Environment
Did This Fish Hitch Ride to California on Tsunami Debris?
December 14, 2018, 3:20 pm EST
An exotic fish from Japan shows up in Monterey Bay, California. Experts believe it came over on debris from the 2011 tsunami in Japan.
EPA Proposes Cuts to Federal Water Protections
December 12, 2018, 5:35 am EST
The EPA plans to roll back Obama-era water rules. Here’s a look at what that means.
2018 Arctic’s Second-Warmest Year on Record
December 12, 2018, 5:33 am EST
The Arctic just had it’s second-warmest year on record -- and that’s bad news. Here’s why.
By 2030, the Earth Could See Same Climate as 3 Million Years Ago
December 11, 2018, 1:53 pm EST
Researchers say by 2030, we could have the same climate as 3 million years ago -- when sea levels were 60 feet higher and there was little ice in the Arctic. Here’s why.
EPA Removes Regulations on New Coal Plants
December 9, 2018, 1:03 pm EST
Meteorologist Kait Parker explains how a new rollback on coal plant rules by the EPA isn’t all that surprising.
California Mandates Solar Panels for New Homes
December 6, 2018, 11:14 am EST
California is now officially the first state in the nation to require solar panels on new homes.
Carbon Emissions Rising Again in Rich Economies
December 5, 2018, 3:40 pm EST
After years of decline, carbon emissions are rising again in the world’s richest economies.
Thailand’s Famed Islands' Drinking Water Crisis
December 5, 2018, 3:02 pm EST
Thailand’s Phi Phi Islands, made famous in the Leonardo DiCaprio movie, “The Beach,” is facing a drinking water crisis.
Environmental Protections Part of George H.W. Bush’s Legacy
December 5, 2018, 6:32 am EST
More skin cancer and acid rain – our country would be a lot different if not for the 41st president's environmental policies.
Trump Admin. Allows Seismic Tests That Could Harm Marine Life
December 4, 2018, 6:37 am EST
The Trump administration is allowing seismic tests off the Atlantic coast in a first step toward oil and gas drilling, despite concern that the acoustic sounds could kill dolphins, whales and other marine life.
