The winners and losers of 2021's greenest states report
The personal finance site Wallet Hub has released its greenest states report for 2021, just in time for Earth Day....
Southern NV Water Authority wants to ban useless grass
Does a city that went a record 240 days without rainfall in 2020 really need to water ornamental grass? More and...
World's whitest paint could be an A/C alternative
Engineers at Purdue University have developed a paint so white that it actually cools surfaces. They hope that...
The Netherlands to ban carbon-emitting delivery vehicles
The Netherlands has launched a plan that will ban all carbon-emitting delivery vehicles in urban areas. The country...
Living near Superfund sites could shorten life expectancy by 1 year
Millions of Americans are exposed to toxic waste by living close to Superfund sites. There are more than 1,300...
New Zealand requires financial institutions to prepare climate impact reports
New Zealand has introduced a new law that will require all financial institutions to report the impacts of climate...
Barrels of toxic DDT discovered off the coast of California
David Valentine, a marine scientist at the University of California, has discovered barrels of DDT on the ocean...
Fukushima nuclear power plant to release contaminated water into ocean
Ten years after an earthquake and tsunami caused meltdowns at the Fukushima nuclear power plant, Japan has announced...
Global warming driving mass migration of marine life
Marine life is migrating from the equator to the tropics, according to a recent study published in the...
French government to ban short domestic flights in favor of trains
After a long debate, the French National Assembly has voted to suspend all domestic flights on routes that can...
Nepal's rhino population is on the rise
This year’s National Rhino Count in Nepal showed a promising gain in the odd-toed ungulates. The 2021 numbers...
Harmful algal blooms release "Very Fast Death Factor" into air
A new study published in the journal Lake and Reservoir Management has found that a dangerous toxin known...
Do we really need to mine the deep seas to power EVs?
While more and more cities plan an end to sales of vehicles powered by fossil fuels and car manufacturers announce...
Adventurer plans to drive EV from South Pole to North Pole
When people think of the world’s toughest vehicles, an electric car doesn’t spring to mind. But rugged U.K....
Sea level rise creates "ghost forests" along the Atlantic coast
Sea level rise is killing forests in protected areas on the eastern U.S. coast, according to a recent report....
