Two-Thirds of Alaska's Kenai Fjords Glaciers In Retreat, Study Finds
Wed 12:00pmAlmost half of Kenai Fjords National Park, which sits on the southern coast of Alaska, is covered in glacial ice. As temperatures rise, almost two-thirds of the park's glaciers are in retreat, a new study finds. Read more on E360 →The Three Cricketeers: Betting on Bug Food to Help the Planet
Tue 7:00amA family in Minnesota wants to put crickets on your dinner plate. In the First Runner-Up in the 2022 Yale Environment 360 Film Contest, they explain how the insects are a high-protein food that can help reduce the massive emissions produced by livestock and…Massive Pumped Hydro Facility to Open This Summer in the Swiss Alps
Mon 12:00pmOne of the world’s largest pumped hydropower projects, with an electricity storage capacity equivalent to 400,000 electric vehicles, is set to begin operations soon in the Swiss Alps.Read more on E360 →Once Feared Extinct, a Rare Hummingbird Is Rediscovered In Colombia
Fri 12:00pmA rare hummingbird, not seen since 2010, has been rediscovered in Colombia's Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta mountains.Read more on E360 →River Cleanups Move to the Next Level Using Grasses and Oysters
Aug 11, 2022, 6:00 amIn the Delaware River and other waterways and estuaries across the United States, scientists and conservationists are restoring aquatic vegetation and beds of mussels and oysters to fight pollution and create a strong foundation for healthy ecosystems.Read…A Summer of Arctic Melting Hits Norway’s Svalbard Archipelago
Aug 10, 2022, 12:55 pmElevated temperatures in the Arctic, which caused massive melting of the Greenland ice sheet during a three-day period in July, also have touched off rapid glacial melting in Norway’s Svalbard Archipelago. Read more on E360 →Lack of Data May Be Hiding True Extent of Biodiversity Loss
Aug 9, 2022, 8:03 amThe number of species facing extinction may be much higher than previously thought, according to a new study.Read more on E360 →A Thai Community Treasures — and Defends — Its Woodlands
Aug 8, 2022, 7:30 am“We and the Woods,” the Second Runner-Up in the 2022 Yale Environment 360 Film Contest, tells the story of an ascetic community in western Thailand whose residents have a deep connection to the forest and have banded together to protect their woodlands…Parts of Great Barrier Reef See Most Extensive Coral Cover In 36 Years
Aug 5, 2022, 4:44 pmIn the northern and central stretches of the Great Barrier Reef, scientists have recorded the most extensive coral cover seen in 36 years of study, according to a new report from the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS). Read more on E360 →Typically Rainy Parts of Europe Facing Deepening Drought, Water Restrictions
Aug 4, 2022, 8:00 amThe UK, Germany, and the Netherlands, three countries accustomed to regular rainfall, are seeing intense drought this summer, with unusually dry conditions expected to persist through September.Read more on E360 →European Heat Waves Force Closure of Classic Climbing Routes in Alps
Aug 3, 2022, 8:30 amEuropean mountain guides are cancelling climbs up some of the most iconic peaks in the Alps, including Mont Blanc and the Matterhorn, as a series of heat waves and rapidly melting glaciers have made the routes too dangerous. Read more on E360 →In Nebraska, Bighorn Sheep Reclaim Their Former High Plains Home
Aug 2, 2022, 9:00 amIn “High Plains Wild” — the Third Runner-Up in the 2022 Yale Environment 360 Film Contest — filmmaker Mariah Lundgren tells the story of efforts by wildlife biologists, conservationists, and landowners to reintroduce and sustain the magnificent bighorn…Pathogens Able to Travel on Floating Plastic Waste, Study Finds
Aug 1, 2022, 3:00 pmNew research shows that various human pathogens cling to microplastics in seawater.Read more on E360 →Long a Climate Laggard, Ireland Lays Path to Cut Emissions in Half by 2030
Jul 29, 2022, 4:56 pmIreland, which has historically lagged behind other European nations in tackling climate change, has set a course to slash emissions by 51 percent by 2030.Read more on E360 →More Energy on Less Land: The Drive to Shrink Solar’s Footprint
Jul 28, 2022, 9:00 amWith the push for renewables leading to land-use conflicts, building highly efficient utility-scale solar farms on ever-smaller tracts of land has become a top priority. New approaches range from installing PV arrays that take up less space to growing crops…Massachusetts Bill Would Allow Residents to Contribute to Climate-Vulnerable Countries When Filing…
