Prescribed Burns Can Help Prevent Wildfires, but the Climate Crisis Is Making It Harder to Light Them Safely
Oct 10, 2023, 8:55 am By Cristen Hemingway JaynesControlled burns or “prescribed fires” are used by trained firefighters to prevent wildfires in…Feeding Cows Seaweed Could Reduce Methane Emissions Significantly, Study Finds
Oct 10, 2023, 7:47 am By Cristen Hemingway JaynesSweden has been investigating the use of feed additives for cows to reduce methane. A new report by…Climate-Related Damage Costs $16 Million per Hour on Average Globally, New Study Estimates
Oct 9, 2023, 2:48 pm By Paige BennettOver the past 20 years, extreme weather events globally, like hurricanes, floods and heat waves,…Non-Native Plants Increasingly Move North Due to Climate Change, Study Finds
Oct 6, 2023, 6:58 pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesMany plant and animal species that originate from warmer regions are able to acclimate to more…COP28 Host UAE Opens Its First Utility-Scale Wind Farm
Oct 6, 2023, 4:18 pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesIn a renewable energy push before the COP28 climate summit, host country United Arab Emirates (UAE)…Mont Blanc, Tallest Mountain in the Alps, Shrinks 2.2 Meters
Oct 6, 2023, 2:29 pm By Paige BennettMont Blanc has shrunk 2.22 meters (approximately 7.3 feet) since 2021, leaving it at its lowest…Global Heat Record for September ‘Shattered’ by Wide Margin
Wed 11:27pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesEarth’s average temperature has “shattered” the previous record for September by more than 0.9…Pope Francis Urges World to Speed Up Transition to Renewable Energy
Wed 5:55pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesIn an appeal to those who deny climate change and politicians who have been slow to take action to…USFWS Announces Endangered Species Biobanking Program
Wed 3:37pm By Paige BennettIn a race to catalog endangered species of the U.S. before it’s too late, the U.S. Fish and…10,000 Wild Oysters Released Onto Human-Made Reef off Coast of England
Wed 11:42am By Cristen Hemingway JaynesOysters are essential for ocean health, filtering and cleaning the water and providing habitat and…Climate Crisis Makes Storms Like the One That Just Flooded NYC up to 20% Wetter, Study Finds
Oct 3, 2023, 4:37 pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesIt’s no secret that extreme weather is becoming more frequent due to climate change, bringing…Most Oceans Are Turning Greener, 20-Year Study Finds
Oct 3, 2023, 1:40 pm By Paige BennettAfter analyzing 20 years of ocean-color data from satellites, researchers in the UK and the U.S.…Direct Air Capture: A Solution, or More of a Problem?
Oct 3, 2023, 12:16 pm By Craig Thompson
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced $1.2-billion to finance two direct air…Microplastics in Clouds Could ‘Modify the Climate,’ Study Finds
Oct 2, 2023, 10:54 pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesMicroplastics are everywhere. They have been found inside fish at the bottom of the ocean, in the…U.S. Government Shortens Indigenous-Proposed Marine Sanctuary to Make Way for Offshore Wind
Oct 2, 2023, 5:24 pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesThe Chumash people, a Tribe of Native Americans, have lived along the California coast for thousands…Over 100 Amazon River Dolphins Found Dead Amid Record-High Temperatures
Oct 2, 2023, 1:28 pm By Paige BennettOver 100 Amazon river dolphins were found dead in Lake Tefé over the past week, the Mamirauá…Why You Shouldn’t Rake Your Leaves This Fall
Sep 29, 2023, 7:55 pm By Linnea HarrisThe weather is getting cooler, the air is feeling crisper, the leaves are turning yellow and red…Mississippi River Nears Historic Lows, Putting Grain Exports at Risk
Sep 29, 2023, 6:38 pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesAn important stretch of the mighty Mississippi River is getting mighty dry, just in time for the…Forever Chemicals Likely Leaching From Former NASA Lab Into Los Angeles River
Sep 29, 2023, 5:22 pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesThe California Environmental Protection Agency’s Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC)…Car Culture: Everything You Need to Know
Sep 29, 2023, 4:14 pm By Olivia Rosane
Quick Key Facts Catherine Lutz and Anne Lutz Fernandez, authors of Carjacked: The Culture of the…
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