Nearly 30,000 Unregulated Wild Animal Species Traded in the U.S., Researchers Find
Jan 11, 2025, 1:50 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
New international research has found that nearly 30,000 wild animal species have been traded…2024 Global Average Temperature Was Hottest on Record and First Above 1.5°C
Jan 10, 2025, 4:44 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
Fueled by the climate crisis, the global average temperature soared above the 1.5 degrees Celsius…Wealthiest 1% Have Used Up Their Share of World’s Carbon Budget in Just 10 Days, Analysis Finds
Jan 10, 2025, 3:34 pm By Paige Bennett
According to a new analysis by the nonprofit organization Oxfam Great Britain (Oxfam GB), the…Scientists Engineer Bacteria to Break Down Microplastics Found in Wastewater
Jan 9, 2025, 8:13 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
Microplastics — the ubiquitous tiny plastic particles that are the result of the breakdown of…One in Four Freshwater Animal Species Faces Extinction Risk: Study
Jan 9, 2025, 5:46 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
A quarter of all freshwater animals, including crustaceans, fish and insects, face a high risk of…Australia Mosquito Population Researchers Could Develop Genetically Modified ‘Toxic Males’ to Kill Females by Mating With Them
Jan 9, 2025, 3:57 pm By Paige Bennett
In Australia, researchers are considering how genetic engineering could allow mosquitoes to produce…What Is Jimmy Carter’s Environmental Legacy?
Jan 9, 2025, 2:16 pm By Michael Riojas
In 1979, when President Jimmy Carter famously unveiled 32 solar panels on the White House roof, he…6 of the Largest U.S. Banks Leaving Net Zero Alliance Ahead of Trump
Jan 8, 2025, 9:52 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
Six of the largest banks in the United States have bowed out of the global Net Zero Banking Alliance…Tens of Thousands Flee Deadly Wildfires in Southern California
Jan 8, 2025, 5:35 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
Wildfires fueled by strong winds in Pacific Palisades and Altadena, California, have scorched a…Scientists Identify 11 Genes That Could Help Understand How PFAS Affects the Brain
Jan 8, 2025, 4:23 pm By Paige Bennett
It’s no secret that per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS), also known as forever…Microplastics Are Widespread in Popular Types of Seafood, Study Shows
Jan 7, 2025, 7:04 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
Microplastics shed from plastic products like clothing and packaging are ending up in the fish we…Thailand Bans Plastic Waste Imports in Effort to Curb Toxic Pollution
Jan 7, 2025, 5:00 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
Following years of campaigning by environmental activists, Thailand has banned foreign imports of…Renewable Energy Made Up 62.7% of Germany’s Electricity in 2024
Jan 7, 2025, 3:52 pm By Paige Bennett
Renewables are now making up a majority of the net public electricity generation in Germany,…In Latest PFAS Lawsuit, Georgia County Says Chemical Companies and Carpet Makers Used Toxins Despite Knowing Risks
Jan 6, 2025, 9:15 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
In a recent lawsuit, Murray County, Georgia, alleged that corporations 3M, Daikin and DuPont have…Biden to Ban Some Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling in a Way That Trump Can’t Easily Undo
Jan 6, 2025, 4:19 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
President Joe Biden is planning to ban the development of offshore oil and gas across 625 million…Scientists Develop Biodegradable E-Textiles
Jan 6, 2025, 1:54 pm By Paige Bennett
In a new study, scientists from University of Southampton, University of the West of England…Leopards Each Have Their Own Unique Roar, Study Finds
Jan 3, 2025, 7:07 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
Each leopard can be identified by their own unique roar, the first large-scale study of its kind has…Grieving Killer Whale Who Lost Her Calf in 2018 Has Again Lost a Newborn Female
Jan 3, 2025, 5:34 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
In devastating news for the Pacific Northwest population of southern resident killer whales (SRKW),…Rural Texas Receives USDA Funding For 400 MW Solar, 200 MW Battery Storage Project
Jan 3, 2025, 2:34 pm By Paige Bennett
At the end of December 2024, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Utilities Service…In Conservation Success Story, Massachusetts Piping Plovers Have Their Second Record Nesting Year in a Row
Jan 2, 2025, 7:45 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
For the second year in a row, Massachusetts beaches have recorded more nesting Piping Plovers than…
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