Costa Rica President Announces 'Titanic and Beautiful Task' of Abolishing Fossil Fuels
May 10, 2018, 12:43 pm By Lorraine ChowCarlos Alvarado , the new president of Costa Rica , announced the country's "titanic and beautiful…Seattle County Files 11th U.S. Climate Liability Lawsuit Against Big Oil
May 10, 2018, 11:35 am By Olivia RosaneKing County, which covers the Seattle metropolitan area, followed the lead of 10 other cities and…Texas Residents Urge Rejection of World's Largest Plastics Plant: 'Millions of Gallons of Toxic Wastewater a Day' Would Be Dumped Into Corpus Christi Bay
May 10, 2018, 11:10 am By Center for Biological DiversityThe Center for Biological Diversity and more than 1,100 Texas residents are demanding that Texas…Utah High Schoolers Convinced State Lawmakers to Admit Climate Change Is Real
May 10, 2018, 9:31 am By Lorraine ChowUtah's state lawmakers aren't exactly friendly to climate change legislation. Their Republican…Flooding, Freshwater Loss Could Make Atoll Islands Uninhabitable by 2050
May 10, 2018, 9:04 am By Climate News NetworkBy Tim Radford For atoll dwellers across much of the world, the island freshwater on which they…Study Uncovers Surprising New Reason to Go Local
May 9, 2018, 3:37 pm By Olivia RosaneThere are lots of ecological reasons to buy local food , from reducing the carbon footprint of the…UK Makes Sneaky Push to Weaken EU Paris Efforts Ahead of Brexit
May 9, 2018, 2:57 pm By Olivia RosaneWith one foot out the Brexit door, the UK is secretly trying to weaken EU commitments to the Paris…Scientists Launch Groundbreaking Study on Health Risks of Microplastics in Seafood
May 9, 2018, 1:58 pm By Lorraine ChowEach year, 8 million tons of plastic leaches into our oceans. That trash is inadvertently consumed…New Doc on Nearly Extinct Vaquita Features Leonardo DiCaprio, Sea Shepherd
May 9, 2018, 1:24 pm By Lorraine ChowLast year, an international vaquita recovery committee rang alarm bells after reporting that there…Climate Skepticism Linked to Conservative Politics Predominantly in U.S.
May 9, 2018, 12:33 pm By Olivia RosaneA recent Gallup Poll found that the partisan divide on climate change is growing in the U.S., with a…What Does the Future Hold for Food? We Have 5 Questions
May 9, 2018, 12:25 pm By The RevelatorYou may not know her, but Stacy Malkan is fighting for you. For over 15 years Malkan has worked as a…USDA Study Shows We’re Losing a Concerning Amount of Trees in Cities
May 9, 2018, 10:31 am By Modern FarmerBy Dan Nosowitz A recent study from the USDA's Forest Service used aerial imagery to take a look at…The Thinking Error at the Root of Science Denial
May 9, 2018, 10:07 am By The ConversationBy Jeremy P. Shapiro Currently, there are three important issues on which there is scientific…Wolves Are Losing Ground to Industrial Logging in Southeast Alaska
May 9, 2018, 9:34 am By Earth Island JournalBy Faith Rudebusch For 12,000 years, wolves have roamed Southeast Alaska's rugged Alexander…One of World's Last Great Wildernesses Declared Free of Bird-Killing Rats
May 9, 2018, 9:00 am By Lorraine ChowFollowing a £10 million ($13.5 million) eradication scheme and nearly a decade of work, South…Taiwanese Humpback Dolphin Gets Protected Under U.S. Endangered Species Act
May 9, 2018, 8:34 am By Center for Biological DiversityThe National Marine Fisheries Service protected rare Taiwanese humpback dolphins on Tuesday, listing…To Fight Deadly Air Pollution, Indian Inventors Turn Diesel Soot Into Ink
May 8, 2018, 3:35 pm By Olivia RosaneIndia's struggles with air pollution are well-known. Just last week, the World Health Organization…Renewable Energy Jobs Surpass 10 Million for First Time
May 8, 2018, 3:07 pm By Lorraine ChowThe renewable energy industry employs 10.3 million people globally, the International Renewable…Sea Otters, Alligators and Other Major Predators Are Reclaiming Historic Niches, Study Finds
May 8, 2018, 1:30 pm By Olivia RosaneIncreasingly, large predators like mountain lions, alligators and killer whales are moving into…White Sox Become First MLB Team to Ban Plastic Straws
May 8, 2018, 1:01 pm By Lorraine ChowThe Chicago White Sox are the first team in Major League Baseball to ban plastic straws . Drinks…
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