Environment
Scientists Link Shift in Earth’s Axis to Climate Change
September 30, 2018, 8:25 pm EDT
Scientists have linked climate change to a shift in Earth’s axis that could lead to more lost drivers.
As Climate Changes, Bugs Eat More of Our Food
September 28, 2018, 3:24 pm EDT
New research projects major crop losses due to pests’ increasing appetites.
Study: Humans Causing Antarctic Warming
September 27, 2018, 7:57 am EDT
A study published in Nature Geoscience points to two human causes of Antarctic warming.
Massive Iceberg Breaks off from Greenland’s Helheim Glacier
September 25, 2018, 3:55 pm EDT
Climate change scientists witnessed the collapse of a giant chunk of ice the size of lower Manhattan at Helheim Glacier in Greenland.
National Parks Warming Twice as Fast
September 25, 2018, 3:23 pm EDT
Meteorologist Kait Parker investigates why the national parks are warming twice as fast as everywhere else.
Mosquitoes Carrying Microplastics Up Food Chain?
September 23, 2018, 6:20 am EDT
A new study shows that when mosquito larvae eat microplastics, they stay in their bodies until adulthood, potentially passing it right up the food chain.
Lego to Ditch Plastic Block Toys
September 22, 2018, 12:08 pm EDT
Lego says it plans to stop producing plastic bricks by 2030.
Plastic Bags, Plastic Straws ... Are Balloons Next?
September 22, 2018, 12:07 pm EDT
Will balloons become the new plastic straws when it comes to products being banned?
Study: Air Pollution Increases Alzheimer’s Risk
September 22, 2018, 12:06 pm EDT
Researchers at Arizona State University found air pollution increases the risk of Alzheimer’s.
Drought Reveals ‘Hunger Stones’ in Europe
September 3, 2018, 8:16 pm EDT
The drought in Europe is revealing ominous messages. Low water levels on the Elbe River have unearthed dozens of “hunger stones” warning of the hardships of drought.
