Earth’s Atmosphere Contains More CO2 Than It Has in Millions of Years
Fri 9:35pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
For the first time in millions of years, Earth’s atmosphere contained an average of 430.2 parts per million (ppm) of carbon dioxide, the result of humans burning fossil fuels. The number, recorded in May at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration…Extreme Weather Boosts Pathogens and Disease Spread, Study Finds
Fri 8:43pm By Paige Bennett
As climate change brings worsening heatwaves and other extreme weather, scientists are warning that these conditions are more suitable for pathogens to spread disease. In a new study published in PLOS Climate, researchers investigated how heatwaves influenced…53% of Europe and Mediterranean Basin Impacted by Drought in Mid-May: Report
Fri 2:54pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
Drought impacted 53 percent of lands throughout Europe and the Mediterranean basin from May 11 to 20, 2025, according to data from the European Drought Observatory (EDO). The level of drought was more than 20 points above the average for 2012 to 2024, and the…‘Shelter and Storm’: Tamara Dean’s Memoir of Living in the Driftless
Fri 1:08pm By Craig Thompson
The Driftless — an unglaciated area that runs through Wisconsin and a few other states — lured Tamara Dean and her partner, David, to escape their life indoors two decades ago. “We had spent our days in offices, staring at screens most of the time. And…2025 Global Energy Investment to Reach Record $3.3 Trillion, Driven by ‘Clean Technologies’: IEA Report
Thu 10:49pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
An increase in spending on clean energy is expected to drive record global energy investment of 3.3 trillion in 2025, with 2.2 trillion of that in “clean-energy technologies,” according to the latest report from the International Energy Agency (IEA).…Study Links Air Pollution and Pregnancy Risks at the Molecular Level
Thu 3:41pm By Paige Bennett
In a new study, scientists have found a link between exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in air pollution and increased risk of various negative pregnancy outcomes from the molecular level. While other studies have linked air pollution exposure to…Wildlife Advocates Condemn Proposed ‘Barbaric’ Florida Black Bear Hunt
Thu 12:21pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) officials are moving forward with plans for a black bear hunt in the state in December. The proposed 23-day hunt could result in the slaughter of nearly 200 bears — almost five percent of the state’s…Solar Power in UK Surges 42% With Sunniest Spring on Record: Analysis
Wed 9:06pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
Solar farms and rooftops in the United Kingdom generated a record 42 percent more electricity from January through May 2025 than during the same period in 2024, according to a new analysis by Carbon Brief. The UK also just had its sunniest spring since record…A 500MW Wind Energy Plant Launches in Egypt
Wed 4:56pm By Paige Bennett
Renewable energy company AMEA Power has commissioned a 500-megawatt wind energy plant in Ras Ghareb, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt. The plant will be the largest wind power site in Africa. With this commissioning, AMEA Power will bring a total of 1 gigawatts of…Microalgae Can Clean Domestic Wastewater Without Chemicals or Electricity: Study
Wed 1:57pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
Scientists have discovered that the tiny green organisms often referred to as “pond scum” offer a low-tech, low-cost method of cleaning domestic sewage in place of expensive wastewater treatment facilities. All over the world, water is cleaned using large…Climate Change Added 30 Days of Extreme Heat for More Than 4 Billion People Since Last Year: Study
Wed 12:16am By Michael Riojas
Human-caused climate change added an extra 30 days of extreme heat for more than four billion people worldwide over the course of a year, a new report has found. The report, a joint effort by the World Weather Attribution, Climate Central and the Red Cross…Trump Officials Open Millions of Acres of Alaska Wildlands to Oil and Gas Drilling
Tue 9:41pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
United States Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum announced on Monday that the federal government had proposed the reversal of a Biden-era order banning oil and gas drilling on the 23-million acre National Petroleum Reserve on Alaska’s North Slope. The…Scientists Develop Lower-Carbon Cement Alternative From Recycled Glass and Construction Waste
Tue 4:58pm By Paige Bennett
In a new study, scientists have found a way to turn industrial waste, such as recycled glass and construction waste, into a soil solidifier that is cement-free. By cutting out the cement, the material serves as a lower-carbon material for green construction.…Mangrove Forests Demonstrate Surprising Storm Resilience in Changing Climate: Study
Tue 1:16am By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
Mangrove forests buffer coastlines from flooding while acting as valuable carbon sinks, but scientists are concerned about the impacts that more extreme and frequent storms caused by climate change are having on these ecosystems. In a new study, scientists…UK Records Its Hottest and Sunniest Spring, With 43% More Sunshine Than Usual
Mon 9:34pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
The United Kingdom has recorded its warmest spring since records began in 1884, prompting warnings for needed action on climate change. The season was also the sunniest on record overall for the UK, with Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland recording their…Agrivoltaic Farm Project in Virginia Hosts Solar, Sheep and 500,000 Bees
Mon 3:54pm By Paige Bennett
In Halifax County, Virginia, a futuristic farm is taking shape, where a 65-megawatt solar farm is sharing space with grazing lambs and a 10-hive apiary that is home to 500,000 bees. The bees are taking flight at Crystal Hill Solar, an agrivoltaic site with the…Wildlife Underpasses Can Reduce Amphibian Road Deaths by More Than 80%: Study
Sun 5:36pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
Amphibians like frogs and salamanders face mounting threats around the world, including habitat loss, climate change, deadly fungus and road mortality. Roads pose an immediate danger by cutting amphibians off from crucial migration corridors and putting them…Over $14 Billion in U.S. Clean Energy Investments Have Been Canceled or Stalled This Year: Report
May 30, 2025, 6:13 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
More than $14 billion in clean energy projects have been canceled or delayed in the United States since January, according to a new analysis by Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2), a nonprofit clean energy business group. The 2025 losses have also cost 10,000 new…All Climate Change Is Local: A Story of Tacoma Park’s Trees With Author Mike Tidwell
May 30, 2025, 3:30 pm By Craig Thompson
In 2018, devastating rains hit Mike Tidwell’s community of Tacoma Park, Maryland, leading to a loss of tree canopy the following year unparalleled in the city’s history. After the torrential rainfall, Tidwell went on a kind of detective’s quest to find…Ziploc Faces Class Action Lawsuit Over Microplastics Shedding Concerns
May 30, 2025, 1:54 pm By Paige Bennett
A new lawsuit is questioning the “microwave safe” and “freezer safe” claims of Ziploc plastic bags. The lawsuit against S.C. Johnson alleged that these claims for its Ziploc brand products are misleading, and that these uses of the products increase…
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Thu 10:49pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes - Study Links Air Pollution and Pregnancy Risks at the Molecular Level
Thu 3:41pm By Paige Bennett - Wildlife Advocates Condemn Proposed ‘Barbaric’ Florida Black Bear Hunt
Thu 12:21pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes - Solar Power in UK Surges 42% With Sunniest Spring on Record: Analysis
Wed 9:06pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes - A 500MW Wind Energy Plant Launches in Egypt
Wed 4:56pm By Paige Bennett - Microalgae Can Clean Domestic Wastewater Without Chemicals or Electricity: Study
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