Global temperatures hit record high for the third year in a row
On Wednesday, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration scientists marked a disturbing new milestone in Earth’s...
Total sea ice levels on Earth lower than ever before recorded
Arctic sea ice levels have been plummeting, and once again, the total amount of sea ice we have on our planet is...
Obama spends $500 million on climate change before Trump takes office
With mere days before President-elect Donald Trump takes office, President Barack Obama has made one final move...
World's largest CO2 sink stores 27,000 grams of carbon per square meter
Natural areas that capture and store carbon on Earth are becoming an increasingly precious resource, and researchers...
EPA upholds clean car standards through 2025
Last week, the US Environmental Protection Agency made the official decision to keep in place a set of 2012 fuel...
US Congress could fund geoengineering research for the first time
The United States Congress could fund geoengineering for the first time. Although the idea of large-scale climate...
30 billion tons of stored carbon discovered in Congo peatland
At 3.7 million square kilometers, the Congo Basin contains some of the planet's largest tropical rainforests and...
Secretary of State nominee Rex Tillerson says Trump is wrong about climate change
In a startling statement, Donald Trump's pick for Secretary of State Rex Tillerson publicly disagreed with the...
New project could see UK electric trains powered by off-grid solar
In what’s being hailed as a “completely unique” idea that could have “wide impact with commercial applications...
Obama: The United States' clean energy transition is 'irreversible'
President Barack Obama just published an opinion piece in the journal Science, writing that the "trend toward clean...
Independent research shows "global warming hiatus" was indeed false
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) unleashed a huge controversy two years ago with a paper...
German forester says trees are social beings with friends and personalities
A German forester said in a recent interview that trees are social beings that have friends and their own personality....
Breakthrough technology turns coal plant CO2 into baking powder
When it comes to mitigating the impact of modern civilization on our planet’s environment, many scientists and...
DAPL protesters arrested for unfurling banner at Vikings game
For many in this uncertain new year, an important resolution is to participate in actions that support causes that...
10 resolutions to make the world a better place this year
The new year is upon us and the forecast looks dreary. From the election of a lying, corrupt megalomaniac to the...
