Climate Change Intensified 2021 Pacific Northwest Heat Wave, Study Finds
Fri 3:02amClimate change made the disastrous 2021 heat wave in the Pacific Northwest larger and longer-lasting than it would have been otherwise, a new study finds.Read more on E360 →Dire Straits: Can a Fishing Ban Save the Elusive European Eel?
Thu 3:56amThe European eel, whose life cycle remains shrouded in mystery, is a staple of the continent’s cultures and cuisines. But after decades of decline in its populations, scientists are calling for a total ban on catching the iconic fish, which is facing a…UK Closing In on Clean Power Goal
Wed 8:56amWind and solar are continuing to push fossil fuels off the U.K. power grid. So far this year wind is the nation's leading source of electricity, and for brief periods, the island of Great Britain has scarcely needed coal or natural gas.Read more on E360 →Can Aging U.S. Nuclear Power Plants Withstand More Extreme Weather?
Tue 5:55amTo reach its climate goals, the Biden administration aims to extend the lives of U.S. nuclear reactors. But a new report finds regulators have not studied whether increasingly extreme weather could threaten the safety or viability of power plants largely built…Scientists Are Trying to Coax the Ocean to Absorb More CO2
Mon 4:15amFor billions of years, the oceans have been absorbing CO2 from the atmosphere. Now, to boost that drawdown, startup companies and researchers are experimenting with ‘marine carbon dioxide removal’ by altering the chemistry of the ocean and sinking biomass…Report Alleges UN Complicit in Violent Evictions from World Heritage Sites
Apr 19, 2024, 9:44 amA new report alleges the U.N. has been complicit in the violent eviction of Indigenous people from six World Heritage Sites in Africa and Asia.Read more on E360 →Marina Silva on Brazil's Fight to Turn the Tide on Deforestation
Apr 18, 2024, 3:50 amReprising her role as Brazil's environment minister, Marina Silva is determined to reverse the rampant destruction of the Amazon. In an e360 interview, she talks about her efforts to crack down on illegal mining and logging and to bolster protections for the…Greece to Expand Protected Waters, End Bottom Trawling
Apr 17, 2024, 9:06 amGreece plans to create two large marine parks and end bottom trawling, it announced Tuesday. It also aims to cut the volume of plastic waste flowing into Greek waters in half.Read more on E360 →Where the Xerces Blue Butterfly Was Lost, Its Closest Relative Is Now Filling In
Apr 16, 2024, 9:13 amMore than 80 years after the iconic Xerces Blue butterfly vanished from San Francisco, researchers have analyzed century-old specimens to track down its closest living relative, the Silvery Blue. Last week, they released a handful of Silvery Blues on the…Solomon Islands Tribes Sell Carbon Credits, Not Their Trees
Apr 15, 2024, 4:30 amIn a South Pacific nation ravaged by logging, several tribes joined together to sell “high integrity” carbon credits on international markets. The project not only preserves their highly biodiverse rainforest, but it funnels life-changing income to…Study Reveals Vast Networks of 'Ghost Roads' in Asian Rainforests
Apr 12, 2024, 4:37 amAn extensive analysis of satellite imagery has uncovered thousands of miles of unmapped roads slicing through Asia's tropical rainforests.Read more on E360 →With Sea Turtles in Peril, a Call for New Strategies to Save Them
Apr 11, 2024, 5:30 amMarine biologist Christine Figgener gained global attention with a video showing her removing a plastic straw from the nostril of a sea turtle. With these ancient reptiles now threatened worldwide, she says we must develop science-based approaches to protect…Biggest Corporations Falling Short on Climate Goals
Apr 10, 2024, 9:14 amMany of the biggest and richest businesses on Earth are coming up short in their efforts to tackle climate change, a new report finds. Read more on E360 →Jared Kushner Has Big Plans for Delta of Europe's Last Wild River
Apr 9, 2024, 8:15 amAlbania’s Vjosë River is known as Europe’s last wild river, and its pristine delta is a haven for migratory birds. As plans for luxury developments there — spearheaded by Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner — move ahead, conservationists are…Potent Heat-Trapping Gases Being Smuggled Into Europe
