4 of the Best Whale Watching Spots in the U.S.
Jan 24, 2024, 11:47 am By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
Whale watching is a popular pastime and a great way to get outdoors, but not everyone knows the best places and times of year to see the largest mammals on Earth. Here’s a quick guide to some of the best places to catch a glimpse of these magnificent…Benito the Giraffe Moving to More Temperate Climes in Southern Mexico
Jan 23, 2024, 5:41 pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesA giraffe named Benito has left the arid city of Ciudad Juárez in northern Mexico on a 1,200-mile journey to a more temperate climate. The move follows an effort by activists from the collective “Let’s Save Benito,” who were concerned for the…BLM Proposes 22 Million Acres of Public Lands for Solar Energy
Jan 23, 2024, 4:00 pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesIn order to help the United States transition to renewable energy, the Department of the Interior has announced a new solar energy “roadmap,” including 22 million acres of public lands to expand solar energy development in the West, a press release from…Plastic Bag Bans in U.S. Have Reduced Plastic Bag Use by Billions, Report Says
Jan 23, 2024, 2:39 pm By Paige BennettA new report from nonprofits Environment America, U.S. Public Interest Research Group Education Fund and Frontier Group has found that bans on plastic bags around the U.S. have already reduced the number of bags used by billions. The report, “Plastic Bag…7 of the Oldest Living Plants on Earth
Jan 23, 2024, 12:19 pm By Linnea Harris
While standing in the midst of a grove of aspens in Utah, you’re actually in the presence of a single organism that’s 14,000 years old. Travel west to Oregon and hike on top of a 2,400-year-old fungus growing beneath the ground. Cross the Atlantic, and…Nigeria’s Lagos State Bans Single-Use Plastics and Styrofoam
Jan 22, 2024, 4:50 pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesLagos State, which includes Nigeria’s most populous city of 15.4 million, has announced a ban on single-use plastics and styrofoam in order to reduce the plastic pollution that chokes the region. The ban would be immediate, according to a statement from the…World’s Largest Ice Skating Rink Reopens in Canada After Lack of Ice in 2023
Jan 22, 2024, 3:58 pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesOttawa’s 4.85-mile Rideau Canal Skateway, the largest ice skating rink in the world, reopened on Sunday after remaining closed last year due to climate change. Every winter from January to early March, the gigantic rink on the Rideau Canal — a UNESCO World…Drought Cuts Panama Canal Traffic by 36%
Jan 22, 2024, 2:23 pm By Paige BennettAn intense drought has led to a 36% decline in traffic for the Panama Canal, one of the most important maritime trade routes in the world. Officials have denied ship crossings 36% as the canal has decreasing water levels from the drought, The Associated Press…Scientists Map Largest Deep-Sea Coral Reef Off Atlantic Coast
Jan 19, 2024, 6:11 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
For the first time, scientists have succeeded in mapping the largest deep-sea coral reef in the world, which runs hundreds of miles off the Atlantic coast of the United States. The massive 6.4-million-acre reef is bigger than the state of Vermont, a press…Canada Makes Its Largest Land Transfer in History, Returning Mineral-Rich Arctic Region to the People of Nunavut
Jan 19, 2024, 3:05 pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesThe Canadian government made its largest land transfer in history on Thursday when it officially signed over the massive Arctic territory of Nunavut to its own government, who will now have control over the 808,200 square miles of sparsely populated mountains,…Sea Otters Helped Minimize Kelp Forest Loss in California, Study Finds
Jan 19, 2024, 12:51 pm By Paige BennettResearchers at the Monterey Bay Aquarium in Monterey, California have linked sea otters to healthy kelp forests off the West Coast. According to a new study published in the journal PLOS Climate, the recovery of Southern sea otters (Enhydra lutris nereis) in…Rescue, Rehabilitation and Release: A Sea Turtle Success Story to Kick off 2024
Jan 19, 2024, 12:25 pm By Tiffany Duong
“Mojo,” a 500+ pound leatherback sea turtle, stranded on Miami’s South Beach just before the new year. He’s estimated to be 30 to 35 years old. According to NOAA, leatherback sea turtles are the largest turtles in the world. They’re the only species…Pollinator-Friendly Solar Installations Can Help Solve Climate and Biodiversity Crises
Jan 18, 2024, 6:06 pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesRehabilitated farmland used for solar energy facilities that are planted with native wildflowers and grasses can create lush habitats for insects, birds and bees, a new study has found. The research, conducted by scientists with the U.S. Department of Energy…Arsenic in Bangladesh Drinking Water to Rise With Sea Levels
Jan 18, 2024, 4:13 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
Climate-induced sea level rise will lead to dangerous levels of arsenic being released into Bangladesh’s drinking water, putting tens of millions of people in the country at greater risk of cancer, new research by scientists from Norwich University has…EU Approves Law to Ban Greenwashing on Product Labels
Jan 18, 2024, 2:45 pm By Paige BennettThe European Parliament has voted to adopt a law regulating sustainability claims on product labels. The law will prohibit retailers from making general environmental claims and sustainability claims without evidence. The law bans the use of terms including…4 Must-Read Graphic Nonfiction Books About the Environment
Jan 18, 2024, 9:49 am By Linnea Harris
As hurricanes, drought and the other symptoms of our climate crisis become increasingly present in our daily lives, many of us are looking for ways to learn more about our changing world. The following beautiful and entertaining works of graphic nonfiction…Fertilizing Fields With Sewage Sludge Releases More Microplastics Into the Air Than Previously Believed, Study Finds
Jan 17, 2024, 4:17 pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesMicroplastics are tiny plastic particles from textiles and other sources that have broken down into smaller and smaller pieces until they are less than five millimeters in length. They have been found all over the world, from sediments in the deep ocean to…Wind and Solar Capacity in Southeast Asia Rose by 20% in 2023
Jan 17, 2024, 2:50 pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesUtility-scale wind and solar capacity rose by 20 percent in Southeast Asia last year, as the region comprising the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) brought its total capacity to more than 28 gigawatts (GW), according to a new Global Energy…Hertz Begins Selling Off EVs, Plans to Buy Gas Vehicles as Replacements
Jan 17, 2024, 1:34 pm By Paige BennettRental car company Hertz is selling off 20,000 of electric vehicles in its fleet, with plans to replace these vehicles with internal combustion engine vehicles. The company cited high repair expenses and low demand as its reasons to sell the EVs, Utility…U.S. Air Pollution Rates Down, but Vary by Demographics
Jan 16, 2024, 8:36 pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesAir pollution emissions in the United States have decreased considerably since the Clean Air Act of 1970 was enacted, but the benefits have not always been equally felt. According to a new study by researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public…
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