National Park Foundation Receives Its Largest Grant Ever
Aug 27, 2024, 2:03 pm By Paige BennettThe U.S. National Park Foundation has received a $100 million grant, the largest in the…Penguins Sing at Sydney Aquarium to Mourn Death of Colony Member Sphen, Same-Sex Partner of Magic
Aug 23, 2024, 6:33 pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesSydney’s Sea Life Aquarium witnessed a beautiful expression of emotion as Magic and the other…3 Million Stranded as Parts of Bangladesh See Worst Flooding in Nearly 40 Years
Aug 23, 2024, 4:03 pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesIn an extreme flooding event across eight districts in Bangladesh, roughly three million people have…Global Water-Related Conflicts Reached a Record High in 2023, Report Finds
Aug 23, 2024, 2:47 pm By Paige BennettAccording to a new report from the nonprofit Pacific Institute, violent conflicts over water…Heat Dome Brings Record Temps, Wildfires Across Southwestern U.S.
Aug 23, 2024, 9:54 am By Cristen Hemingway JaynesA heat dome over Texas and the southwestern United States is baking more than 23 million people with…Florida Keys Coral Practitioners Prepared to Beat the Heat
Aug 22, 2024, 9:46 pm By Tiffany DuongAfter a devastating and hot 2023 summer, the Florida Keys coral restoration community made sure to…‘Worst-Case’ Scenario for Antarctic Ice Sheets and Sea-Level Rise Less Likely Than Predicted, Study Finds
Aug 22, 2024, 5:12 pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesA new study led by Dartmouth College researchers has found that a “worst-case” projection for…Researchers Detect ‘Alarming’ Levels of Microplastics in Human Brain Samples
Aug 22, 2024, 3:49 pm By Paige BennettIt’s well-known that microplastics are pervasive, with scientists finding microplastics in…Climate Change Is Pushing Polar Bear Populations Into Conflict With Humans, Scientists Say
Aug 22, 2024, 1:58 pm By Michael RiojasDeep in Canada’s remote Brevoort Island, in the Nunavut territory, a radar technician was killed…U.S. Federal Judge Orders Increased Protection of Marine Species From Oil Drilling in Gulf of Mexico
Aug 21, 2024, 9:09 pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesAt the urging of Sierra Club, Friends of the Earth and other green groups, a United States federal…In Possible ‘Turning Point,’ China Approved Significantly Fewer Coal Plants in First Half of 2024
Aug 21, 2024, 6:47 pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesThe first half of 2024 saw new coal-fired power plant approvals fall significantly in China, a new…Malfunctioning Fire Suppression System Releases 1,600 Gallons of PFAS-Containing Foam in Maine
Aug 21, 2024, 1:38 pm By Paige BennettMore than 1,600 gallons of firefighting foam were discharged by a malfunctioning fire suppression…Chickens Blush and Fluff Their Feathers to Express Emotion, Levels of Excitement, Study Finds
Aug 21, 2024, 12:42 pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesSounds, body language and facial expressions are used to communicate emotions by mammals like pigs,…Arctic ‘Mercury Bomb’ Threatens Food Chain as Climate Warms
Aug 20, 2024, 10:54 pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesAs global heating caused by the climate crisis warms the Arctic as much as four times faster than…Australia Could Prevent Thousands of Bats From Being Killed Each Year by Wind Turbines With Simple Fix, Study Finds
Aug 20, 2024, 9:30 pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesWind farm operators in Australia are being encouraged to use the simple method of curtailment —…U.S. Signals New Support for Global Plastics Reduction, Reports Say
Aug 20, 2024, 3:45 pm By Paige BennettThe U.S. has shifted its policy position and is now in favor of supporting limitations on global…Aquaculture 101: Everything You Need to Know
Aug 20, 2024, 1:40 pm By Bridget Reed MorawskiQuick Key Facts Aquaculture is the agricultural practice of cultivating livestocks of aquatic…Massachusetts to Phase Out Toxic PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Firefighting Gear
Aug 19, 2024, 8:01 pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesGovernor of Massachusetts Maura Healey has signed a new law to phase out per- and polyfluoroalkyl…4 Billion People Worldwide Lack Access to Safe Drinking Water, Study Finds
Aug 19, 2024, 4:53 pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesMore than half of people on Earth — approximately 4 billion— lack access to safe drinking water,…Solar Power and Battery Storage Lead New Utility-Scale Electricity in U.S. for First Half of 2024
Aug 19, 2024, 3:03 pm By Paige BennettAccording to the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) latest Preliminary Monthly…
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