Environment
Climate Change Already Hitting U.S. Housing Market
June 21, 2018, 11:31 pm EDT
Two new studies outline the risks climate change is already posing to real estate along U.S. coasts.
El Niño Kills Enough Trees in Amazon to Cover Wisconsin
June 20, 2018, 6:09 am EDT
El Niño is being blamed for killing a chunk of the Amazon rainforest the size of Wisconsin.
Water Beneath Ice Shelves is Causing Fractures
June 19, 2018, 4:22 pm EDT
A two year study found that Antarctic ice shelves are much more vulnerable to water and air temperature than previously thought.
Nuke Testing Leaves Bikini Atoll Seabed Littered with Warships
June 19, 2018, 6:03 am EDT
It was once a pristine outpost between Hawaii and Australia, now Bikini Atoll is an abandoned nuclear wasteland, whose seabed is littered with warships.
Toxic Algae Found in Florida’s Lake Okeechobee
June 19, 2018, 10:36 pm EDT
Toxic blue-green algae has been found in Florida’s Lake Okeechobee and it’s headed toward Florida’s Treasure Coast. Will it be a repeat of 2016?
Antarctica Melting Faster than Expected; Why That’s Bad for All of Us
June 18, 2018, 8:26 pm EDT
Antarctica is melting faster than scientists expected--and that’s bad news for all of us.
Radioactivity Levels Remain Dangerously High Near Chernobyl
June 15, 2018, 8:20 pm EDT
More than 30 years after the blast at the nuclear power plant reactor, Ukrainians are still feeling the effects.
Water Harvester Produces Water From Air
June 13, 2018, 12:56 pm EDT
A box developed by UC Berkeley researchers generates water from air.
Pacific Northwest Trees Being Flushed Down Toilet
June 13, 2018, 12:39 pm EDT
Americans’ use of soft toilet paper comes at great ecological cost.
Paper Water Bottle Breaks Down in Three Weeks
June 12, 2018, 3:44 pm EDT
Choose Water is a recycled paper water bottle that biodegrades in less than three weeks.
