Environment
World’s Permafrost is Warming, and that’s a Problem
March 12, 2019, 5:27 am EDT
The world’s permafrost is warming up. Here’s why that’s a bad thing.
Amazon Announces They Will Make Carbon Footprint Data Public
March 8, 2019, 4:31 pm EST
Meteorologist Ari Sarsalari reports that Amazon will now be joining other companies in disclosing the effect their business has on the environment.
Most Endangered Marine Mammal Is in Danger of Extinction
March 8, 2019, 9:08 pm EST
Meteorologist Danielle Banks says the vaquita porpoises are in danger of extinction.
Climate's Threat to National Security
March 8, 2019, 7:46 pm EST
Weather Underground took up a discussion on the threat to national security from climate change.
Wolves Dropped into National Park in Michigan
March 7, 2019, 2:51 pm EST
Meteorologist Ari Sarsalari explains why Canadian wolves are being dropped into a national park in Michigan.
Italy Could be Forced to Import Olives Amid Crop Collapse
March 6, 2019, 8:28 pm EST
Extreme weather events caused a catastrophic collapse of one of Italy’s most profitable crops.
LA Times: EPA Nixed NASA Offer to Sniff Out Pollution Post-Harvey
March 6, 2019, 8:27 pm EST
The L.A. Times reports the EPA and state officials declined an offer from NASA to fly over Houston and monitor pollutants post-Hurricane Harvey.
Coal-Fired Power Plant Byproducts Contaminating Nearby Groundwater
March 6, 2019, 8:26 pm EST
A new report found widespread groundwater contamination near the sites of coal-fired power plants.
Toledo Residents Vote to Give Lake Erie Legal Rights
March 1, 2019, 5:12 pm EST
In a United States first, Toledo residents have voted to give Lake Erie legal rights.
Could California’s Volcanoes Blow Their Tops?
February 28, 2019, 7:34 pm EST
Here's what researchers say about the possibility of a volcanic eruption in California in the next 30 years.
