Environment
Algae Sickening Sea Lions in California
August 17, 2017, 6:11 am EDT
Toxic algae is being blamed for poisoning sea lions along the California coast.
One Ton of Plastic Waste for Every Human Alive
August 11, 2017, 1:39 pm EDT
An ambitious study has calculated the production and waste of plastic on Earth—and it is staggering.
State of the Climate Confirms Record Warmth
August 10, 2017, 5:20 pm EDT
The State of the Climate report confirms that 2016 was the warmest year on record with highest CO2 levels in hundreds of thousands of years.
Dead Zone in Gulf Size of New Jersey
August 4, 2017, 8:20 am EDT
There’s a dead zone in the Gulf the size of New Jersey -- and experts say the meat industry may be to blame.
Mayor Challenges Former VP on Climate Change
August 2, 2017, 4:32 pm EDT
The mayor of Tangiers Island, Virginia, a sinking island takes on former Vice President Gore during a CNN town hall on climate change.
Crater Looks Like Gates to Hell
August 2, 2017, 7:11 am EDT
This natural phenomena was created by a natural gas field in the village of Derwese in Turkmenistan.
EPA Museum Erasing Science History?
July 31, 2017, 4:45 pm EDT
The EPA museum plans to scrap references to climate change and add a display dedicated to coal.
Lake Tahoe Recovering From Drought
July 29, 2017, 7:34 am EDT
Snow meltwater and heavy rains have helped push Lake Tahoe to former high levels.
Toxic Slime in Florida Lake?
July 28, 2017, 8:01 pm EDT
Florida’s Lake Okeechobee -- which had a huge toxic algae bloom last year -- is turning green again. Is it a repeat of last summer?
Utilities Knew of Climate Risks for Decades
July 27, 2017, 12:01 pm EDT
A new study shows utilities knew as far back as 1968 that burning fossil fuels could warm the planet -- yet ramped up coal use and lobbied to fight climate regulations.
