
Seagrass purges 900M plastic bits from the Mediterranean yearly
Recent research has found that underwater seagrass collects up to 900 million plastic items in the Mediterranean...

Trump administration opens 3.4M acres of owl habitat to loggers
The Trump administration has once again rolled back an important policy regarding the protection of birds. Only...

Drought leaves Istanbul with just 45 days' worth of water
Turkey's capital Istanbul could run out of water in the next 45 days if rain does not fall. Other major cities...

2 gorillas at the San Diego Zoo test positive for COVID-19
Two gorillas have tested positive for COVID-19 for the first time since the pandemic started. The gorillas showed...

50 countries pledge to conserve 30% of land and water
The High Ambition Coalition (HAC) for Nature and People has made a pledge to protect 30% of the land and water...

2020 ranks as the hottest year in modern history
Last year was the hottest year ever recorded on Earth, according to an analysis done by the European Union's Copernicus...

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge lease sale attracts few bidders
The Trump administration has suffered a major blow to its environmental policy rollbacks. On Wednesday, the open...

Trump administration reverses migratory bird protections
In a last-ditch effort to protect fossil fuel companies, the Trump administration has reversed a conservation law...

Researchers discover new population of endangered blue whale
Researchers have discovered a new population of blue whale, according to a paper recently published in Endangered...

By 2035, all new cars sold in Massachusetts must be electric
Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker has released a masterplan for the state that requires all cars produced and...

Scientists discover 503 new species in 2020
A total of 503 new species were discovered by scientists at London's Natural History Museum in 2020....

Japan to develop wooden satellite in bid to curb space junk
Japanese company Sumitomo Forestry is collaborating with Kyoto University to develop the world's first wooden satellite....

Trump administration disregards border wall's environmental impact
An environmental row rages on as the Trump administration races against time to complete its target 450 miles of...

Australian government stumbles in climate crisis response
The Australian government appears conflicted in its efforts to adopt environmentally progressive policies following...

San Francisco Bay could make the perfect sea otter habitat
San Francisco Bay could become the new home to extinction-threatened sea otters, according to a recent report published...