Environment
More Americans Are Moving into Areas Prone to Climate Disasters, Study Finds
June 5, 2022, 12:00 pm EDT
Climate change is fueling more extreme natural disasters, and a new study has found more people are moving into some of the highest-risk areas of the country.
How Electric Vehicles Could Save Many Lives
June 1, 2022, 12:00 pm EDT
A new study by the American Lung Association calculated how many pollution-related premature deaths could be prevented if the U.S. went totally electric.
Most Endangered US River Is Water Source for 40M
May 27, 2022, 11:59 am EDT
An advocacy group says the nation’s sixth-longest river is under threat from climate change and other factors.
Study: Microplastics in Human Blood
May 20, 2022, 11:59 am EDT
A new study finds microplastics in human blood for the first time.
Hundreds of Cactus Species Threatened by Climate Change, Study Finds
May 18, 2022, 11:59 am EDT
The warming planet might spell doom for some of the hardiest plants – specifically, hundreds of cactus species. Here’s what a new study found.
Methane Emissions Set Another Record in 2021, NOAA Says
May 13, 2022, 12:00 pm EDT
A new report from NOAA finds methane emissions hit a record high in 2021, for the second year in a row.
Climate Change Could Cost $2 Trillion a Year
May 13, 2022, 12:00 pm EDT
The White House says climate change could cost us trillions of dollars a year by the end of the century.
Climate-Fueled Disasters Impacting Power Grid
May 12, 2022, 11:59 am EDT
People across the country are facing more power outages as climate-fueled disasters batter the country’s aging electrical grid.
UN Report: It’s Now or Never to Avoid Climate Catastrophe
May 12, 2022, 11:59 am EDT
A long-awaited report from a UN panel warns it’s now or never to limit global warming to a key threshold.
First Masks, Now Air Purifiers for Face?
May 12, 2022, 11:59 am EDT
We’ve all gotten used to headphones and face masks, now Dyson is combining the two into an air purifier for your face. Check it out.
