Megadrought grips Western states, new study says
As if we weren’t in enough of a pickle, a new study claims that the western U.S. is in the midst of a megadrought...
U.S. loses 24 million acres of natural land
Mother Nature might be ticked, because the United States is losing land fast. If you’ve ever visited the glorious...
Air pollution levels in national parks rival those of major US cities
Bad news for national park lovers: a new study published in Science Advances has found that many national parks...
Giant manta ray nursery discovered in Gulf of Mexico
Researchers have identified the first recognized giant manta ray nursery in the Flower Garden Banks National Marine...
The largest solar farm apiary in the US opens this week
An important feature of permaculture is the concept of stacking functions, or finding multiple uses for the same...
How to make American cities bike-friendly
If you live in a city, riding a bike can be a great option to get you where you need to go. More and more people...
Washington coal plant to be converted into solar farm
Situated next to what was once the largest coal pit in Washington state, the TransAlta coal plant near the city...
The US just experienced its hottest May on record
It's a familiar theme: each year, it seems, is the hottest year on record. The most recent climate change milestone...
Companies push to start oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Following Congress's move to open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska to oil and gas production, a long-sought...
Conservationists sound alarm over US House bill that weakens Endangered Species Act
Activists and scientists are concerned over the inclusion of a provision in the National Defense Authorization...
Trump Administration proposes to sell protected land in Arizona for fracking
The Trump Administration has announced a proposal to sell 4,200 acres of public, protected land in northern Arizona...
The Pentagon removed 23 climate change references from a report on military risk
Internal documents from the Pentagon reveal a notable de-emphasis on climate change as a national security threat,...
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...
Hawaii just set the most ambitious climate goal of any US state: carbon neutral by 2045
The legislature of Hawaii has approved two bills that will make the state carbon neutral by 2045 - the most ambitious...
Macron says what Trump won’t and urges action on climate change in US Congress
While it seemed like French President Macron was cozying up to President Trump in Washington DC as the special...
Nearly all new US energy capacity came from solar and wind in early 2018
In the first two months of 2018, the United States installed 1,568 megawatts of wind and 565 MW of solar — which...
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...