Apr 8, 2024, 10:16 amSmugglers are illegally moving refrigerants into Europe that, when leaked from air conditioners and refrigerators, pose a significant threat to the climate. Read more on E360 →Entries Invited for the Eleventh Annual Yale Environment 360 Film Contest
Apr 5, 2024, 3:28 amThe eleventh annual Yale Environment 360 Film Contest is now accepting entries.Read more on E360 →A Nuclear Power Revival Is Sparking a Surge in Uranium Mining
Apr 4, 2024, 8:31 amA push for nuclear power is fueling demand for uranium, spurring the opening of new mines. The industry says new technologies will eliminate pollution from uranium mining, but its toxic legacy, particularly in the U.S. Southwest, leaves many wary of an…Noisy Summer Ahead for U.S. as Dueling Broods of Cicadas Emerge
Apr 3, 2024, 8:53 amThis month will see swarms of big, noisy, chirping cicadas begin to emerge in the U.S. as two large broods take flight at the same time. Read more on E360 →Despite Official Vote, the Evidence of the Anthropocene Is Clear
Apr 2, 2024, 5:25 amWhen a governing body of the International Union of Geological Sciences voted down a proposal to name a new epoch in Earth’s history, it ignored conclusive evidence that for the first time, a single species — humans — has fundamentally altered the…Unexploded WWII Bombs Have Grown More Dangerous Over Time
Apr 1, 2024, 10:41 amLong-buried bombs leftover from World War I and World War II have become more volatile, a new study finds, raising the odds that a dormant explosive detonates. Read more on E360 →Polar Ice Melt Is Altering the Rotation of the Earth, Affecting Timekeeping
Mar 29, 2024, 4:04 amThe Earth is spinning slightly faster than it was a few years ago, but the rapid melt of polar ice is keeping that acceleration in check, with consequences for timekeeping, a new study finds.Read more on E360 →At 11,500 Feet, a ‘Climate Fast’ to Save the Melting Himalaya
Mar 28, 2024, 4:19 amSonam Wangchuk has long worked to help people in India’s Ladakh region adapt to climate change. In an e360 interview, he explains why he fasted for 21 days to pressure the government to grant legal protections to the region’s fragile ecosystem and its…This Map Shows Where Planting Trees Would Make Climate Change Worse
9:29amThough oft touted as a fix for climate change, planting trees could, in some regions, make warming more severe, a new study finds.Read more on E360 →Octopuses Are Highly Intelligent. Should They Be Farmed for Food?
Tue 4:23amA Spanish company is aiming to factory farm octopuses for their meat, contending that it would help conserve the creatures in the wild. But critics argue that caging these highly sensitive mollusks, whose intelligence science is still revealing, would be cruel…In Our Age of Fire Suppression, Only the Biggest Blazes Survive
Mar 25, 2024, 9:23 amWhile forest managers have proved adept of stamping out small wildfires, they have been less successful at suppressing larger, more devastating burns. The result is that the average wildfire is more severe than it would be without human intervention.Read more…In Texas, the Heat Index Is Rising Faster Than the Temperature
Mar 22, 2024, 10:27 amA new study of summer weather in Texas finds the heat index — an indicator of how hot it feels outside — is rising much faster than the temperature.Read more on E360 →Nations Are Undercounting Emissions, Putting UN Goals at Risk
Mar 21, 2024, 8:16 amBecause of lax rules, national inventories reported to the United Nations grossly underestimate many countries’ greenhouse gas emissions. The result, analysts say, is that the world can not verify compliance with agreed emissions targets, jeopardizing global…As Carbon Air Capture Ramps Up, Major Hurdles Remain
Mar 20, 2024, 4:47 amAided by tax breaks and carbon credits, scores of plants are being developed or are now operating that remove CO2 from the air. Such facilities are considered necessary to limit global warming, but critics have questions about the high costs and where the…More Than Half of Commutes Globally Made by Car, Study Finds
Mar 19, 2024, 9:12 amA new study of urban transport finds that most commuters globally are getting to work by car, fueling pollution, particularly in wealthier regions.Read more on E360 →How Lightly Grazed Lands Can Lock Away Carbon
Mar 18, 2024, 8:45 amA new study finds that scaling back grazing on most pastureland worldwide would dramatically increase the amount of carbon stored in soils.Read more on E360 →
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