Jul 27, 2022, 5:03 pmA bill working its way through the Massachusetts state legislature would allow residents to contribute to a UN fund for climate-vulnerable countries when filing their tax returns.Read more on E360 →Biden Administration Touts Plans to Plant a Billion Trees, Restore Forests Scarred by Wildfires
Jul 26, 2022, 4:20 pmThe Biden administration has unveiled new plans to restore woodlands beset by drought, insect infestations, and wildfires, including planting more than 1 billion trees on federal lands.Read more on E360 →Porsche Says Its EVs Will Soon Be More Profitable Than Its Gas-Powered Cars
Jul 25, 2022, 3:38 pmPorsche expects that, within two years, its electric cars will be as profitable as its conventional cars, and that within five years, its electric cars will prove even more profitable.Read more on E360 →Wild Tiger Numbers 40 Percent Higher Than Previously Estimated
Jul 22, 2022, 4:54 pmThe number of endangered tigers around the world is 40 percent higher than previously thought, according to new data from the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).Read more on E360 →How Preventing Unwanted Pregnancies Can Help on Climate
Jul 21, 2022, 12:14 pmVoluntary family planning is too often ignored as a means to lower carbon emissions. But by making reproductive technologies more freely available, we can reduce global population — and human-caused emissions — in a manner that is consistent with personal…Brazilian Police Doing Little to Combat Destruction of Amazon's Unprotected Lands
Jul 20, 2022, 3:55 pmIn the past six years, Brazil's Federal Police have undertaken just a handful of operations to stem the destruction of unprotected lands in the Amazon Rainforest, according to a new report.Read more on E360 →Proposed Coal Mine in Queensland Would Destroy More Than 2,000 Acres of Koala Habitat
Jul 19, 2022, 4:16 pmA proposed coal mine in Queensland, Australia would eliminate more than 2,000 acres of koala habitat and more than 150 acres of greater glider habitat, two species that were recently listed as endangered.Read more on E360 →Gone for Thousands of Years, Wild Bison Return to the UK
4:52pmWild bison, absent from the United Kingdom for thousands of years, are being reintroduced to a forest near Canterbury, England to help restore the woods to their natural state.Read more on E360 →China Sees Rooftop Solar Take Off as New Policies Bolster Growth
Jul 15, 2022, 5:23 pmChina is expecting to install 108 gigawatts of solar capacity this year, almost double the 55 gigawatts installed in 2021, with much of the growth driven by rooftop solar.Read more on E360 →Shifting Sands: Carolina's Outer Banks Face a Precarious Future
Jul 14, 2022, 9:00 amDespite the risks of building on barrier islands, developers kept constructing homes on North Carolina’s Outer Banks. Now, as sea level rises and storms become more frequent and powerful, the famed vacation spot is fighting an increasingly difficult battle…Heeding Calls from Environmentalists, South Sudan President Suspends Dredging of Sudd Wetland
Jul 13, 2022, 4:46 pmResponding to opposition from activists and his own government, South Sudanese President Sava Kiir Mayardiit has said he is suspending dredging in the Sudd wetland until the environment ministry undertakes needed impact assessments.Read more on E360 →Urban Waters: Discovering the Hidden Beauty of a Jersey River
Jul 12, 2022, 9:00 amFlowing through hard-pressed Camden, New Jersey’s Cooper River was long abused and ignored by area residents. Now, following the example of other urban restoration efforts, a campaign is underway to encourage more use of the Cooper and an appreciation of its…Amazon Sees Record High Deforestation in First Half of 2022
Jul 11, 2022, 4:58 pmIn the first half of this year, deforestation claimed roughly 1,500 square miles of the Amazon rainforest, an area five times the size of New York City and the greatest loss since at least 2016, according to the Brazilian Space Agency.Read more on E360 →Once Facing Extinction, Massive Fin Whales Have Returned to Antarctic Waters
Jul 8, 2022, 7:01 pmAfter being driven to the brink of extinction, fin whales, the second-largest creatures on Earth, have returned to their ancestral feeding grounds around the Antarctic Peninsula. Read more on E360 →Brazil's High Court First to Declare Paris Agreement a Human Rights Treaty
Jul 7, 2022, 5:43 pmIn a global first, Brazil's supreme court has declared the Paris Climate Agreement a human rights treaty. Within Brazil, the court ruled, the climate pact should supersede national law. Read more on E360 →
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