Palm Beach, Florida bans single-use plastic bags and polystyrene containers
Palm Beach, Florida has become the first town in Palm Beach County to officially ban single-use plastic bags and...
Airplanes’ contrail clouds are more harmful than their carbon emissions
The streaky clouds behind airplanes are the center of a new study that looks at these clouds' contribution to climate...
The pros and cons of going veganп»ї
It seems more and more celebrities, influencers and friends are going vegan these days, so should you follow the...
Native bees are going extinct without much buzz
While the nation buzzes about the massive die-off of honeybees, native bumblebees are quietly going extinct. Although...
Eco toilets empower women and save nature in Colombia
Jenifer Colpas spends her days installing toilets, but her work has won her accolades as a Global Changemaker,...
Climate change will push 120 million into poverty
New studies by the United Nations and Stanford University show that the extreme weather and hotter temperatures...
Deforestation and climate change combined may split Amazon in two
Deforestation is a well-documented enemy in the Amazon, but new research suggests that the climate crisis, when...
Air pollution may decrease eggs in women’s ovaries
Air pollution doesn’t only affect your lungs as new research suggests air quality may also be linked to a decrease...
Trash collecting device returned to Pacific garbage patch
A giant floating, trash collecting boom is en-route to return to the Pacific ocean after necessary repairs. Initially...
Pacific nation Vanuatu is the first to ban disposable diapers
The mothers of Vanuatu will shoulder the Pacific island nation’s dream of a pristine future with the recent announcement...
As temperatures increase, so do rat populations
The warmer weather creeping into cities across America is cause for international concern, but there’s one group...
Arsenic found in bottled water sold at major retailers
Multiple studies have found arsenic in bottled water sold around the country. Major companies Whole Foods and Keurig...
Boston’s mayor announces curbside compost program
Boston’s mayor Marty Walsh wants to know: are you going to compost that? Because chances are you should. Walsh...
Record-breaking honeybee deaths recorded for last winter
Depending on who you ask, either the mites or the pesticides are to blame for the record-breaking bee decline among...
Black bear cub in Oregon euthanized after too much human contact
After months of eating trail mix and making human friends, a black bear cub had to be euthanized in Oregon. According...
