Easy vegan ice cream recipes to enjoy all summer long
With summer just around the corner, now is the perfect time to experiment with frozen treats, particularly some...
Horseshoe crab blood remains industry standard for big pharma
It’s a bad week for horseshoe crabs as their defenders have failed to convince big pharma that synthetic crab...
COVID-19 outbreak shuts down Tyson plant in Iowa
Tyson Foods, Inc. closed an Iowa pork plant for deep cleaning after 22% of its workforce tested positive for coronavirus....
States sue over Trump administration's fuel efficiency rollback
Twenty-three states and Washington, D.C. have sued the Trump administration over rollbacks in fuel-efficiency standards,...
New rules allow hunting of Alaskan bear cubs and wolf pups
The National Park Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are easing hunting rules on some of Alaska's national...
Why are toothbrushes so hard to recycle?
Even the remotest islands have no lack of used toothbrushes. Researchers studying Cocos Keeling Islands —...
UK residents enjoying record low emissions
By now, almost everybody has heard about record low CO2 emissions brought on by coronavirus lockdowns....
New map exposes secrets of Antarctica's green snow
Antarctica’s peculiar green snow is spreading, according to researchers who have created the first large-scale...
Migrating monarch butterflies get the right-of-way in new agreement
A new nationwide right-of-way agreement aims to protect migrating monarch butterflies. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife...
Crowds fill national park for Yellowstone reopening
As some of the biggest national parks start to reopen, visitors reassure themselves that it is safe to be outdoors....
Rare blue bee spotted in Florida
While most Americans have been inside watching Netflix and cultivating sourdough starter, Chase Kimmel has scoured...
London creates massive car-free zones as the city reopens
How do you simultaneously discourage people from riding public transportation, avoid automobile gridlock and maintain...
Now is the best time to build a home you never want to leave
Whether you are still sheltering in place or your area’s lockdowns are just lifting after months indoors, right...
The farm-to-food-bank movement rescues pandemic-related food waste
Farmers are burying onions, destroying tomatoes and grinding up heads of lettuce to return to the soil. Dairy workers...
Ocasio-Cortez and Kerry co-chair climate change task force
By focusing on climate change and other issues important to progressive voters, Joe Biden is attempting to win...
Protect or destroy a virtual world in The Sims new eco pack
Just as real-life youth are growing up in a world where pollution will ruin their health, neighborhoods, oceans...
Best practices for outdoor exercise during COVID-19
Now that states are starting to ease their lockdowns, outdoorsy and active people are eager to hit the trails or...
Tigers, humans at risk for coronavirus as 'Tiger King' zoo reopens
We’ve already seen interspecies transmission of COVID-19 happen in the Bronx, where an asymptomatic zookeeper...
Invasive "murder hornets" arrive in US, threaten honeybees
If you’ve been itching to get back to the outside world, two words might make you think again: murder hornets....
Record high amount of microplastic found on seafloors
Researchers in a new U.K.-led study found a staggering volume of microplastics on the seafloor. At up to 1.9...
Climate change could lead to dramatic decline in narwhals
Climate change is affecting everybody, even narwhals. These mysterious “unicorns of the sea” may decline by...
Greenhouse gas emissions expected to hit record decline
While your home energy bill may have increased while you shelter in place, the planet’s overall energy use has...
New study takes nuanced look at bug decline
While scientists have observed the worldwide decline of insects over the last decades, a new study shows...
Sweden and Austria close their last coal plants
Europe just gained its second and third coal-free countries. Sweden and Austria have both shut their last coal-fired...
Planning a low-water garden with expert Guy Banner
For those fortunate enough to have some outdoor space, gardening has become a top pandemic activity....
Florida Aquarium captures baby coral breakthrough on video
The Florida Aquarium announced a breakthrough that may help save America's Great Barrier Reef. Scientists at the...
Should you make sourdough starter?
Because the pandemic has ushered in a back-to-the-kitchen movement, social media is filled with gorgeous, professional-looking...
How to cook dry beans
The time has come. You’ve cooked everything in the fridge, anything halfway palatable in the freezer and cupboard,...
Take a virtual dive with NOAA
NOAA has released a series of virtual dives to keep stay-at-homers entertained, educated and interested...
Sea turtles thrive on empty beaches during COVID-19 lockdowns
As more people around the world stay inside, more animals are able to thrive in places that are typically crowded...