3 ‘Most Important’ Greenhouse Gases Reached Record Highs Again Last Year: NOAA Scientists
Apr 8, 2024, 7:21 pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesLevels of the three “most important” greenhouse gases — methane, carbon dioxide and nitrous…European Court of Human Rights to Rule on Whether Governments Must Protect People From Climate Change
Apr 8, 2024, 5:07 pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesThis week, the European Court of Human Rights could make a landmark ruling that governments have an…Scientists Develop Window Coating That Blocks Heat While Letting in Light
Apr 8, 2024, 12:31 pm By Paige BennettWithout curtains, blinds, or other window covers, rooms can heat up quickly when the afternoon sun…Amazon Has Increased Plastic Packaging in U.S. Despite Global Phaseout: Oceana Report
Apr 5, 2024, 7:05 pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesWhen you order something from Amazon and it arrives, wrapped in plastic inside and out, do you ever…Africa’s Great Apes Are Already Feeling the Effects of Climate Change, First-of-Its-Kind Study Finds
Apr 5, 2024, 5:01 pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesAfrican great apes are some of the most iconic creatures on Earth. Humans’ closest living…Report: U.S. Banks ‘Sabotaging’ Climate Targets by Financing Meat & Dairy Corporations
Apr 5, 2024, 3:52 pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesA new study has found that 58 banks in the United States are “sabotaging” their own net-zero…Major Bandage Brands in the U.S. Contain PFAS, Study Finds
Apr 5, 2024, 2:19 pm By Paige BennettIn a new test commissioned by the Mamavation consumer activist website, results show the presence of…Africa’s ‘Mining Boom’ Threatens More Than a Third of Its Great Apes
Apr 4, 2024, 6:40 pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesMore than a third of Africa’s great apes are being put at much greater risk from global mining…Carbon Emissions Reduction Rate in U.S. Has Doubled Since Passage of Inflation Reduction Act, Report Finds
Apr 4, 2024, 5:00 pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesThe rate of carbon emissions cuts in the United States has doubled since the passage of President…Florida Lawmakers Pass Ban on Intentional Balloon Releases
Apr 4, 2024, 2:37 pm By Paige BennettState lawmakers in Florida have passed a bill, HB321, to ban intentional balloon releases and charge…More Than 80% of EU’s Agricultural Subsidies Goes to Animal Farming That Is ‘Driving Us to the Brink’
Apr 3, 2024, 6:23 pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesThe European Union has been investing four times the amount of money into animal agriculture —…Zimbabwe Declares ‘State of Disaster’ as Drought Threatens Food Supply
Apr 3, 2024, 2:30 pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesZimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa has declared the country’s ongoing drought a national…Oregon Passes One of the Strongest Right to Repair Laws in the U.S.
Apr 3, 2024, 1:31 pm By Paige BennettOregon Governor Tina Kotek signed a “right to repair” bill into law on March 27. The state…New PBS Documentary Focuses on a More Hopeful Future
Apr 2, 2024, 7:44 pm By Craig ThompsonThe PBS documentary series A Brief History of the Future was an idea whose germination accelerated…Venezuela Battles Record Wildfires During Climate-Fueled Drought in Amazon
Apr 2, 2024, 5:29 pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesA record number of wildfires are burning in the Venezuelan Amazon, as a drought driven by climate…Virginia’s Utility Regulator Approves Enough New Solar Projects to Power Nearly 200,000 Homes
Apr 2, 2024, 4:42 pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesUtility regulator the Virginia State Corporation Commission has approved more than a dozen new solar…Climate Change Threatens the Health of Aging Adults, Researchers Say
Apr 2, 2024, 2:22 pm By Paige BennettA series of research articles published in the scientific journal The Gerontologist collectively…NOAA Launches Emergency Rescue of Critically Endangered Sawfish in Florida Keys
Apr 1, 2024, 5:18 pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesThe National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is launching an emergency response in…Phoenix Passes Historic Ordinance Giving Outdoor Workers Protection From Extreme Heat
Apr 1, 2024, 4:34 pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesA historic new law in Phoenix, Arizona, will provide thousands of outdoor workers in the hottest…Federal Appeals Court Overturns EPA’s Ban of PFAS in Manufacturing of Plastic Containers
Apr 1, 2024, 3:03 pm By Paige BennettThe Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in the U.S. on March 21 overturned previous orders by the U.S.…
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