Wednesday, April 24, 2024

2021’s biggest climate and weather disasters cost the U.S. $145 billion – here’s what...

The disasters just kept coming in 2021, from Hurricane Ida’s destruction across Louisiana and the Northeast to devastating wildfires in the West...

Department of Interior announces protection of more than 351,000 acres of Chaco Canyon

This action is an effort to "protect the Chaco Canyon and the greater connected landscape, and to ensure that public land management better reflects the sacred sites, stories, and cultural resources in the region."

EPA’s first new air pollutant addition in 30 years reveals agency failings: Critics

Here is proof that the EPA's environmental laws aren't working.

Too harmful: The march of salt and plastics on world soils

Unsustainable human activities are exacerbating soil salinity.

How grassroots energy projects are taking back power from utility companies

As power outages caused by extreme weather events become more intense and frequent, the efforts by federal, state and local legislators to...

Prosecutor sought funding from oil giant Enbridge to jail line 3 water protectors: report

With Canadian oil giant Enbridge pouring more than $4 million into a fund that was used by the law enforcement agencies which...

What will we remember of 2022?

Let me start 2022 by heading back — way, way back — for a moment. It’s easy to forget...

Rising temperatures linked to kidney disease

While global warming impacts our world and our lives in many obvious ways, a new study links rising temperatures with renal diseases,...

Singapore scientists develop paper-thin biodegradable battery

“We believe the paper battery we have developed could potentially help with the electronic waste problem, given that our printed paper battery is non-toxic and does not require aluminum or plastic casings to encapsulate the battery components."