Trump official delays protection of endangered species at oil lobbyist’s request
A top United States Department of the Interior official appears to have used his position to delay the protection...
North American climate boundary pushed 140 miles eastward by climate change
A historic climate boundary which marks the division between the humid eastern region of North America and the...
States across the country are trying to make it illegal to plan a pipeline protest
A new wave of bills being introduced in states such as Louisiana, Pennsylvania, and Minnesota aim to criminalize...
Conservationists sound the alarm to address ‘America’s wildlife crisis’
A coalition of conservationist groups have called for urgent action to address the drastic decline in American...
Congress rejects Trump’s renewable energy budget cuts
Congress has reached a deal on a $1.3 trillion budget the 2018 fiscal year - and it doesn't include the clean energy...
Trump fills his wildlife protection board with big-game trophy hunters
A new federal advisory board commissioned to rewrite rules governing the import of hunted animal trophies has been...
26,000 tons of radioactive waste sits at the bottom of Lake Powell
Located on the Arizona-Utah border, Lake Powell serves the drinking water needs of 40 million people in the Southwest...
Solar and wind energy could meet 80% of US electricity demand
Fourth-fifths of the United States' electricity demand could be met with wind and solar power, according to four...
Trump budget proposes huge cut to EPA and climate research
The Trump Administration released its fiscal 2019 budget proposal on February 12, revealing plans to deeply cut...
New short film reveals how the curvature of the Earth bends straight roads
Dutch photographer and filmmaker Gerco de Ruijter has released a short film called Grid Corrections, which documents...
Fact-checking Trump’s State of the Union speech on energy and climate change
Last night, President Donald Trump took to the podium to address a nation historically divided, framing his speech...
US CO2 emissions declined during Trump’s first year as president
What were United States carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions like in 2017, the first year President Donald Trump was...
170 million Americans drink radioactive tap water
Up to 170 million Americans in all fifty states may be exposed to radiation-tainted drinking water. Using data...
Trump to open the Atlantic, Pacific, and Arctic to oil drilling
The Trump Administration announced on Thursday that it will open nearly all United States coastal waters to oil...
“Bomb cyclone” to slam East Coast with more bitterly cold weather
A massive winter storm known as a "bomb cyclone" will smash into the US East Coast this week. This powerful weather...
US to lift restrictions on making viruses deadlier and stronger
The United States National Institute of Health (NIH) announced on Tuesday that it will soon end a three-year moratorium...
Trump signs bill that recognizes climate change as a threat to the US
This past Tuesday, President Trump signed a bill into law that formally recognizes climate change as a national...
Over 200 nations commit to ending ocean plastic waste
Over 200 countries just signed a United Nations resolution in Nairobi, Kenya to eliminate plastic waste in the...
Huge mass of molten rock discovered beneath Vermont
Geologists at Rutgers University and Yale University have discovered a large subterranean mass of hot rock slowly...
Trump’s first big brawl with China may center on solar panels
The Trump Administration has signaled its intention to take a significantly tougher approach to trade with China,...
The US is now the only country in the world to refuse the Paris Climate Agreement
Today the war-torn country of Syria officially signed the Paris Climate Agreement, leaving the United States as...
This Russian cottage is heated for free with Bitcoin mining
In the last month, Bitcoin — the biggest and best-known cryptocurrency— rose in value by 480 percent. The sudden...
MIT students find a way to make stronger concrete with plastic bottles
Americans consume 8.6 billion water bottles — every year. Of those, only 1 of 5 is recycled. Fortunately, a handful...
This company wants to turn food waste into building materials — here’s how
What do peanuts, rice, bananas, potatoes, and mushrooms have in common? In addition to being delicious, they could...
Report: solar power is the fastest growing source of new energy
The world is going green at an unprecedented rate. In 2016, renewable energy accounted for two-thirds of all new...
California may ban gas and diesel-powered cars by 2030
Following in the footsteps of France, the UK, and Scotland, the state of California is now considering passing...
US and Russia are teaming up to build a lunar spaceport
The space agencies of Russia and the United States just signed a joint statement to develop projects to further...
Provocative street art installation shows baby peering over US-Mexico border wall
Renowned street artist JR has installed a provocative new piece on the US-Mexico border. Best-known for his artistic...
Midwest greenhouse heated with geothermal energy produces citrus year-round for $1 per day
Those who live in the Midwest United States understand how difficult it can be to eat local during winter. But...
How long US residents have to wait until the next solar eclipse
If you find yourself wanting more after yesterday's highly-anticipated total solar eclipse, don’t fret. In just...