Ozone Layer on Track for Full Recovery, WMO Report Says
5:12pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
Earth’s ozone layer — damaged in the 1970s and 1980s by ozone-depleting substances — is…Major Rivers in the Amazon Drop to Record-Low Water Levels
1:31pm By Paige Bennett
Amid a record-breaking drought, major river basins in the Amazon Rainforest are reaching their…3 States Call on EPA to Regulate PFAS Air Emissions
Tue 10:49pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
In an effort to tackle the air emissions from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) “forever…In World First, EVs Now Outnumber Gas-Powered Cars in Norway
Tue 6:41pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
In a major milestone, electric cars (EVs) now outnumber gas-powered cars in Norway for the first…Jobs in U.S. Solar Industry Reached Record High in 2023
Tue 3:03pm By Paige Bennett
The future is looking bright for green jobs in the solar industry. According to the latest National…Deadly Flooding in Central and Eastern Europe Wreaks Havoc From Austria to Romania
Sep 16, 2024, 8:39 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
Flooding from Austria to Romania has killed at least 17 people, with thousands evacuated after days…Typhoon Bebinca Makes Landfall in Shanghai as Strongest Tropical Cyclone to Strike City in 75 Years
Sep 16, 2024, 5:56 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
China’s financial hub of Shanghai was hit by Typhoon Bebinca on Monday morning as it made landfall…Zimbabwe Orders the Killing of 200 Elephants Amid Drought and Food Shortages
Sep 16, 2024, 3:10 pm By Paige Bennett
The government of Zimbabwe has ordered a cull of 200 elephants amid an ongoing drought and food…Scotland’s Only Oil Refinery to Shut Down Next Year
Sep 13, 2024, 6:51 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
Grangemouth, Scotland’s lone oil refinery, is scheduled to shut down by the summer of 2025. The…Greenland Landslide Triggered Seismic Event That ‘Shook the Earth’ for Nine Days
Sep 13, 2024, 5:55 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
An enormous landslide of rock and glacial ice in a Greenland fjord last year led to a seismic wave…UK High Court Rules Against Plans for Country’s First New Coal Plant in 30 Years
Sep 13, 2024, 3:47 pm By Paige Bennett
UK High Court Justice David Holgate ruled on Friday against a controversial coal plant project,…Deforestation and Wildfires in Brazil Contributing to ‘Most Intense and Widespread Drought in History’
Sep 13, 2024, 2:09 pm By Michael Riojas
Brazil is facing its worst drought on record, fueled by widespread deforestation and wildfire…22% of San Joaquin Valley Residents Breathing Chemical Pesticides, Study Finds
Sep 12, 2024, 7:13 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
Pesticides are pervasive in the environment — not just as residue on the produce we eat, but in…3 Southern California Wildfires Destroy Dozens of Homes, Scorch More Than 100,000 Acres
Sep 12, 2024, 4:13 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
Firefighters took advantage of cooler weather on Wednesday as they battled three wildfires in…New USGS Map Outlines Areas at Biggest Risk of Landslides
Sep 12, 2024, 2:52 pm By Paige Bennett
A new map from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) reveals the areas of the country that are at…Record Rise in Global Methane Levels Threatens ‘Habitable Climate’
Sep 11, 2024, 9:42 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
While 155 countries have committed to reducing methane emissions by 30 percent by 2030 under the…Hurricane Francine Reaches Louisiana, Bringing Strong Winds and Heavy Rain to Wider Gulf Coast
Sep 11, 2024, 4:01 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
Tropical Storm Francine strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane as it moved through the Gulf of…National Park Service Warns Visitors About Impacts of Discarded Food, Such as Cheetos, on Ecosystems
Sep 11, 2024, 3:17 pm By Paige Bennett
Following the littering of a bag of Cheetos at Carlsbad Caverns National Park in New Mexico,…World Governments Are Using ‘Increasingly Harsh’ Laws Against Climate Protesters
Sep 11, 2024, 10:49 am By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
Democratic governments have been using “increasingly harsh, overly broad, and vague” laws…Colombia Was the Deadliest Country for Environmental Defenders Last Year, Report Finds
Sep 10, 2024, 8:43 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
Colombia — host of the 2024 United Nations COP16 biodiversity conference — was the deadliest…
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