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...
8 eco-conscious Prime Day Deals
There are so many ways to make your daily life a little more eco-friendly. You’ve probably heard all kinds of...
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...
Keystone XL oil pipeline is canceled
TC Energy announced Wednesday that it is officially terminating its Keystone XL oil pipeline. The controversial...
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...
New plant-derived polymer could replace single-use plastics
A new plastic made from plant proteins could replace single-use plastics made from fossil fuels. Research published...
Climate change threatens Maine blueberries
Maine blueberries and the farmers who harvest them could be some of the latest victims of climate change. Scientists...
Carbon dioxide levels in atmosphere reach record high
Earth has just set a record it never wanted to set: the highest ever amount of carbon dioxide in its atmosphere....
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....
Chocolate frog surprises Australian scientists in New Guinea
Scientists from Queensland Museum have announced the newly discovered and deliciously named chocolate frog. This...
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,...
Lake life suffers from declining oxygen levels
Fish are struggling to breathe and algal blooms flourish in lakes around the world, thanks to a drastic decrease...
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...
