The ‘tipping point’ has arrived as temperatures rise in 70 US counties
The heat is on this summer as sweltering temperatures are felt throughout the U.S., all thanks to the “tipping...
Helsinki launches a sustainability app for the city
Finland’s capital city of Helsinki launched a sustainability app this summer that lets residents, tourists and...
Digging deeper for climate solutions: deep-root GMOs could feed world and store carbon
Scientists are experimenting with new genetic modification technology that “supercharges” plants to enhance...
Kids are hungry for books about eco-activists, in what publishers call ‘the Greta effect’
The soaring popularity of the feisty, outspoken environmental advocate – who is only 16 – has caused a rise...
As ocean temperatures rise, so does mercury exposure in seafood
In case there weren’t already enough reasons to limit global warming to less than 1.5 degrees Celsius, a new...
United Nations report finds climate change is a major threat to global food supply
Humanity is having a hard time feeding itself, and it is only expected to get worse thanks to the climate crisis....
Germany proposes a meat tax increase to improve animal welfare and curb climate change
German residents may soon find themselves paying more for steaks, pork chops and sausages. Across party lines,...
U.S. loses 24 million acres of natural land
Mother Nature might be ticked, because the United States is losing land fast. If you’ve ever visited the glorious...
Greta Thunberg will sail across Atlantic to attend UN Climate Summits
Greta Thunberg, the 16-year-old climate activist from Sweden, is faced with a dilemma: how will she get to the...
Ethiopia plants 350 million trees in one day
Ethiopia broke the world’s tree-planting record by planting more than 350 million trees in just one day. The...
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...
MVRDV designs BREEAM excellent-seeking sustainable research lab for Amsterdam
A new facility for researching sustainable technologies and green business models is coming soon to the heart of...
Scientific consensus reaches beyond 99% on human-caused climate change
Researchers have released three additional studies confirming the consensus among scientists that climate change...
Iceland will unveil monument for the first glacier lost to climate change
Scientists and local Icelanders will unveil a monument next month that memorializes the first glacier out of the...
Climate anxiety: Is hopelessness preventing us from confronting our biggest challenge?
Every day, news reporters circulate the latest climate studies that seem to prove the world is ending. The reports...
Giant totems in Poland warn against climate change catastrophe
In the heart of Poznań, Poland, artist Alicja Biała and architect Iwo Borkowicz have installed Totemy, a series...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...