Environment
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.
Diving Boat Sinks In Galapagos, Spills Oil
May 10, 2022, 10:57 am EDT
A boat used for scuba diving was carrying thousands of gallons of fuel when it sank off an island in the Galapagos National Park Saturday.
Mountain of Foul-Smelling Foam Invades International Capital
May 10, 2022, 10:53 am EDT
Mountains of foam are spilling out of a polluted river in a city near Bogota, Colombia.
How Effective Are Plastic Grocery Bag Bans?
May 5, 2022, 12:00 pm EDT
A new study looks how how effective grocery plastic bag bans are at keeping the bags out of landfills.
Stunning Satellite Photos for Earth Day
April 26, 2022, 10:26 am EDT
Stunning satellite photos remind us of Earth’s beauty.
Phasing Out Disposable Cups
April 22, 2022, 11:59 am EDT
By 2025, Starbucks is aiming for their iconic, disposable cup to be a relic of the past for the sake of sustainability.
Polluted River in Boston Named EPA Superfund Site
April 21, 2022, 12:00 pm EDT
A stretch of the Neponset River in Boston is so polluted with PCBs, it’s been designated an EPA Superfund site. Here’s what that means.
