Environment
Toxic Algae Bloom Possible at Florida's Lake Okeechobee
March 29, 2019, 10:46 am EDT
Tree pollen levels are high from parts of the West to the Southeast.
Great Lakes Region Warming Faster Than Rest of Country, Study Finds
March 24, 2019, 9:47 am EDT
Milder winters might sound good, but the other changes global warming might bring to the Great Lakes region could be devastating.
Glacial Melt Exposing Dead Bodies on Mount Everest
March 22, 2019, 1:58 pm EDT
Warming temperatures and melting glaciers have caused multiple dead bodies to emerge from the ice on Mount Everest.
England Faces Water Shortage, Partly Thanks to Climate Change
March 19, 2019, 6:07 pm EDT
Climate change is part of the threat to one of England’s most important resources.
Watch Glacier Melt in 60 Seconds
March 19, 2019, 5:48 am EDT
Amazing time-lapse video shows a glacier calving in the Canadian Arctic over the course of one summer.
Italy Oil Giant to Plant 20 Million Acres of Trees in Africa
March 19, 2019, 3:41 am EDT
An Italian oil and gas giant plans to plant 20 million acres of trees in Africa. Here’s why.
Oceans Soaking Up Billions of Tons of Carbon Emissions
March 15, 2019, 12:24 pm EDT
A new study published in the journal “Science” found that the world’s oceans have been absorbing about 30 percent of the carbon dioxide emitted into our atmosphere, at a rate that is four times faster than in the 1980s.
Coal-Fired Power Plants Could Change Rainfall Patterns
March 13, 2019, 6:28 pm EDT
Modern coal-fired power stations is the biggest source of ultrafine dust particles that could modify rainfall distribution, according to a 15-year international study published in the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society.
Spring 2019’s Worst U.S. Cities for Allergy Sufferers
March 12, 2019, 5:42 pm EDT
Allergy sufferers beware: if you find yourself in any of these cities, your eyes might be too itchy to see the sights.
Viral #TrashTag Challenge Prompts Cleanup Efforts
March 12, 2019, 3:59 pm EDT
The viral internet trend of #TrashTag is inspiring hundreds of people to go outside and clean up litter-filled parks and streets.
