Environment
'Ghosts' Rise along Atlantic Coast
September 19, 2016, 3:43 pm EDT
Rising sea levels are causing several coastal forests to die.
Collapse Caused 500-Foot Alaskan Wave
September 16, 2016, 12:28 pm EDT
Scientists warn that as glaciers melt and cause landslides, that could trigger devastating tsunamis. Meteorologist Kait Parker explains.
Smog Free Project Filters Air to Make Jewelry
September 13, 2016, 4:27 pm EDT
Studio Roosegarde’s Smog Free Project is an air purification tower that turns smog particles into rings and cufflinks.
Alarming Sight as Russia River Runs Crimson
September 8, 2016, 7:01 pm EDT
A river that flows through an industrial city north of the Arctic Circle in Russia is bright red. Nervous citizens have been posting pictures of it as authorities investigate a possible chemical leak. Outside experts warn it could be toxic.
This Shroom Really Bloomed
September 7, 2016, 4:27 pm EDT
Boy finds humongous mushroom in Ontario, Canada.
Millions of Monarch Butterflies Killed in Mexico
August 28, 2016, 5:26 pm EDT
Millions of monarch butterflies spending the winter in central Mexico died after more than a hundred acres of forests were downed by storms earlier this year, experts say.
America’s First Offshore Wind Farm
August 26, 2016, 2:29 pm EDT
Rhode Island’s Block Island is the site of America’s first offshore wind farm, which is expected to lower energy costs and CO2 emissions and provide clean energy for 17,000 homes.
New Study Links Insecticides to Bee Decline
August 22, 2016, 1:09 pm EDT
UK researchers used data spanning 18 years and 62 wild bee populations to show that neonicotinoid insecticide use has long-term effects on populations.
Climate Change Threatens Eskimo Village
August 22, 2016, 1:05 pm EDT
Entire Eskimo village in Alaska votes to move because climate change threatens its way of life.
Zika Virus May Cause Brain Damage in Adults
August 22, 2016, 6:01 am EDT
New research says the Zika virus may cause damage to the brains of adults.
