Timber From Illegal Logging in Brazilian Amazon Discovered in U.S. and European Markets: Report
Apr 4, 2025, 9:54 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
A new investigative report, Tricks, Traders and Trees, by international NGO the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) reveals widespread illegal logging, corruption and fraud in the Brazilian Amazon. The investigation traced illegal timber that had…Snow in Rocky Mountains Found to Be Contaminated With Metals
Apr 4, 2025, 4:44 pm By Paige Bennett
A team of researchers from the Desert Research Institute, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the University of Nevada, Reno and Portland State University has discovered contamination in the snow across the Rocky Mountains. The researchers analyzed seasonal…Maryland Sues Gore-Tex for Polluting State’s Waters With PFAS
Apr 4, 2025, 12:12 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
The State of Maryland is suing the makers of Gore-Tex waterproof clothing for polluting the drinking water of residents living around the company’s rural Maryland facilities with toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) “forever chemicals.” The…Extraordinary Heatwave in Central Asia Was Intensified by Climate Change, Study Finds
Apr 4, 2025, 12:03 am By Michael Riojas
A recent “extraordinary” heatwave throughout Central Asia was strengthened by climate change, which bolstered the warming by nearly half and made the event roughly three times as likely, according to a new study from the World Weather Attribution (WWA). …Atlantic to See ‘Above-Average’ Hurricane Season, Colorado State University Researchers Predict
Apr 3, 2025, 8:30 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
Colorado State University (CSU) researchers are predicting an “above-average” Atlantic hurricane season this year, with a likelihood of more frequent storms, including nine hurricanes and 17 named storms. The Tropical Cyclones, Radar, Atmospheric Modeling,…Finland Shuts Down Its Last Utility-Scale Coal Plant
Apr 3, 2025, 1:31 pm By Paige Bennett
The last utility-scale coal plant in Finland has closed. The Salmisaari plant, operated by the Helsinki-owned energy group called Helen, shut down its final coal-powered electricity and heat plant on Tuesday, as the country focuses on more renewable energy…EU Lifts Hunting Ban on Turtle Doves in ‘Reckless’ Move
Apr 3, 2025, 11:07 am By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
The European Commission has lifted a ban on hunting vulnerable turtle doves for sport. The commission announced that EU countries could reopen the European turtle dove (Streptopelia turtur) hunting season in areas of Western Europe. The reopening followed a…Trump Administration Fires Thousands of U.S. Health Workers, Putting Wellbeing of Americans at ‘Serious Risk’
Apr 2, 2025, 7:19 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
Thousands of United States health workers were laid off on Tuesday as part of the Trump administration’s massive purge of federal employees, including top scientists and senior leaders in charge of regulating food and drugs, researching treatments and cures…Researchers Find Lead, Plastic Additives and Other Contaminants in Hedgehogs
Apr 2, 2025, 2:51 pm By Paige Bennett
In a new study, researchers have found a wide range of pollutants in Western European hedgehogs, including heavy metals, plastic additives and more. The researchers from Lund University in Sweden were exploring the levels of heavy metals found in hedgehogs in…World’s Largest Wildlife Crossing Gets First Layers of Soil Across California Freeway
Apr 1, 2025, 8:54 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
The Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing — the largest wildlife crossing of its kind in the world — has reached a new milestone, as workers laid the first layers of soil on the historic California overpass on Monday. The crossing stretches over…More Than 1,900 Scientists Warn That U.S. Science Is ‘Being Annihilated’ Under Trump
Apr 1, 2025, 7:04 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
More than 1,900 scientists who are members of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) have signed a letter warning the American public of the “danger” of Trump administration attacks on science. The administration’s attack on…New Scorecard Ranks Food Packaging Options by Sustainability
Apr 1, 2025, 4:56 pm By Paige Bennett
A newly launched guide, called the UP Scorecard, helps consumers and companies identify more sustainable packaging options. The scorecard tool ranks food packaging based on six main sustainability factors, including water use required for manufacturing,…Plant-Based Leather Alternative Contains Zero Plastics
Apr 1, 2025, 10:07 am By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
Alt. Leather, a startup based in Melbourne, Australia, has designed an entirely eco-based leather alternative made from natural fibers and agricultural waste that provides an animal-free option using zero plastics. The new material looks and feels like leather…‘Fossil Fuels Are Killing Us’: Major Study Details How Fossil Fuels Are Driving Climate, Health and Biodiversity Crises
Mar 31, 2025, 6:04 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
In a new review published in the journal Oxford Open Climate Change, scientists have issued an urgent warning that the fossil fuel industry and its products are driving intertwined crises threatening humans, wildlife and our shared future on this planet. The…New EV Solar Charger Can Supply Enough Power for Short Daily Trips
Mar 31, 2025, 3:30 pm By Paige Bennett
GoSun, a solar technology company, is accepting deposits for its new EV solar charger. The device mounts onto the roof rack of the car, unfolds over the length of the electric vehicle and plugs into the charging port to turn solar energy into power for the…411 Fungi Species Face Extinction Worldwide: IUCN
Mar 31, 2025, 12:30 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
There are now more than 1,000 fungi species on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)’s Red List of Threatened Species. Deforestation, urban development and agricultural expansion are driving their global decline. There are currently…2025 Arctic Sea Ice Reaches Record Low Maximum Extent
Mar 28, 2025, 11:13 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
Scientists at the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) have said that Arctic sea ice most likely reached its yearly maximum extent on March 22, at 5.53 million square miles. The maximum sea ice extent for 2025 is the lowest in a satellite record going…NYC Gas Ban for New Buildings Upheld by Federal Judge
Mar 28, 2025, 9:31 pm By Paige Bennett
In New York City, a ban on natural gas in new buildings has been upheld in federal court, the first case to go against a previous, similar ban in Berkeley, California that was struck down in court. New York City first adopted a phaseout of fossil fuels in new…‘Microlightning’ Between Water Droplets May Have Sparked Life, Research Finds
Mar 28, 2025, 12:42 am By Michael Riojas
Stanford University researchers have discovered that small bursts of electricity — which they call microlightning, created by oppositely charged water droplets interacting in the early Earth, likely created the first organic compounds that later led to life.…Coca-Cola’s Plastic Waste Polluting Oceans Projected to Reach 1.3 Billion Pounds per Year by 2030: Oceana Report
Mar 28, 2025, 12:10 am By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
Coca-Cola products will be responsible for up to 1.33 billion pounds of plastic waste making its way into the planet’s oceans and waterways each year by 2030 — enough to fill the stomachs of more than 18 million blue whales, according to a new report by…
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