Endangered rhino population up 1000% in Tanzania following poaching crackdown
The president of Tanzania reported that since his election, the population of endangered rhinos has increased by...
DoneGood challenges Amazon Prime Days with rival discounts that help the planet
DoneGood, an e-commerce platform, is taking the ‘high road’ by offering exclusively ethical brands, but it...
Finnish startup makes alternative protein from carbon dioxide
An innovative startup company from Finland has piloted a new alternative protein product made out of carbon dioxide...
Police seize over 10,000 animals in global crackdown on wildlife trade
What do 4,300 birds, 1,500 reptiles, 10,000 turtles and tortoises, 23 primates, 70 truckloads of timber and 30...
France announces eco tax on plane tickets
The French government announced that it will roll out a tax on all international flights departing from France...
Toxic algae bloom forces all Mississippi beaches to close
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) announced a total ban on swimming in the ocean until...
Whiskey spill in Kentucky kills thousands of fish
Two Jim Beam warehouses in Kentucky erupted in flames last week, spilling nearly 45,000 barrels of bourbon into...
Smart fertilizers help farmers and fight climate change
Synthetic fertilizers aren’t great for natural ecosystems, but they do help farmers produce the crop yields needed...
Weekly climate disasters give new urgency to resilience
Somewhere in the world, there is a climate disaster unfolding every week. According to the leading disaster risk...
Where the 2020 candidates stand on climate change
Climate change was predicted to be a hot topic for the first democratic presidential debates. Despite pressure...
Selfie-seekers are destroying California farmers' sunflower fields
A rush of tourists seeking the perfect selfie is putting California flora at risk. In the spring, masses of visitors...
Scientists confirm tree planting is our best solution to climate change
New research suggests that tree planting isn’t just a feel-good volunteer activity — it could actually be the...
Trump’s July 4th celebration cost our National Parks millions
The Independence Day festivities hosted by the White House yesterday cost the National Park Service an estimated...
U.S. produces more waste and recycles less than other developed countries
Compared to the rest of the world, the waste and recycling stats in the U.S. just can’t compete. Although the...
Antarctica loses record amount of ice
A new study using satellite images of Antarctica reveals a remarkable spike in ice melt over the last five years....
Heatwave roasts mussels alive in California
An unusual heatwave sent droves of Californians to the beach, where they were met with hundreds of unfamiliar beach-goers...
Japan relaunches its whaling industry
Japan has officially relaunched its commercial whaling industry, sending the first vessels out to sea this month...
Climate change intensifies seaweed infestation in Caribbean Sea
Many consecutive years of sargassum — large brown seaweed — infestations have driven countries around the Caribbean...
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...
Paris bans up to 60% of cars amidst record heat wave
As France suffers through a record heat wave, air pollution rates intensify. The solution? A Parisian car ban for...
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...
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...