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 Jaynes
More 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 Thompson
The 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
5:18pm 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
4:34pm 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
3:03pm By Paige BennettThe Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in the U.S. on March 21 overturned previous orders by the U.S.…Rewilding 101: Everything You Need to Know
Mar 29, 2024, 7:59 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
Quick Key Facts The United Nations has encouraged governments worldwide to rewild 2.47 billion acres…Most of Colorado River’s Annual Flow Is Being Used for Agriculture, Study Finds
Mar 29, 2024, 7:02 pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesThe architect of the Grand Canyon — the Colorado River — is the lifeblood of the West. The river…More Than Half of U.S. Landfills Are Methane ‘Super-Emitters,’ Study Finds
Mar 29, 2024, 3:12 pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesMethane is a heat-trapping greenhouse gas (GHG) that is 28 times more potent than carbon dioxide.…Biden Administration Restores Protections for Threatened Species
Mar 29, 2024, 2:15 pm By Paige BennettThe Biden administration restored protections to threatened species in the U.S. on March 29 —…
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