Water joins the commodities market
Water has now joined oil and gold on the commodities market. This week, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange launched...
Polar bears get a big win as court dismisses Arctic oil drilling project
Animal rights defenders and other advocacy groups found a reason to celebrate on Monday after the U.S. Court of...
Barcelona to transform Eixample streets into car-free zones
The city council of Barcelona has laid out a plan that will transform some of the streets in the Eixample district...
Flea treatments are poisoning England’s rivers
Insecticides used to kill fleas are proving to be way too effective. The chemicals are poisoning English rivers...
Plastic waste incineration skyrockets carbon emission rates
For the U.K., plastic waste incineration presents a major stumbling block in attempts to achieve net-zero emissions....
High carbon emissions predicted for Black Friday
If you’ve been feeling smug about how little you’ve driven since the pandemic began, don’t forget to factor...
U.S. contributes 5 times more ocean plastic than previous estimates
The U.S. is contributing up to five times more plastic pollution to the oceans than previously thought, according...
New study reveals main sources of light pollution
A new study, published in the journal Lighting Research & Technology, has revealed that much of light pollution,...
The environmental impact of used car exports
Environmentalists usually promote reuse. But sometimes reusing does more harm than good. Such is the case with...
Heated plastic baby bottles release millions of microplastics in formula
A new study published in the journal Nature Food has revealed that babies around the world are consuming over 1.5...
New study finds eco-glitter just as damaging as ordinary glitter
Bad news for those of us who love sparkly stuff. Even though you thought you were saving the world one reflective...
Maryland bans single-use foam containers
Last week, Maryland became the first U.S. state to ban single-use foam containers for carryout. Although the legislation...
Scientists create super-enzyme to degrade plastic bottles 6 times faster
New research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences has revealed that a super-enzyme...
Some dual-flush toilets are actually wasting water
The innovation was supposed to save us water. But now, in shocking commode news, the water-saving organization...
Oil and plastic industry spent millions to mislead the public about plastic recycling
A new investigation by NPR and PBS Frontline reveals that for decades, executives in the oil...
Study shows denim microfibers are polluting our waters
A new study shows that jeans are releasing up to 56,000 denim microfibers per wash into lakes and oceans. The study,...
Arctic wildfires are emitting 35% more carbon compared to 2019
Wildfires are releasing more carbon emissions in the first eight months of 2020 than they did in all of 2019. According...
Hurricane Laura causes dangerous chemical fire in Louisiana
It’s bad enough to stay shut in your house, terrified, as you ride out a Category 4 hurricane. But the people...
Norway oil drilling expands to Svalbard
Norway is expanding oil drilling operations farther north into the Arctic. Environmentalists are concerned about...
EPA loosens restrictions on methane emissions
As President Trump’s term comes to an end, his administration has busily rolled back Obama-era environmental...
North Carolina denies permit for extension of Mountain Valley Pipeline
North Carolina has made a step toward clean energy by denying the permit needed for further construction on a pipeline....
COVID-19 reduces UK carbon emissions by 30 million metric tons
Toward the end of March, the coronavirus pandemic began to take over in many European countries. Since then, major...
Flow of plastic waste in the ocean could triple by 2040
New research by The Pew Charitable Trusts and SYSTEMIQ has found that the plastic flow into the oceans could triple...
Sanikind kickstarts refillable hand sanitizer bottle project
Hand sanitizer has become an essential part of life during the COVID-19 pandemic, but its environmental impact...
Vermont Food Scrap Ban requires residents, businesses to compost
Too lazy to carry your banana peel or avocado pit to your compost bin? You’re breaking the law, at least in Vermont....
Global e-waste growth rate poses increased danger to the environment
Recent research findings published by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) have revealed that global...
COVID-19 disrupts recycling programs across the US
The pandemic is impacting yet another part of our world: recycling programs. The recycling industry is being riddled...
New study finds microplastics in fruits and vegetables
A recent study published in the journal Environmental Research has revealed that microplastics are absorbed in...
Consumer Reports finds high arsenic level in Whole Foods bottled water
New Consumer Reports tests determined that some bottled water manufactured by Whole Foods contains potentially...
Scientists support use of reusable containers during COVID-19 pandemic
Since the start of the pandemic, there have been concerns that using reusable containers and bags at grocery stores...