Years After the Pacific Marine Heat Wave, Ecosystem Shifts Persist
May 9, 2021, 6:44 pm By Eos
By Hannah Thomasy From 2014 to 2016, the Gulf of Alaska experienced the worst marine heat wave of…Wildfires Are Contaminating Drinking Water Systems, and It’s More Widespread Than People Realize
May 9, 2021, 2:00 pm By The Conversation
By Andrew J. Whelton More than 58,000 fires scorched the United States last year, and 2021 is on…Feeding a City From the World’s Largest Rooftop Greenhouse
May 8, 2021, 5:39 pm By World Economic Forum
By Sean Fleming The world's largest rooftop greenhouse is in Montreal, Canada. It measures more than…Climate and Indigenous Protesters Across 4 Continents Pressure Banks to #DefundLine3
May 8, 2021, 11:18 am By Common Dreams
By Jessica Corbett From fake oil spills in Washington, D.C. and New York City to a "people mural" in…Humans Used Fire to Alter Landscapes 92,000 Years Ago, Study Finds
May 7, 2021, 2:06 pm By Olivia Rosane
More evidence has emerged that humans have been altering the environment for much longer than the…New UN Climate Report Highlights 'Absolutely Critical' Need to Slash Global Methane Emissions
May 7, 2021, 1:32 pm By Common Dreams
By Brett Wilkins The critical importance of reducing global methane emissions, including those…Species Snapshot: Velvet Scoter — the Disappearing Diving Duck
May 7, 2021, 1:12 pm By The Revelator
By Nika Paposhvili The wide-ranging sea duck known as the velvet scoter can be found in the skies…Biden Presents Vision for Protecting 30% of U.S. Land, Waters by 2030
May 7, 2021, 12:06 pm By Mongabay
On Thursday, the Biden Administration formally laid out its vision for conserving 30% of America's…China Now Emits More Greenhouse Gases Than Developed World Combined, Report Finds
May 7, 2021, 12:04 pm By Climate Nexus
China now emits more greenhouse gas pollution than the 37 member nations of the OECD combined, a new…EcoWatch Dives Into Ocean Conservation With Fabien Cousteau
May 7, 2021, 11:36 am By Tiffany Duong
Much of what we've been able to learn about the underwater world has built on the legacy of…Wild Animals More Likely to Be Traded From Poorer to Richer Nations, Study Finds
May 6, 2021, 1:50 pm By Olivia Rosane
Global inequality isn't just a problem for human populations. A new study has found that it is also…The Greenwashing Files: Fossil Fuel Giants Accused of ‘Deceptive’ Advertising
May 6, 2021, 1:31 pm By DeSmog
By Rich Collett-White and Rachel Sherrington Fossil fuel companies could face legal challenges over…We're All Ingesting Microplastics at Home; Here's How to Reduce Your Risk
May 6, 2021, 1:04 pm By The Conversation
By Mark Patrick Taylor, Neda Sharifi Soltani and Scott P. Wilson Australians are eating and inhaling…Study Warns of 'Unimaginable' Sea Level Rise if World Misses Paris Climate Targets
May 6, 2021, 11:53 am By Common Dreams
By Jake Johnson A new study published Wednesday in the journal Nature warns that if the world's…California's 2020 Castle Fire Is Still Burning
May 6, 2021, 10:33 am By Climate Nexus
A giant sequoia is still smoldering after last year's Castle Fire, an illustration of the severity…Is Your Pandemic Plant Obsession Driving Rare Species to Extinction?
May 6, 2021, 10:33 am By Tiffany Duong
After almost a decade of no precipitation, 10mm of rain caused an entire desert in South Africa to…Climate Change: Everything You Need to Know
May 5, 2021, 6:22 pm By Meredith Rosenberg
What Is Climate Change? Is It Different From Global Warming? Climate change is actually not a new…Taste Alone Won’t Persuade Americans to Swap Out Beef for Plant-Based Burgers
May 5, 2021, 5:08 pm By The Conversation
By Anna Mattila The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The Big Idea…Eleven Madison Park Becomes One of the Most High-Profile Restaurants to Adopt a Plant-Based Menu
May 5, 2021, 1:19 pm By Olivia Rosane
One of the world's best restaurants is giving up meat. Eleven Madison Park (EMP), a New York City…5 Ways to Make Your Coffee Routine More Sustainable
May 5, 2021, 12:44 pm By Linnea Harris
Coffee has enormous cultural significance. It's a staple of culture, cuisine, and everyday life for…
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