Study estimates sea level rise two times worse than worst-case scenario
Sea level rise is a serious threat, but a new report argues that it may be far worse than even the current worst-case...
New study reveals the Great Barrier Reef is struggling to produce new coral
The Great Barrier Reef is struggling to create new coral. Scientists at James Cook University just published a...
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...
Climate change is wreaking havoc on Italy’s olive harvests
Italy is facing a major climate change crisis as the country’s olive harvests continue to decline. Italy’s...
International Women’s Day Spotlight: Meet the 8 women leading the charge for a better world
International Women’s Day is just one of the 365 days per year that it is important to recognize and celebrate...
7 ways to be a sustainable and eco-friendly pet owner
Whether we realize it or not, every choice we make for our furry friends has the potential to impact the environment....
Man-made climate change now at the level scientists call ‘five-sigma’
Scientists are warning that the proof for man-made climate change is now at a gold standard level. The announcement...
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,...
Climate twins: which city will your city feel like in 2080?
The phrase "global warming" gets tossed around a lot, but do we really understand what it means and how it will...
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...
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...
Polar bears invade small island in northern Russia, causing an emergency warning
Islands in northern Russia faced a crisis last weekend after a group of polar bears invaded the region. Officials...
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...
Climate change to change the color of the oceans over the next 80 years
The color of the oceans is about to undergo some major changes. As a result of ongoing climate change, scientists...
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...
NASA finds cavity the size of Manhattan underneath Antarctic glacier
NASA just made a disturbing discovering underneath the Antarctic ice. A team led by the space agency found a huge...
Is the Green New Deal the all-inclusive climate plan we need?
The media is abuzz with talk of a wildly ambitious proposal to address climate change and transform the economy....
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...
How to teach children about climate change
As the saying goes, children are our future. Because they will be the next voice in striving toward a sustainable...
60% of wild coffee species are now threatened with extinction
When people think of threatened and endangered species, charismatic animals like tigers and giant pandas are usually...
Oceans warming 40 percent faster than previously thought
After discrepancies between climate models projecting higher levels of ocean warming and observational...
Dangerous jellyfish have invaded Australian beaches
Bluebottle jellyfish have invaded Australia’s Gold and Sunshine Coasts. This past weekend, the jellyfish (also...
University of Waterloo has created a CO2 powder which could help fight climate change
Scientists at the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada, have created a new powder that can capture carbon...
Climate change is killing reindeer in the Arctic
A new Arctic Report Card from the U.S. National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has revealed...
New innovations in geoengineering are needed to save the coral reefs
The coral reef crisis continues thanks to threats like climate change and pollution. With that in mind, the National...
Japanese cherry blossoms spring into unusual fall blooms
The springtime cherry blossom festival in Japan is an annual celebration that draws in spectators from all around...
Beer prices expected to soar as climate change challenges barley production
Shrinking barley yields caused by climate change will be disrupting the beer industry in the coming decades. The...