We are facing a global emergency in the Amazon. Here’s what we can do
Called "the lungs of the Earth", the Amazon rainforest and its lush trees make roughly 20% of the oxygen on Earth. Yet, right...
Johnson & Johnson recalls 33,000 baby powder bottles after FDA finds asbestos
"FDA will be working with Johnson & Johnson to facilitate further investigation to substantiate that the product is authentic."
How $9 billion from taxpayers fueled plastics production – and illegal pollution
A new report estimates the public cost of underwriting U.S. plastics industry growth and the environmental violations that followed.
Trump plan to dismantle US weather research hub alarms scientists and state officials
A proposal by the Trump administration to break up the National Center for Atmospheric Research has sparked warnings from scientists, university leaders, and Colorado officials who say the move could undermine public safety, economic stability, and decades of shared scientific infrastructure.
“Don’t just watch us. Join us,” say activists, as Greta Thunberg joins climate strike...
Swedish teen continues weekly school strike for climate, for the first time on this side of the Atlantic.
Keystone XL oil spill shuts down pipeline and halts flow of millions of gallons...
An estimated 3,500 barrels of oil (147,000 gallons) spilled into an agricultural field in a rural area, about 60 miles southwest of Fargo.
ExxonMobil pays up: Energy giant forced to pay fines for pollution from old fertilizer...
ExxonMobil will pay a $6.6 million settlement, as agreed upon between the energy giant and federal agencies.
‘Should be a global wake-up call’: Coral reefs suffer fourth mass bleaching event
This phenomenon signals a dire warning about the escalating impacts of climate change on these vital underwater ecosystems.
Climate-related damage costs $16 million per hour on average globally, new study estimates
The study authors estimate the cost of the extreme weather damages from 2000 to 2019 to average around $143 billion, which breaks down to around $16.3 million per hour.
New study finds $1 trillion worth of food waste generated per year globally
The study is a global estimate on food waste at retail and consumer levels and helps to provide "guidance for countries on improving data collection and suggests best practices in moving from measuring to reducing food waste."