
Bronx community garden transformed with sustainable improvements
A newly renovated community garden has officially opened in the Bronx. Fannie's Garden at Paradise on Earth, a...

SeagrassSpotter app empowers ocean lovers to become citizen scientists
Bet you don't often think about seagrass, but this powerhouse plant supports thousands of marine creatures, sequesters...

Michigan adopts most robust lead water rules in US
In the wake of the Flint crisis, Michigan is adopting new lead water rules — the strictest in the U.S., according...

Tiny seahorse trapped in fishing line gets a second chance
A tiny seahorse named Frito received a second chance at life after being trapped in fishing line. Florida resident...

DNC votes to ban fossil fuel company donations
The Democratic National Committee (DNC) recently adopted a ban on donations coming from fossil fuel companies,...

Volkswagen fined 1 billion euros over diesel emissions cheating
German authorities slapped Volkswagen (VW) with a one-billion-euro fine — that's around $1.16 billion — for...

American Express to offer credit card created with upcycled ocean plastic
Plastic is part of so many products in our day-to-day lives, from obvious ones like plastic bags to ones you may...

Ben & Jerry's backs onshore wind farms with gusty ice cream names
Cherry Gale-cia, anyone? How about some Strawberry Breeze-cake or Caramel Blew Blew? Ice cream company Ben &...

IKEA and Little Sun team up to design sustainable, off-grid tools
Little Sun, a social business from artist Olafur Eliasson and engineer Frederik Ottesen, creates products to put...

Wildfires and drought cause national forest closures in New Mexico and Colorado
Blazes in Colorado closed the 1.8-million-acre San Juan National Forest this week. The 416 Fire is burning on 25,900...

These fish and meat options are the most environmentally costly
Farmed seafood, wild-caught fish, or livestock: which one is the most environmentally costly to produce? A University...

Solar power prices expected to drop further this year
The price of solar energy could further fall this year, experts say. A Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) analysis...

Pope Francis calls on oil executives to transition to clean power
Pope Francis hasn't been quiet about the urgency of combating climate change. Most recently, during a two-day conference...

Yellowstone superintendent says the Trump administration forced him out of his job due to wildlife advocacy
Yellowstone National Park superintendent Dan Wenk says he was forced out of his position by President Donald Trump's...

Beekeepers file a complaint against Bayer after glyphosate was discovered in honey
Beekeepers in France aren't happy with Bayer. Agence France Presse reported (AFP) a beekeeping cooperative in the...