Environment
Human Activity May Be Responsible For Degrading More Than One Third Of The Amazon
March 8, 2023, 12:00 pm EST
A newly released study sheds light on the human-caused degradation of the Amazon Rainforest. For more information, visit Science.org
New Study Looks At Effects Of Pollution In High-Poverty Neighborhoods
March 1, 2023, 12:00 pm EST
A new study examines ties between toxic air pollution and cognitive ability of children. The results show that children in high-poverty neighborhoods might be at risk.
NTSB Releases Preliminary Report On Ohio Train Derailment
March 1, 2023, 10:17 am EST
The National Transportation Safety Board has released a preliminary report detailing some of the causes, timing and circumstances surrounding the East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment.
EPA Orders Railroad To Clean Up Ohio Train Derailment Site
February 27, 2023, 10:19 am EST
The Environmental Protection Agency is exercising its Superfund authority in cleanup of the Feb. 3 train derailment and hazardous chemical spill in East Palestine, Ohio.
Scientists Turn Parts Of The Pacific Ocean Bright Pink
February 15, 2023, 4:04 pm EST
Environmentally safe dye has been released into coastal waters near San Diego, California, so scientists can track how fresh water plumes spread into the denser, salt water of the Pacific Ocean.
How Climate Change Is Making Food Crops Less Nutritious
February 15, 2023, 12:00 pm EST
A new study on plants grown in elevated levels of carbon dioxide found an alarming effect on our food and its nutrition.
Greenland’s Ice Sheet is Melting Crazy Fast, and That’s Bad News
February 9, 2023, 6:02 pm EST
Greenland’s ice sheet is melting at its fastest rate in hundreds of years and that’s really bad news for all of us.
‘Super-Polluting’ Trucks Given Green Light from EPA
February 9, 2023, 6:00 pm EST
On his final day in office, former EPA chief Scott Pruitt gives “super polluting” big rigs a gift.
Melting Greenland Ice Sheet Near ‘Tipping Point’
February 9, 2023, 5:58 pm EST
Meteorologist Kait Parker describes recent research that has found a steep increase in melting on Greenland’s ice sheet.
Helheim Glacier in Greenland Just Lost a Huge Chunk of Ice
February 9, 2023, 5:57 pm EST
It’s a stunning look at the effects of climate change.
