New York state divests from fossil fuels in historic move
The retirement contributions of New York state workers will no longer be invested in fossil fuels. The state announced...
Is high-yield vertical farming the future of agriculture?
When people think of agriculture, they often picture rows of crops on flat lands stretching out to the horizon....
100 pilot whales rescued after mass stranding in Sri Lanka
When more than 100 pilot whales washed up on a Sri Lankan beach, heroic volunteers spent all night helping these...
World leaders commit to Earth's recovery
World leaders are looking toward a post-COVID-19 world and planning to put the planet at the center of recovery...
No new gas-powered cars by 2035, California governor says
California Governor Gavin Newsom's new executive order bans the sale of all new gasoline-powered cars and passenger...
China plans to go carbon-neutral by 2060
China, the world’s biggest source of carbon dioxide, is aiming for carbon-neutrality by 2060. President Xi Jinping...
Key phase of Everglades restoration project starts in November
Federal and Florida state authorities are working together to complete the Tamiami Trail Next Steps Project, an...
LEGO responds to kids' worries about single-use plastics
Kids have spoken, and LEGO has listened. "We have received many letters from children about the environment...
Global investment managers say no to carbon
A European group of global investment managers and pension funds has devised an ambitious plan to cut their portfolios...
Earth Overshoot Day comes 3 weeks later this year
In more silver-lining news related to COVID-19, humanity’s ecological footprint contracted this year more than...
Nature lovers rejoice as Great American Outdoors Act wins House vote
On Wednesday, the U.S. House of Representatives approved the Great American Outdoors Act, which secures funding...
IKEA debuts plant-based meatballs
While a plate of Swedish meatballs has long been a standard part of an IKEA visit for omnivores, vegetarians endured...
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...
Earth School offers kids interesting science lessons online
Kids stuck at home due to coronavirus have another opportunity for quality online learning. Earth School, a collaboration...
Greenhouse gas emissions expected to hit record decline
While your home energy bill may have increased while you shelter in place, the planet’s overall energy use has...
