G7 leaders commit to curb climate change, but fall short on coal
On Sunday, G7 leaders committed to take action against global warming and to protect biodiversity, but they failed...
3,000 seabirds abandon their nests after drone crashes on beach
Approximately 3,000 elegant terns at the Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve in Huntington Beach, California fled on...
Senate passes ban on shark fin sales in the US
The U.S. Senate has passed a bill that, if enacted into law, will ban the buying and selling of shark fins and...
EU plastic ban to go into effect July 3
The European Union has put a ban on the sale of 10 types of single-use plastic products in an effort to slow plastic...
UN launches program to reverse "triple environmental emergency"
Last Friday, the United Nations launched the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, a program that aims to restore...
South Korea to plant 3 billion trees by 2050
The South Korea Forest Service has announced its plans to plant 3 billion trees within the next three decades....
Human actions are causing endangered whales to shrink in size
Right whales born today are shorter by approximately one meter as compared to their counterparts born in the 1980s,...
About 10% of the world's giant sequoias were destroyed by a single wildfire
About 10% to 14% of the world's mature giant sequoia trees were destroyed by the Castle Fire, which occurred in...
Little-known firms lead America's list of top methane polluters
According to a new analysis of the latest emissions data available to the Environmental Protection Agency, little-known...
Biden administration pauses oil drilling leases in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
The Biden administration has placed a moratorium on oil and gas leases, offered by the Trump administration, in...
Scientists try triggering rain with electricity
A new method of triggering rain in water-scarce regions will be tested in the United Arab Emirates, according to...
Global food brands fight UK bill that fines for products linked to deforestation
Some leading food brands are challenging an environmental bill being discussed by the U.K. Parliament. The much-delayed...
Biden administration plans for offshore wind near California
The Biden administration has struck a deal with the Department of Defense to open the California coast to wind...
Yellowstone National Park heats up at the fastest rate in 1,250 years
A new study published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters has revealed that for the past two decades,...
What are zombie fires, and how do they affect the environment?
Wildfires in the boreal forests of the far Northern Hemisphere are surviving the winter and picking up again in...
