Biden promises US-led climate summit in 2021
President-elect Joe Biden is making it clear that he won’t be fooling around regarding climate change. He has...
New York state divests from fossil fuels in historic move
The retirement contributions of New York state workers will no longer be invested in fossil fuels. The state announced...
UN warns that humans will lose their war against nature
Fiction writing students learn about the handful of archetypal plots, including man versus nature. Usually that...
Is high-yield vertical farming the future of agriculture?
When people think of agriculture, they often picture rows of crops on flat lands stretching out to the horizon....
New Zealand targets carbon neutrality by 2025 amidst climate emergency
New Zealand has joined 32 other nations in formally acknowledging a climate emergency. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern...
Amazon deforestation reaches a 12-year record
Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest has risen to a 12-year high in 2020, according to data released by...
Greenhouse gases hit record levels despite COVID-19 lockdowns
A recent report released by the World Metrological Organization (WMO) has revealed that greenhouse gasses...
Climate change is leading to increased winter drownings
A new study, published in the journal PLoS One, has revealed that there is a significant relationship...
NOAA report shows climate change is killing Florida’s coral reefs
A status report released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency (NOAA) shows that overall, coral reefs...
Driving, flying expected to spike after COVID-19 pandemic
Amidst the everlasting pandemic, fewer people yearn to squeeze into closely spaced airline seats or pack into crowded...
100 pilot whales rescued after mass stranding in Sri Lanka
When more than 100 pilot whales washed up on a Sri Lankan beach, heroic volunteers spent all night helping these...
Danger looms as world's largest iceberg heads toward a critical wildlife habitat
In 2004, a giant iceberg identified as A38 grounded on the British Overseas territory of South Georgia Island....
Melting permafrost increases threat of tsunamis in Alaska
Scientists have warned that Alaska and other cold, mountainous places worldwide could experience tsunamis due to...
Japan aims to be carbon-neutral by 2050
Japan has a goal to achieve carbon-neutrality by the year 2050. Speaking in his first address to the Japanese parliament...
Researchers test seawater air conditioning as a renewable cooling alternative
A new study led by the International Institute of Applied System Analysis (IIASA) indicates that using seawater...
Deep-sea coral fossils act as a time machine for rising CO2 levels
According to a new report prepared by a team of international scientists, deep-sea remains of ancient corals could...
The Great Barrier Reef has lost 50% of its corals to climate change
A recent study has revealed that corals of the Great Barrier Reef have more than halved since 1995. The study,...
World's largest Arctic expedition returns with grim news
After 13 months of collecting data, history's largest Arctic research expedition returned with grim news....
Climate crisis could turn the Amazon rainforest to savanna
A new study published in the journal Nature Communications indicates that the Amazon rainforest could shift from...
Greenland ice sheet melting faster than in last 12 millennia
Greenland's massive ice sheet is melting at a rate faster than experienced in the past 12,000 years, according...
World leaders commit to Earth's recovery
World leaders are looking toward a post-COVID-19 world and planning to put the planet at the center of recovery...
No new gas-powered cars by 2035, California governor says
California Governor Gavin Newsom's new executive order bans the sale of all new gasoline-powered cars and passenger...
China plans to go carbon-neutral by 2060
China, the world’s biggest source of carbon dioxide, is aiming for carbon-neutrality by 2060. President Xi Jinping...
Critical Antarctic glaciers are drifting away
New findings published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences have revealed that two of the most...
Melting Florida panther statue highlights climate change
The Florida panther has long had to deal with disease, car accidents, genetic disorders, extreme heat, hurricanes...
NYC Metronome clock now displays deadline for irreversible global warming
The New York City Metronome digital clock in Manhattan has been reprogrammed to show the critical window within...
Key phase of Everglades restoration project starts in November
Federal and Florida state authorities are working together to complete the Tamiami Trail Next Steps Project, an...
World gets F on Aichi biodiversity report card
In 2010, representatives from 194 countries met in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, and agreed on 20 biodiversity...
LEGO responds to kids' worries about single-use plastics
Kids have spoken, and LEGO has listened. "We have received many letters from children about the environment...
Surfing citizen scientists collect important ocean data
A new U.S. nonprofit called Smartfin is enlisting surfers to collect data on warming oceans. Smartfin distributes...