Environment
New Zealand Sandbar Serves as Picturesque Cricket Pitch
January 3, 2019, 4:19 pm EST
A New Zealand cricket club has found the most picturesque pitch in one of the worst locations.
Partial Government Shutdown Hits National Parks with Trash, Waste
January 3, 2019, 11:40 am EST
The partial government shutdown is leaving national parks with few rangers, leading to overflowing trash cans, human waste and illegal off-roading.
Climate Change Could Turn Most Sea Turtles Female
December 30, 2018, 8:00 am EST
A new study finds that global warming could lead to most sea turtles being female in the future.
Southwest in One of Worst Droughts in 1,000 Years
December 26, 2018, 6:48 am EST
Researchers at Columbia University say the Southwestern U.S. could be on the cusp of a mega-drought.
President Trump’s Most Surprising Climate Tweets, Quotes of 2018
December 23, 2018, 1:18 pm EST
A look at President Trump’s most surprising tweets and quotes on climate change from 2018.
Hurricane-Hit Atlantic, Gulf Coast Communities Rebuilding Bigger, Not Smarter, Study Says
December 20, 2018, 11:45 am EST
Meteorologist Kait Parker dives into a new study that found after hurricanes in the U.S., not only are we rebuilding in vulnerable areas, we’re building bigger.
Are Tourists Making Antarctic Penguins Sick?
December 19, 2018, 12:56 pm EST
Human diseases are showing up in Antarctic penguins. Here’s why that’s a problem.
Oroville Dam Leak That Went Undetected Caused Thousands of Earthquakes
December 18, 2018, 6:06 pm EST
Scientists and engineers have discovered the first known case of dam water discharge causing seismic activity.
Water Carbonated with CO2 Captured from Atmosphere
December 18, 2018, 5:21 pm EST
This sparkling water is the first to be carbonated with CO2 captured from the atmosphere.
Scientists to Drill into Hidden Antarctic Lake
December 14, 2018, 4:42 pm EST
Scientists are about to drill into one of the most isolated lakes on the planet. Here’s what they hope to find.
