The states winning the carbon emissions fight may surprise you
For decades, many states have worked to reduce CO2 emissions. Although the federal government has failed to enact...
Applying rock dust to farms could boost carbon sequestration
A report in the journal Nature has revealed that enhanced rock weathering (ERW) could help slow climate change...
Can manufacturing green sand beaches save our planet?
It sounds too good to be true — spread some rocks on a beach and the ocean will do the work to remove carbon...
The 6 months post-lockdown could determine Earth’s future
The coronavirus lockdown has left people marveling over clean air in Los Angeles and images of African...
UK residents enjoying record low emissions
By now, almost everybody has heard about record low CO2 emissions brought on by coronavirus lockdowns....
Study shows meal kits are more sustainable than grocery shopping
Meal kit delivery companies eliminate the weekly rush to the grocery store, making meal preparation easier than...
Researchers rush to link toxic chemical to health concerns
A new trend in research reflects a growing concern about the health impacts of a commonly used toxic chemical substance...
Cut plastic from your home and inspire your family to live plastic-free
Reducing plastic usage is a challenging task in today’s everything-plastic society. We all understand the importance...
Students around the world join climate strike on March 15
On Friday, March 15, tens of thousands of high school and middle school students in more than 70 countries plan...
The Refill Shoppe enforces zero-waste packaging, provides bulk refill solutions for myriad household and beauty products
With the nearly constant conversation about zero waste and minimization in general, single use packaging is a hot...
Poor air quality found at over 2,000 sites across the UK
A new study shows that close to 2,000 sites across the U.K. have poor air quality due to excess pollution. 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...
Scientists believe lab-grown meat may be more harmful to the environment than farms
Scientists and environmentalists are always looking for ways to make meat consumption more environmentally friendly,...
5 key benefits of green buildings on the environment and your lifestyle
The importance of buildings in society and everyday human life can’t be underestimated. They are the center of...
Rwanda hopes to increase energy efficiency with new cooling initiative
Rwanda has big plans for a more sustainable future and is launching a new cooling initiative that will increase...
Fast food industry under pressure to decrease its global footprint stat
Fast food is one of the most popular conveniences of modern society, but it comes at a huge risk to the environment....
Australia will not reach its carbon reduction targets by 2030, claims new study
An international group called the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) released a damaging...
Cargill announces plan to reduce deforestation from cocoa
One of the worlds top three food corporations, Cargill, announced a plan to reduce deforestation caused by their...
Pet food manufacturers are experimenting with insects instead of meat
It is now a well-established fact that there is a link between human meat consumption and climate change, thanks...
Greenhouse gas emissions rose during 2018 after three year decline
After a solid decline for the past three years, carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in the United States rose in 2018....
Fiat Chrysler pays millions to settle emissions charges
Fiat Chrysler has reached a settlement with the Justice Department, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and...
Faux fur or real fur, which one is better for the planet?
Remember the days when anti-fur advocates would sling red paint onto the fur-clad fashion lovers dressed in mink?...
Europe officially has more than one million electric cars
More than a million electric cars can now be seen on the streets of Europe, thanks in part to a sales surge in...
Recent figures reveal Spain’s human population is now outnumbered by pigs
Environmentalists are alarmed by recent data that reveals Spain's pig population now outnumbers its human one by...
Brazil meets a major emissions goal two years ahead of schedule
Brazil has just announced that it has cut 2017 greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation to levels far below...
EPA may attempt to eliminate California’s emissions independence
The U.S. Transportation Department and the EPA are expected to announce a proposal this Thursday to revoke California's...
Mystery of banned CFCs resurgence may be solved
The world recently learned that chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), an ozone-damaging industrial gas banned under the 1997...
NET Power’s zero-emissions natural gas plant could change the game
Last week, NET Power officially began operations at its 50-megawatt, emissions-free natural gas power plant in...
Levels of ozone-destroying CFCs are mysteriously rising
Globally banned by the Montreal protocol in 1987 for their ozone-destroying properties, chlorofluorocarbon (CFC)...
The Trump Administration just ended the program that monitors carbon emissions
While the news media focuses its attention on the withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal and the scandals related...