Nestle ditching plastic straws, water bottles to reduce plastic waste
Nestle, the world’s largest packaged food company, is on a mission to reduce plastic waste. This week, the Swiss...
Seeds on the moon started to sprout for the first time — but quickly died
China has taken a major step toward long-term space exploration. Earlier this month, the Chinese moon probe Chang’e...
60% of wild coffee species are now threatened with extinction
When people think of threatened and endangered species, charismatic animals like tigers and giant pandas are usually...
Lawmakers are pushing gadget manufacturers with the Right to Repair movement
The amount of electronics that we are throwing away each year is growing at an exponential rate, and this toxic...
UK's Guardian switches to biodegradable wrapping for newspapers
The Guardian — a national newspaper in the U.K. — has ditched its polythene packaging and replaced it with...
Oceans warming 40 percent faster than previously thought
After discrepancies between climate models projecting higher levels of ocean warming and observational...
Deforestation could wipe out over 50 percent of species in Haiti
According to new research from Temple University scientist Blair Hedges, the Caribbean island nation of Haiti is...
Greenhouse gas emissions rose during 2018 after three year decline
After a solid decline for the past three years, carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in the United States rose in 2018....
California's "Skip the Slip" bill pushes for digital receipts
A legislator in the California Assembly has introduced a bill that, if passed, would require retailers to make...
Iguanas reintroduced to island after 200 years
In 1835, Charles Darwin was the last person to officially see a land iguana on Santiago Island in the Galapagos....
Win a trip for two to Buenos Aires, Argentina!
Ready to tango in Argentina's capital city? Get ready to embrace local culture, food and wine on the trip of a...
Foie gras ban in California stands after court battle
The foie gras ban in California continues after six years of court battles. Earlier this week the U.S. Supreme...
These are the most endangered species in the world
As 2018 ended, it brought to light the reality that some animals — after existing on Earth for millions of years...
Fiat Chrysler pays millions to settle emissions charges
Fiat Chrysler has reached a settlement with the Justice Department, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and...
Dangerous jellyfish have invaded Australian beaches
Bluebottle jellyfish have invaded Australia’s Gold and Sunshine Coasts. This past weekend, the jellyfish (also...
California’s Monarch butterfly population hits 'potentially catastrophic' low in 2018
California’s Monarch butterfly population hit a record low in 2018 after dropping a whopping 86 percent from...
Trump threatens to halt federal disaster relief funding for California wildfires
President Trump has threatened to withhold federal disaster aid from California after a series of deadly wildfires...
Endangered bluefin tuna sold for $3.1 billion to sushi tycoon
A recent predawn auction at Tokyo’s new fish market brought a record-breaking bid for the endangered bluefin...
Precycle, a zero-waste grocery store, opens in Brooklyn
For many of us, a trip to the grocery store results in a ton of waste, thanks to the mountain of plastic bags and...
Millions of Christmas candles are heading to the landfill this month
The holiday season has come and gone, but part of our Christmas decorations will be here forever — or at least...
Potato peels offer a sustainable alternative to traditional building materials
Many of the typical building materials used in construction — like medium-density fiberboard (MDF) — contain...
California’s largest utility company plans massive sale of natural gas division
Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E), California’s largest utility, is exploring the possibility of selling...
Zero-waste packaging is coming to a freezer aisle near you
This past year, frozen food made a comeback thanks to healthier and tastier options hitting your grocer’s freezer,...
Veganism on the rise, record number of sign-ups for Veganuary
Could 2019 be the year of the vegan? This past week, people all over the world promised to make lifestyle changes...
Historic hotels in Spain switch to renewable energy in the new year
A state-owned chain of historic hotels in Spain is going green in 2019 and setting an example for the rest of...
New York City bans polystyrene foam starting January 1
New York City has officially become the largest jurisdiction in the United States to ban polystyrene foam food...
National Parks are being trashed during the government shutdown
As the government shutdown continues, many National Parks are suffering from a lack of staff as well as a complete...
UK bans pet stores from selling puppies, kittens
In an attempt to protect animals from exploitation, the United Kingdom has passed a new law banning third-party...
University of Waterloo has created a CO2 powder which could help fight climate change
Scientists at the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada, have created a new powder that can capture carbon...
Valser is using carbon capture technology to carbonate its beverages
Valser, a Coca-Cola-owned brand of sparkling water based in Switzerland, is embracing new climate capture technology....