How environmental policies changed in 2018 under Trump
There is no doubt that President Trump has significantly changed environmental policy since taking office that...
5 simple ways to reduce your food waste right now
Food waste is a huge problem worldwide, with one-third of all globally produced food ending up wasted. Americans...
Billions of pounds of pumpkin will go to the landfill after Halloween
Over the past few weeks, millions of people have bought nutritious, tasty treats that they won’t eat, and after...
Eating seaweed could reduce cows’ methane production
Researchers at the University of California, Davis have found a surprising food source that could help reduce cows'...
Exxon aims to cut methane emissions 15% by 2020
ExxonMobil isn't typically known for climate action, but the world's biggest publicly traded oil and gas company...
This groundbreaking new machine can recycle 220 pounds of diapers in a single hour
It takes hundreds of years for disposable diapers to decompose in landfills - but this new machine can turn 220...
20% of the US population produces 46% of food-based emissions
A monumental new study demonstrates that one-fifth of the American population is responsible for nearly half of...
Scientists build an alien ocean to test NASA submarine
Researchers at Washington State University have constructed a replica of Titan's oceans to test a NASA submarine...
Scientists find surprising methane-based ecosystem in underwater Yucatan caves
Underwater caves have been described as one of Earth's final unexplored frontiers. An international team recently...
Cow farts may be contributing more to global warming than we realized
When you hear the words 'cow farts,' you probably giggle a little. But bovine flatulence and belches are pumping...
Federal court stunts EPA plans to suspend methane emissions rule
President Donald Trump in February instructed cabinet members "to alleviate unnecessary regulatory burdens placed...
Hundreds of massive seafloor craters are leaking methane
12,000 years ago the Barents Sea was covered with ice. Warming caused ice sheets to recede and a lot of methane...
China claims major energy breakthrough with ‘flammable ice’
China has claimed a major energy breakthrough, but its eco credentials are dubious at best. Researchers say they...
Portland plans to replace diesel using waste methane from sewage
Portland is searching for alternative sources of energy in unlikely places - including the city's sewage treatment...
Senate Republicans could save methane rules from Trump
President Donald Trump is facing opposition to his rolling back of environmental regulations. Of course climate...
Google Street View cars are helping scientists spot methane leaks
The Google fleet has been mapping cities around the world for years, making navigation easier for travelers. Now...
Alaska gas leak endangering beluga whales won’t be fixed until the ice melts
A leaking natural gas pipeline in Cook Inlet, Alaska won’t be fixed until the ice melts – continuing to flow...
Duke University researchers use light to convert carbon dioxide to fuel
What if the carbon dioxide building up in our atmosphere could be put to good use as fuel? For years chemists have...
British supermarket chain launches trucks powered by food waste
Food waste has always been something of a bugbear with Waitrose, an upscale British grocer that stopped shoveling...
House Republicans move to make methane pollution great again
Congressional Republicans are attempting to quickly dismantle former President Barack Obama's environmental regulations...
Aliso Canyon natural gas facility could reopen despite unresolved issues over leak
In a troubling decision, California state regulators could allow the Aliso Canyon natural gas site near Los Angeles...
Danish city becomes world’s first to power water treatment plant with sewage
The Danish city of Aarhus is on the cusp of becoming the first city in the world to use energy created from household...
How seaweed eating super cows will save the world
Methane is 36 times more damaging to the environment than carbon dioxide, and livestock are responsible for emitting...
Insane video shows Siberian ground bubbling like a “wobbling waterbed”
Siberia is no stranger to weird geological phenomena. Adding to the list of the area’s vast holes and craters...
Artist advocates worm composting solution to reduce waste and methane emissions
Composting worms are excellent co-habitants that can help us reduce our greenhouse gas output by eating food scraps...
Why a Canadian prime minister is visiting the White House for the first time in 20 years
A Canadian head of state has not been invited to the White House in 20 years, but President Barack Obama is breaking...
Damage report reveals LA methane leak is one of the worst disasters in US history
A week after the ruptured natural gas well in Aliso Canyon was finally declared sealed, we have a full account...
Shockingly, authorities arrest activists instead of people responsible for the Aliso Canyon methane gas leak
The California State Patrol has arrested two people in connection with the massive methane leak in Southern California's...
James Cameron asks us to fight climate change by eating less meat and dairy
James Cameron, most notable for his direction of award-winning films and deep-sea diving endeavors, is wearing...
Alaskan permafrost could melt in the next 55 years, says world’s leading expert
Unless you’re a climate scientist, you probably don’t care very much about permafrost. But you should. The...