‘Landmark’ Global Shipping Agreement Reached After Nearly 10 Years of Talks
Apr 14, 2025, 9:29 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
After nearly a decade of negotiations, nations have come to a “landmark” global shipping agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The new International Maritime Organization (IMO) Framework introduced a carbon pricing mechanism that will require ships…Global Plastic Recycling Rate ‘Stagnant’ at 9%: Study
Apr 14, 2025, 6:40 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
New research has found that the amount of plastic waste being recycled globally has remained “stagnant” at nine percent, with most new plastic continuing to be made from fossil fuels. The plastic recycling rate in the United States is even lower at just…Pollution From Anxiety Medications Influences Salmon Behaviors, Study Finds
Apr 14, 2025, 3:29 pm By Paige Bennett
In a new study, researchers have confirmed that pharmaceutical pollutants are influencing how Atlantic salmon behave. The study, published in the journal Science, revealed that migrating salmon exposed to a type of psychoactive medicine under the…Electricity Demands of AI Data Centers to Double by 2030: IEA Report
Apr 11, 2025, 9:29 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
A new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) says there will be a steep rise in the electricity needed to power AI data processing, which will use more power in the United States by 2030 than the manufacturing of all other energy-intensive goods,…As British Bird Count Records Low Numbers, Conservationists Urge Gardeners to Ditch Pesticides, Let Lawns Grow
Apr 11, 2025, 5:56 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
During the last weekend of January, participants in Britain’s Big Garden Birdwatch are asked to keep track of the number of each avian species they see at their location over a one-hour period. The counting and recording is usually done in gardens, but parks…NYC Begins Mandatory Composting Enforcement
Apr 11, 2025, 2:56 pm By Paige BennettNew York City’s mandatory composting went into effect at the start of this month, and the city has already issued hundreds of tickets. According to the New York City Department of Sanitation, curbside composting is now available city-wide, and all residents…Gopher Tortoises Displaced by Hurricane Helene Find New Home on Protected Florida Beach
Apr 11, 2025, 11:29 am By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
Dozens of gopher tortoises survived a harrowing sea crossing after last year’s deadly and destructive Hurricane Helene swept them two miles from their native home. The tortoises found themselves swimming — and possibly floating — for their lives from…Trump Administration Ends Funding for Leading U.S. Climate Program
Apr 10, 2025, 6:44 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
The Trump administration is ending funding for the United States Global Change Research Program (USGCRP), which produces the National Climate Assessment — the most comprehensive climate report by the federal government. The assessment — established by…Biggest Community Solar Farm Project in Scotland Moves Forward
Apr 10, 2025, 4:19 pm By Paige Bennett
A major new community solar project is coming to the Isle of Arran in Scotland. The 6 megawatt Glenkiln solar farm will be Scotland’s largest entirely community-owned solar farm. The £5 million ($6.48 million) project proposal recently gained planning…‘Waste Wars’: A Conflict With No End in Sight
Apr 10, 2025, 2:25 pm By Craig Thompson
In 2018, China made global headlines when it banned the importation of foreign plastic and electronic waste. This fleeting news item exposed one of the dirty secrets of the Western world’s trash – that much of our garbage is, in reality, shipped elsewhere,…Decarbonization Improves Most Countries’ Energy Security: Study
Apr 9, 2025, 8:54 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
Transitioning to clean energy and away from fossil fuels by 2060 would reduce trade risks and improve energy security for most nations, a new study has found. Rare earth minerals like lithium, copper, nickel and cobalt are “prized materials” for…‘Illegal and Unconstitutional’: Trump Signs Executive Order to Block Enforcement of State Climate Laws
Apr 9, 2025, 6:05 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
President Donald Trump on Tuesday issued another executive order, this time with the purpose of stopping the enforcement of state climate laws. The order, “Protecting American Energy From State Overreach,” directs the United States attorney general to…Researchers Find Ways to Keep Mosquitoes Out of Home Rain Barrels
Apr 9, 2025, 2:57 pm By Paige Bennett
For water conservationists concerned about keeping pests out of their rain collection barrels, researchers from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have some helpful advice. A new study, published in Journal of Medical Entomology, looked into the…NYC and Long Island Could Lose 80,000 Homes to Flooding by 2040, Exacerbating Housing Crisis: Report
Apr 8, 2025, 7:53 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
By the year 2040, New York City and Long Island could lose over 80,000 homes to flooding, according to Averting Crisis, a new report released on Monday by the nonprofit Regional Plan Association (RPA). The report said that in every NYC borough, it was likely…Indonesia Plans World’s Largest Deforestation Project for Production of Bioethanol Fuel and Food Crops
Apr 8, 2025, 6:14 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
Indonesia is planning to clear a forested area roughly the size of Belgium in order to make way for the production of sugarcane-derived bioethanol and food crops such as rice. The move threatens to displace Indigenous groups who are reliant on the land for…Renewable and Low-Carbon Sources Accounted for Over 40% of Global Electricity Production in 2024: Report
Apr 8, 2025, 2:35 pm By Paige Bennett
A new report has found that 40.9% of global electricity production last year came from “clean,” low-carbon energy sources such as solar and wind power. This number is up from the 39.4% share clean energy had of the total electricity generation mix in 2023.…‘Hands Off!’ Protests Across the U.S. Show Growing Opposition to Trump and Musk’s ‘Hostile Takeover’
9:44pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
Millions of people in all 50 states and across the world participated in 1,400 Hands Off! protests on Saturday against the actions and policies of President Donald Trump and senior advisor Elon Musk. At state capitals, federal buildings, congressional offices,…Chevron Ordered to Pay $744.6 Million for Destroying Louisiana’s Coastal Wetlands
6:46pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
Oil giant Chevron has been ordered by a Louisiana civil court jury to pay $744.6 million to a parish government to help restore coastal wetlands destroyed by the company over a period of decades. The lawsuit was the first of 42 filed against the company since…Urban and Rural Trees of England Are Mapped for the First Time
3:37pm By Paige Bennett
A new map by the UK Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) and the Forest Research agency outlines where the non-woodland trees of England can be found. This map, the first to map rural and urban trees in England, can serve as a tool for more…Could a 3D-Printed Skin Imitation Replace Animal Testing for Cosmetics?
12:07pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
A research team from the Graz University of Technology (TU Graz) in Austria and India’s Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) have been working on the development of 3D-printed imitations of human skin that could potentially be used to replace animals in…
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