San Francisco is set to lose the majority of its bus lines
San Francisco is poised to close up to 40 of its busy 68 bus routes due to the financial strain caused by the coronavirus...
Global e-waste growth rate poses increased danger to the environment
Recent research findings published by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) have revealed that global...
Victory at Standing Rock as Dakota Access pipeline shut down
The Standing Rock Sioux tribe won a reprieve after the Monday decision by a U.S. District Court judge to suspend...
COVID-19 disrupts recycling programs across the US
The pandemic is impacting yet another part of our world: recycling programs. The recycling industry is being riddled...
Appalachian Trail spared from Atlantic Coast Pipeline
Duke Energy Corp. and Dominion Energy Inc. have canceled the controversial 600-mile-long Atlantic Coast Pipeline...
Beavers could be contributing to warming in the Arctic
A recent study published in the journal Environmental Research Letters suggests that beavers' actions could be...
The South Pole is warming 3 times faster than anywhere else
The South Pole is getting warmer — in fact, this remote location is experiencing warming up to three times faster...
California passes landmark rule for zero-emission trucks
California has passed a landmark rule requiring all truck manufacturers to sell more electric trucks starting in...
Effects of COVID-19 lead to increased deaths of Florida manatees
While many species are enjoying a break from humans during the pandemic, Florida's manatee death rate is up this...
Mount Rushmore fireworks display sparks concerns
Despite a decade-long ban on fireworks at Mount Rushmore on environmental and public health grounds, President...
IceWind demos new residential wind turbine in Texas
Residential micro wind turbines may one day become a popular way for people to produce their own power at home....
New study finds microplastics in fruits and vegetables
A recent study published in the journal Environmental Research has revealed that microplastics are absorbed in...
Consumer Reports finds high arsenic level in Whole Foods bottled water
New Consumer Reports tests determined that some bottled water manufactured by Whole Foods contains potentially...
Scientists support use of reusable containers during COVID-19 pandemic
Since the start of the pandemic, there have been concerns that using reusable containers and bags at grocery stores...
New study sheds light on Antarctic sea ice mystery
By now, most people have heard about polar ice melting due to global warming. But the coming and going of...
Plastic rain is contaminating protected habitats
The term "pristine" environment is no longer applicable even to the most remote locations on Earth. Recent research...
Siberia hits record 100 degrees
Siberia is now setting record high temperatures. On June 20, the town of Verkhoyansk reported a temperature of...
Hydropower demand is damaging Indigenous lands
Many U.S. states are setting renewable energy goals, turning to hydropower as a cheap source of cleaner energy....
Celebrate National Pollinator Week from June 22-28
Thirteen years ago, Pollinator Partnership initiated the annual designation of a week in June to help address the...
WWF releases report on avoiding the next zoonotic disease pandemic
Humans must address environmental issues now if they wish to avoid future pandemics, WWF International stated in...
The 6 months post-lockdown could determine Earth's future
The coronavirus lockdown has left people marveling over clean air in Los Angeles and images of African...
Lapsed fishing moratorium endangers Amazon river dolphins
They’re smart, rare, sociable and an incredibly coveted sighting for eco-tourists and wildlife lovers. But Amazon...
PG&E pleads guilty to manslaughter in 2018 wildfire deaths
Utility giant Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) pled guilty this week to 84 counts of involuntary manslaughter...
154 elephants have mysteriously died in Botswana
Botswana wildlife conservation officials are investigating the mysterious death of 154 elephants in just 3 months....
New technology could harness energy from trees
A new technology that draws power from trees brings a new dimension to the sustainable energy conversation. New...
Latest spill increases worries about Canada's Trans Mountain pipeline
A major spill last Saturday has renewed Canadians' worries about the Trans Mountain pipeline. Up to 50,000 gallons...
Amazon deforestation increased by 34% in 2019
Deforestation of the Amazon rainforest has continued to be a thorn in the side of efforts to curb global warming....
Britain hits a new record going two months coal-free
For the first time in over a hundred years, Britain has gone for a record two months without using coal energy....
Scientists discover "pristine" fresh air in a unique location
It is difficult to think of a place on Earth where the air has yet to be contaminated by human activity. From metropolises...
Discarded COVID-19 masks are now littering seas and oceans
In May, the French nonprofit Opération Mer Propre reported collecting several used face masks within waves of...