Environment
Florida: Help Us Spy on Mating Horseshoe Crabs
February 28, 2018, 5:52 pm EST
The horseshoe crab population is declining, so Florida biologists are asking for the public’s help.
World's First Plastic-Free Supermarket Aisle Opens
February 28, 2018, 3:21 pm EST
Dutch supermarket opens first plastic-free supermarket aisle.
Scientists Warn the Shrinking Amazon Rainforest is Near Tipping Point
February 26, 2018, 3:54 pm EST
Scientists say the shrinking Amazon Rainforest is near a tipping point, the point when it no longer would be able to sustain itself through its hydrological cycle, and more than half of it would become a savannah.
Church Urges People to Give up Plastic for Lent
February 23, 2018, 5:00 am EST
People are giving up something a little different for Lent this year, plastic. Many heeding the call of the Church of England, who urged parishioners to forgo the product.
Volcanic Ash Aviation Warnings Are Dead Serious
February 22, 2018, 5:18 pm EST
Volcanic ash can sandblast and choke plane engines, even cause them to fail.
Researchers Warn of Looming Chocolate Crisis
February 22, 2018, 10:59 am EST
Researchers and farmers are banding together to study a group of viruses killing off cacao trees in West Africa.
Watch Incredible Boat You Can’t Capsize
February 20, 2018, 5:38 am EST
This boat can take a beating from almost any wave. Check out “Thunder Child,” the boat that doesn’t capsize.
Household Products Pollute as Much as Cars?
February 19, 2018, 5:43 am EST
It’s not just cars anymore. A new NOAA-led study finds household products account for just as much air pollution as vehicles.
Last Remaining Glaciers in the Eastern Tropics Melting Fast
February 15, 2018, 4:42 pm EST
Tropical glaciers are a thing, but not for long!
First Video Released of Giant Antarctic Iceberg
February 15, 2018, 2:17 pm EST
British Antarctic Survey releases the first video footage of one of the world's largest icebergs.
