the shutting down of a…Scientists Find First Evidence of Auditory Interaction Between Animals and Plants: Study
Jul 15, 2025, 8:25 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
Plants can do amazing things, from converting carbon dioxide into food and oxygen, to communicating…What Mountains Provide and Why They Need Protection
Jul 15, 2025, 1:12 pm By Olivia Rosane
Quick Key Facts Despite covering only around 25% of Earth’s land area, mountains host more than…Extreme Weather Is Now Normal Weather in the UK: Met Office Report
Jul 14, 2025, 5:17 pm By Paige Bennett
Extreme heat, excessive rainfall, ongoing droughts — these conditions are now considered the new…Climate Change Degrades Nutritional Value of Crops, Study Finds
Jul 11, 2025, 3:03 pm By Paige Bennett
Climate change is bad for food production in more ways than one. Aside from stress from extreme…
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