Environment
‘Pac-Man’ Set to Gobble up Ocean Garbage
July 28, 2018, 5:48 pm EDT
Could this be the cure for plastic pollution?
Study: Only 13 Percent of Ocean is Wilderness
July 27, 2018, 4:04 pm EDT
A new study finds our ocean wilderness is rapidly disappearing.
Louisiana Land Proposal Baffles Some
July 26, 2018, 4:37 pm EDT
A developer wants to build a community on sinking land in Louisiana. Eco-tourism? Hardly. Here’s Kait Parker’s take.
The Best Kept Secret in the Air National Guard
July 26, 2018, 9:36 am EDT
The 109th Airlift Wing of the Air National Guard has a vital mission: support the National Science Foundation with supply drops and crew transport to Earth’s north and south pole.
Fukushima Nuclear Signature Detected In California Wines
July 24, 2018, 8:40 am EDT
Testing of some California wines after March 11, 2011 have shown cesium-137 signatures tracing back to the Fukushima nuclear disaster.
Study: Humans Making Summers Hotter
July 23, 2018, 4:48 pm EDT
It’s not your imagination — summers are getting hotter. And scientists say humans are to blame.
Concerns Grow After EPA’s Coal Ash Changes
July 23, 2018, 4:28 pm EDT
One of Andrew Wheeler’s first acts as EPA’s acting administrator weakens coal ash rules. Here’s why that’s a problem.
National Parks as Polluted as Big Cities?
July 20, 2018, 3:35 pm EDT
A new study finds air pollution in national parks is about the same as it is in major U.S. cities.
New Island Made of Lava Off Coast of Hawaii Is Now Part of It
July 19, 2018, 8:41 pm EDT
The new formation is 20-30 feet in diameter and is still smoking.
International Outlaws Violate Treaty Aimed at Saving Ozone Layer
July 17, 2018, 8:47 am EDT
International efforts to close the hole in the ozone layer are being sabotaged. But who’s the culprit behind this climate crime? Environmental investigators are on the case.
