Environment
Government Wants To Spend $250 Million On Repairing Environmental Issues At Salton Sea
February 3, 2023, 12:00 pm EST
The federal government has said it will spend $250 million on repairing a number of environmental issues present at the Salton Sea in California.
Annual Arctic Report Card Is Out, Not Good
January 23, 2023, 10:54 am EST
NOAA released its annual arctic report card, which detailed the impact of ever-worsening global warming on the region, and for the first time included how that is impacting Indigenous communities who call it home.
Trash In Houston Bayous Affecting Residents And Wildlife
January 19, 2023, 12:00 pm EST
Trash in Houston’s waterways is causing problems for both residents and the environment, and there doesn’t seem to be any end in sight.
World Population Reaches 8 Billion
January 19, 2023, 12:00 pm EST
The global population has hit a new milestone, according to projections from the United Nations.
Man-Made Floating Islands Installed In Chicago River
January 14, 2023, 12:00 pm EST
The goal of new floating wetlands in the Chicago River is to provide food and shelter for native wildlife, as well as recreation opportunities for humans.
California’s Southern Sierra Conifer Dying At An Alarming Rate
January 5, 2023, 12:00 pm EST
Scientists say about one-third of conifer trees in California’s southern Sierra Nevada mountains died in a decade. Climate change made it worse.
What Happens After You Put A Water Bottle In A Recycling Bin?
December 28, 2022, 12:00 pm EST
A new Greenpeace study says that only 5% of plastics are recycled.
Western Wildfires Cause More Health Issues in the East
December 19, 2022, 10:36 am EST
A new study found wildfires cause the most asthma-related emergencies and deaths hundreds of miles from where they’re burning.
Penguin Population Sees Sharp Decline In Parts Of East Antarctica
November 22, 2022, 12:00 pm EST
Researchers at Mawson Station on the East Antarctic coast say the nearby population of Adélie penguins dropped by 43% over the past decade.
Scientists Hope To Unlock Secrets of ‘Indestructible Plant’
November 16, 2022, 12:00 pm EST
The Welwitschia plant, which grows in the Namib Desert in southern Africa, can live for thousands of years. Its name in Afrikaans, “tweeblaarkanniedood,” means “two leaves that cannot die.” Scientists are studying its DNA.
