7 Cryptomining Companies Use Nearly as Much Energy as All Homes in Houston, Congressional Investigation Finds
Jul 18, 2022, 5:30 pm By Paige BennettA new congressional investigation, led by Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass), has found that seven of…Lights Go Out as Texas Meteorologist Warns of Strain on Power Grid
Jul 18, 2022, 3:34 pm By Olivia Rosane
It’s a common joke that the weather report is always wrong, but a Texas meteorologist had the…These Are the Greenest College Campuses in the U.S. [2022 Rankings]
Jul 18, 2022, 2:33 pm By Faith Wakefield
Climate change is one of the most pressing issues of our time, and experts say that a combination of…California Wildfire That Menaced Yosemite Redwoods Enters Sierra National Park
Jul 15, 2022, 9:24 pm By Olivia RosaneA wildfire burning in California has spread from a national park into a national forest. The…Manchin Deals Devastating Blow to Democratic Hopes for Climate Change Legislation
Jul 15, 2022, 8:55 pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesOn Thursday, Senator Joe Manchin crushed Democrats’ hopes of passing broad climate legislation…250 Elephants Moved From Overcrowded Park to Larger Kasungu National Park in Malawi
Jul 15, 2022, 4:29 pm By Paige BennettIn Malawi, 250 elephants are being moved one at a time from the overcrowded Liwonde National Park to…Fungi Species New to Science Discovered in Scottish Highlands
Jul 15, 2022, 1:35 pm By Olivia Rosane
Citizen scientists have helped to discover a fungus previously unknown to science in the soil of the…Americans Divided on Government’s Effectiveness on Climate Change, but Agree on Certain Policies, Survey Finds
Jul 14, 2022, 7:54 pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesAccording to a new Pew Research Center survey of 10,282 U.S. adults conducted from May 2 to 8,…Europe Heat Wave Sparks Wildfires From Portugal to Turkey
Jul 14, 2022, 7:06 pm By Olivia Rosane
Europe is in the midst of a climate-fueled heat wave that has ignited dangerous wildfires from…Federal Court Reinstates Lobster Fishing Gear Ban for Right Whale Conservation
Jul 14, 2022, 5:05 pm By Paige BennettThe U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in Boston has ruled to reinstate bans on lobster…The Environmental Impact of Solar Panels
Jul 14, 2022, 2:36 pm By Kristina Zagame
“Switch to solar panels to help save the planet,” they say. And they’re (mostly) right. Solar…How to Keep Cool When You Don’t Have Home Air Conditioning
Jul 13, 2022, 10:09 pm By Linnea HarrisAsk a climate scientist, and they’ll confirm what you already suspect: it’s getting hotter. Much…Faroe Islands Sets Dolphin Hunt Quota, Animal Welfare Advocates Say It’s Too High
Jul 13, 2022, 7:21 pm By Olivia RosaneIn September of last year, a record massacre of 1,428 dolphins in the Faroe Islands shocked and…Extreme Heat in China Melts Museum Roof, Buckles Roads
Jul 13, 2022, 6:16 pm By Olivia RosaneTemperatures have gotten so extreme in parts of China that they are altering the shape of roads and…Plastic Recycling Isn’t Effective, as Households Recycle Just 12% of Single-Use Plastic Packaging Per Year, UK Survey Says
Jul 13, 2022, 5:49 pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesEnvironmental organizations Greenpeace and Everyday Plastic have conducted one of the most ambitious…1 Million Gallons of Oil Collected Since 2019 From 18-Year-Old Spill in Gulf of Mexico
Jul 13, 2022, 4:53 pm By Paige BennettIn September 2004, Hurricane Ivan triggered an underwater mudslide, which caused an oil production…Gophers Appear to Be the Only Non-Human Mammal Farmers, Scientists Say
Jul 12, 2022, 9:09 pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesHumans have been farming for thousands of years, but they’re not the only mammal to tend and…Lifeguard Tower Removed After Sydney-Area Beaches Suffer Third Major Erosion Event in a Month
Jul 12, 2022, 7:29 pm By Olivia Rosane
The extreme weather that has inundated the Sydney, Australia area with rain and flooding this summer…U.S. Has Cost the World More Than $1.9 Trillion in Climate Damages Since 1990, Study Finds
Jul 12, 2022, 5:29 pm By Olivia RosaneClimate activists have long argued that countries that have contributed the most to the climate…Scientists Create Contraceptives for Grey Squirrels in the UK
Jul 12, 2022, 3:53 pm By Paige BennettGovernment scientists in the UK could soon begin tests for giving oral contraceptives for grey…
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