Environment
Levanter Cloud Spotted at Rock of Gibraltar
April 10, 2018, 4:56 am EDT
Known as the Levanter cloud, this mesmerizing phenomenon appeared at the Rock of Gibraltar.
McDonald’s Announces Plan to Ditch Plastic Straws in U.K.
April 9, 2018, 10:57 pm EDT
The fast food giant is unveiling a plan to reduce single-use plastics in the U.K.
Tiny Bits of Plastic Found in Bottled Water
April 9, 2018, 8:32 pm EDT
A startling new study finds microplastics in the world’s leading brands of bottled water.
Fourth-Largest Lake in Nevada is Slowly Disappearing
April 7, 2018, 6:35 am EDT
Nevada’s fourth-largest lake continues to shrink, because of a mainly non-existent flow of water from the Walker River.
Visitors and Climate Change are Ruining Massachusetts’ Walden Pond
April 7, 2018, 6:12 am EDT
The pond that inspired a high school reading list staple isn’t the same place it once was.
Plants Appearing in Unusual Locations
April 6, 2018, 3:21 pm EDT
Meteorologist Kait Parker says some plants are appearing in higher locations than ever before, and that is not a good thing.
Research Finds Microplastics in Store-bought Sea Salt
April 6, 2018, 2:51 pm EDT
Microplastics are so pervasive in the ocean, they’ve officially found their way into not just your fish, but your sea salt, too.
Greenland’s Ice Sheet Getting Darker and that’s Bad News for All of Us
April 5, 2018, 6:00 pm EDT
The dark zone on Greenland’s ice sheet is getting darker and that’s bad news for all of us.
How Bats Contribute $23 Billion Annually to U.S. Economy
April 4, 2018, 5:34 pm EDT
Bats contribute a whopping $23 billion annually to the U.S. economy -- and that’s why their changing migration patterns are a problem.
The EPA Plans to Roll Back Fuel Efficiency Goals
April 3, 2018, 4:54 pm EDT
The EPA has moved to weaken fuel efficiency standards set by the Obama administration.
