Solar Energy and Battery Storage to Comprise 81% of New Electricity Generation in U.S. for 2024: EIA
Feb 16, 2024, 1:22 pm By Paige BennettAccording to a recent analysis by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), solar and battery storage is expected to dominate new electricity generation capacity for this year. In 2024, there are currently plans to add 62.8 gigawatts of utility-scale…Bangkok City Workers Ordered to Work From Home to Avoid Toxic Smog
Feb 15, 2024, 7:22 pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesGovernment employees in Bangkok have been ordered to work from home for the next two days in order to avoid a thick layer of noxious smog covering the city. On Thursday, authorities warned that air pollution levels in Thailand’s capital and neighboring…Oil Spill off the Coast of Trinidad and Tobago Drifts Into Caribbean, Threatening Marine Life and Coral Reefs
Feb 15, 2024, 4:05 pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesParts of an oil spill first detected near the island nation of Trinidad and Tobago on February 7 are drifting into the Caribbean Sea, putting the country’s coral reefs, as well as other nations, at risk. The spill was determined to have been caused by an…USDA Census of Agriculture Shows U.S. Losing Small Farms to Factory Farming, While Gaining in Renewable Energy Use
Feb 15, 2024, 2:29 pm By Paige BennettThe latest Census of Agriculture from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) raises concerns over a loss of small farms and a growth in larger farms, while also showing some promise with the growth of renewable energy implementation in agriculture. The USDA…Satellites Reveal More Coral Reef Area in the World Than Previously Believed
Feb 14, 2024, 5:37 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
A new study led by researchers at Australia’s University of Queensland (UQ) has found that the planet has more coral reef area than previously believed. Scientists have identified 134,364 square miles of shallow coral reefs at depths of up to 65.6 to 98.4…Greenland’s Melting Ice Sheet Is Being Replaced by Vegetation, Wetlands and Rock, Study Finds
Feb 14, 2024, 4:33 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
Greenland is the largest island in the world at approximately 836,330 square miles and has roughly 57,000 permanent residents. Warming in the region has been double the average global rate since the 1970s, according to a press release from the University of…Scientists Find Pollutants in Corals Linked to Burning Fossil Fuels
Feb 14, 2024, 2:48 pm By Paige BennettWhile scientists have known that pollutants from human activities like agriculture, plastic production and coastal development threaten corals, a new study is the first to find pollutants tied to burning fossil fuels embedded in corals. Researchers from the…New Documentary Explores Climate Breakdown and ‘Protectors’ Fighting to Adapt
Feb 14, 2024, 1:06 pm By Craig Thompson
The stress our planet faces from climate breakdown is increasingly apparent from “breaking news” events such as wildfires, hurricanes and flooding. Such reports often emphasize timely evacuations or posthumous accounts of the damage. A new film, Earth…‘We’re Wiping Out One of the World’s Oldest and Toughest Creatures’: Green Groups Urge Endangered Protections for Horseshoe Crabs
5:51pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesHorseshoe crabs have been on Earth for more than 450 million years — since before the dinosaurs. They are more closely related to spiders and scorpions than crustaceans and can live as long as 25 years. Despite having lived through ice ages, the breaking…Environmental Groups, Oil Industry File Separate Legal Challenges to Biden’s Offshore Drilling Plan
3:18pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesLegal petitions have been filed in the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia by environmental groups and oil and gas interests challenging the Biden administration’s plan to offer additional Gulf of Mexico drilling leases. The…Great Lakes Winter Ice Cover Averaging Just 5.9%: NOAA
2:11pm By Paige BennettIn an average year, the Great Lakes get about 40% ice cover. Now, after the warmest year on record and the first time the world has passed the 1.5°C target for a full year, the most recent Great Lakes ice cover analysis by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric…4 Natural Wonders of the Pacific Northwest
1:21pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
If you’re looking to go on an adventure in the great outdoors, the variety of landscapes in the Pacific Northwest — from temperate rainforest and brilliant geological formations to expansive sand dunes and stunning river-carved canyons — are…More Than 22% of Migrating Species at Risk of Extinction, UN Report Finds
Mon 6:34pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesA first-ever United Nations report — State of the World’s Migratory Species — has found that more than 22 percent of migratory species are at risk of extinction globally due to overexploitation, habitat destruction and climate change. The report was…Atlantic Ocean Current Weakening, Heading Toward Tipping Point, Study Finds
Mon 3:42pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesOcean currents are Earth’s climate regulators, distributing solar radiation and preventing regional temperatures from being more extreme. A new study has found that the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation (AMOC) — an important climate-regulating…Scientists Create Artificial Worm Gut That Breaks Down Plastic
Mon 2:10pm By Paige BennettNews of plastic-eating enzymes and insects has been making headlines in recent years. Take, for example, fungi that digests plastic in coastal salt marshes, or the greater wax moth caterpillar that can live on polyethylene in its larval stage. However, to…USFWS Considers Restoring Grizzly Bears to Bitterroot Ecosystem in Idaho and Montana
Feb 9, 2024, 6:37 pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesThe United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) is in the process of considering plans for the restoration of grizzly bear populations to the Bitterroot ecosystem — which covers the western part of Montana and Central Idaho — where they have not been…Climate Scientist Michael Mann Awarded $1 Million in Defamation Lawsuit
Feb 9, 2024, 4:22 pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesClimate scientist Michael Mann was awarded more than $1 million on Thursday in a defamation lawsuit against two conservative bloggers — Mark Steyn, a National Review contributor, and Rand Simberg, a former adjunct scholar — over comments about his work.…Air Pollution Makes Flowering Plants Harder to Locate for Pollinators, Study Finds
Feb 9, 2024, 3:11 pm By Paige BennettA new study has revealed that the chemicals in air pollution may be disrupting plant reproduction, as the pollutants mask the scent of flowering plants and make them more difficult for pollinators to find. The study, published in the journal Science, showed…Restoring Florida Everglades Depends Upon Fixing State’s Freshwater Flow, Conservationists Say
Feb 9, 2024, 1:34 pm By Tiffany Duong
We’ve made a mess, and now it’s time to fix it. These are the unspoken mandates of Everglades conservation organizations working to restore healthy freshwater flow through the Sunshine State. Water is life for planet and people. Therefore, when its…In ‘Vital Victory for Farmers and the Environment,’ Arizona Court Cancels EPA’s Approval of Dicamba Pesticide
Feb 8, 2024, 7:33 pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesIn a win for farmers and endangered plants and wildlife, an Arizona district court has revoked the approval of the destructive pesticide dicamba, saying the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) broke the law when it allowed it to be on the market.…
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Thu 10:21pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes - Trump EPA Announces Major Weakening of Power Plant Emissions Rules
Thu 6:33pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes - High Levels of Mercury Found in Alligators in Okefenokee Swamp, Georgia
Thu 3:59pm By Paige Bennett - Trump Administration Fires Entire Content Team of Major NOAA Climate Website
Wed 9:58pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes - Trump Plans to ‘Wean off of FEMA’ After Hurricane Season, Saying States Can ‘Handle It’
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Wed 3:10pm By Paige Bennett - 37 Countries Commit to Tackling ‘Invisible Yet Powerful Threat’ of Ocean Noise Pollution
Wed 11:47am By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes - 18 New Countries Ratify High Seas Treaty at 2025 UN Ocean Conference
Tue 7:59pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes - Meet the Winners of the 12th Annual UN World Oceans Day Photo Competition
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