Seagrass purges 900M plastic bits from the Mediterranean yearly
Recent research has found that underwater seagrass collects up to 900 million plastic items in the Mediterranean...
Cobalt-free batteries will make EVs more affordable
If the high price tag is all that stands between you and your dream Tesla, you might be able to afford one in a...
Trump administration opens 3.4M acres of owl habitat to loggers
The Trump administration has once again rolled back an important policy regarding the protection of birds. Only...
Former Michigan governor charged for role in Flint water crisis
Seven years after the infamous Flint, Michigan water crisis, former governor Rick Snyder was charged Wednesday...
Drought leaves Istanbul with just 45 days' worth of water
Turkey's capital Istanbul could run out of water in the next 45 days if rain does not fall. Other major cities...
The European bison population is no longer vulnerable
The European bison’s population has increased sufficiently for it to be removed from IUCN’s list of vulnerable...
2 gorillas at the San Diego Zoo test positive for COVID-19
Two gorillas have tested positive for COVID-19 for the first time since the pandemic started. The gorillas showed...
Trump’s name found scraped into a manatee’s back
Manatees resemble half-ton potatoes, but researchers can tell them apart. According to Patrick Rose, aquatic biologist...
50 countries pledge to conserve 30% of land and water
The High Ambition Coalition (HAC) for Nature and People has made a pledge to protect 30% of the land and water...
Bee-killing pesticide approved for emergency use in the UK
The U.K. government is reversing a ban on a dangerous pesticide. The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) and British...
2020 ranks as the hottest year in modern history
Last year was the hottest year ever recorded on Earth, according to an analysis done by the European Union's Copernicus...
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge lease sale attracts few bidders
The Trump administration has suffered a major blow to its environmental policy rollbacks. On Wednesday, the open...
Climate change doubles natural disaster costs in the US
If you think that investing in solar panels and a sustainable wardrobe instead of fast fashion are expensive, take...
Trump administration reverses migratory bird protections
In a last-ditch effort to protect fossil fuel companies, the Trump administration has reversed a conservation law...
Researchers discover new population of endangered blue whale
Researchers have discovered a new population of blue whale, according to a paper recently published in Endangered...
