September 20, 2019 5 inconvenient truths about the 'climate strike' Thousands of students around the world are leaving class Friday, going on "strike" to demand immediate action against climate change. But critics say they miss these important big-picture facts.
September 16, 2019 Soccer stadium turned into 'forest' as artist highlights climate change A soccer stadium pitch in Austria has been turned into a “forest” by Swiss artist Klaus Littmann to highlight climate change and deforestation.
August 30, 2019 Russia maps 5 new Arctic islands discovered by eagle-eyed student Russia has mapped five new Arctic islands that were first spotted by a student using satellite imagery.
August 28, 2019 Tens of thousands of palm trees dying from bacterial disease An icon deep rooted in the landscape and heart’s of Florida’s community is in trouble. Florida’s official state trees are dying from a fatal disease. Scientists call it “lethal bronzing”, and it is turning tens of thousands of majestic palms into crisp, naked plants. It’s not just Florida that is being impacted. Researchers say the disease is also found in parts of Texas and throughout the Caribbean. There is also concern it will spread to Arizona and California. Scientists are currently working on developing a cure.
August 23, 2019 Mount Everest gets plastics ban as officials battle garbage pileup on the famous peak: report Officials in Nepal concerned about trash on Mount Everest are implementing a ban on single-use plastics at the famous mountain, AFP reports.
August 13, 2019 Beware the toxic algae that can kill your dog Letting your dog take a dip in a lake or pond on a hot day is one of the joys of summer. A number of dogs, however, have died recently after becoming exposed to toxic algae, highlighting the deadly threat posed by microscopic bacteria lurking in these waters.
June 11, 2019 Gulf of Mexico 'dead zone' could reach a near-record level this summer, scientists warn Scientists warn that the “dead zone” wreaking havoc on marine life in the Gulf of Mexico will cover almost 9,000 square miles this summer.
March 19, 2019 10 times 'experts' predicted the world would end by now Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, while selling her "Green New Deal", said that the world will end in 12 years if nothing is done to address climate change.
March 18, 2019 WARNING GRAPHIC IMAGES: 'Disgusting' 88-lb mass of plastic bags found in dead whale's stomach Researchers have discovered 88 pounds of plastic bags in the stomach of a whale that died after becoming stranded on a Philippines beach.
March 8, 2019 Despite California’s long drought, trillions of gallons of rainwater wastefully flowing into sea California’s rainy season could be the wettest in 40 years, but experts say the state is missing a major opportunity by failing to collect the trillions of gallons of storm runoff that currently flows wastefully into the ocean.