Floating ICEBERG creatively confronts global warming
In summer 2019, a surprising sight popped up on a New Hampshire lake — ICEBERG, a floating, iceberg-shaped pavilion...
Snøhetta-designed center may provide a rare look inside the world’s largest seed vault
Snøhetta has unveiled preliminary designs for The Arc, a proposed visitor center for Arctic preservation storage...
Ice melt uncovers five new islands in the Russian Arctic
Five new Russian islands have emerged from the mass melting of glaciers and sea ice in the Arctic region. The islands...
Honda makes largest renewable energy purchase of any automaker
Multinational auto manufacturer Honda Motor Company, headquartered in Tokyo, recently made the largest renewable...
Climate change is a public health issue amounting to billions in medical costs
The environment shapes our society. Hence, as climate change worsens, so do healthcare costs. Both the Natural...
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As the climate crisis worsens by the minute, it is more important now than ever to report on the issues that both...
Mountain in Sweden loses highest peak title as global warming shrinks it
Kebnekaise, the highest mountain peak in Sweden, has fallen victim to global heating. Scientists reported that...
New report warns of extreme heat of 127 degrees or more in the US
Just when you thought the environmental news couldn’t get any worse, a shocking new report warns Americans that...
Nature’s silent soldiers aiding in the fight against air pollution
Cities should be planting more trees, but the reasons why may be more complicated than you think. As it turns out,...
Extreme heat wallops US
If you live in the central or eastern U.S., it's time to fill your ice trays and seek shade as a major heat wave...
Yes, climate marches are working
If you’re on social media or watch the news, you probably noticed that protest marches have increased in incidence...
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...
A new study estimates how many people will die from global heating in your city
A new study reveals the severity of global heating by calculating how many heat-related deaths would occur in major...
Mount Everest's melting glaciers expose the bodies of long-lost climbers
Close to 300 climbers and explorers have died trying to summit Mount Everest, and the bodies of those that remain...
Proposed $1 billion underwater pipeline will send fracked gas to NYC
There is a war brewing over the development of a new underwater pipeline in New York City. The proposed project...
UN predicts dire future for planet unless people change their ways NOW
The United Nations’ newest Global Environmental Outlook reinforces the worries of everyone concerned about the...
New study predicts mass extinction in 140 years
A new study suggests that the old saying about history repeating itself is absolutely true. In this case, history...
Global warming makes 2018 the 4th hottest year ever
U.S. officials have confirmed that 2018 was the fourth hottest year on record. Scientists with the National Oceanic...
Rising temperatures are putting the Global Seed Vault at risk
Global warming is putting Earth’s doomsday vault at risk. New research from Norway suggests that rising temperatures...
Global warming will melt over 1/3 of the Himalayan ice cap by 2100
Asia’s Himalayan mountain range is about to undergo some major changes. New research predicts that global warming...
Greenland is melting four times faster than it was 15 years ago
A new study published this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences has found that Greenland...
Global warming to blame for insect collapse in Puerto Rican rainforest
35 years ago, scientist Brad Lister left the Puerto Rican Luquillo rainforest after studying the arthropods of...
Meat consumption must drop by 90% to avert a climate crisis
While the meat industry's negative impacts on the environment have proved troublesome for some time, an assembly...
Champagne could lose its classic taste due to climate change
Planning to pull out a bottle of chilled champagne in celebration of your latest accomplishment? Not so fast. The...
The warmest ocean temperature in a century was just recorded in California
Researchers at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography have recorded the warmest sea surface temperature in more...
Japan considers adopting daylight savings time for 2020 Summer Olympics
This summer's deadly heatwaves in Japan have caused government and Olympic officials to consider the benefits...
Mountain Heroes cyclist aims for world record to fight climate change
Michael Strasser, famous cyclist and the first cyclist to join the UN Environment's Mountain Heroes campaign,...
Previously stable zones of Antarctica are now falling victim to climate change
Unlike its counterpart, West Antarctica, which has long been decimated by melting ice caps, East Antarctica used...
Deadly heatwaves may make parts of China uninhabitable by the end of the century
It is no surprise that the world's most populous country, China, is also the largest polluter on Earth. However,...
We could avoid 3.3 million cases of dengue fever each year if we limit global warming
Climate change: it's not just about rising oceans. According to new research from the University of East Anglia...