Environment
Before and After Photos Show Disappearing Glaciers in Iceland
January 26, 2021, 12:00 pm EST
A new process allows researchers to create 3D images from new and old aerial photos to highlight melting glaciers.
The Case of the Missing Ice on Lake Ontario
January 23, 2021, 5:48 pm EST
Three years ago areas of Lake Ontario was covered in ice, but this year, no ice is to be found.
Bolivian Glacier’s Disappearance ‘Imminent’ and Will Affect Water Supply
January 15, 2021, 12:00 pm EST
The Tumi glacier in the Bolivian Andes mountains is all but gone. Researchers are worried it will have a major impact on the water supply in La Paz.
Bali Beaches Filled with Plastic Bottles, Waste
January 12, 2021, 10:43 am EST
Monsoon season brought an unusually high amount of trash to beaches in Bali, Indonesia, over the new year.
Has World Already Blown Past Paris Climate Goals?
January 12, 2021, 10:38 am EST
Scientists say we may already have emitted enough greenhouse gases into the atmosphere to warm the world beyond the goals set by the Paris climate agreement.
Australia Bushfires Cooled Planet, Researchers Say
January 11, 2021, 12:00 pm EST
The Australia bushfires were so intense, they actually cooled the planet much the same way a moderate volcanic eruption would.
Maryland First State to Ban Styrofoam Food Containers
January 9, 2021, 12:00 pm EST
Starting Oct. 1, restaurants, businesses and schools in Maryland will no longer be allowed to use styrofoam food containers of any kind.
Plastic-Eating Enzyme Cocktail Can Digest Plastic Bottles in Hours
December 29, 2020, 12:00 pm EST
A plastic-eating enzyme blend could be a new, clean, way to get rid of plastic pollution on Earth.
Honduras Beaches Littered with Plastic Trash, Officials Say Guatemala Is to Blame
December 26, 2020, 12:00 pm EST
The once-pristine beaches of Northern Honduras are regularly littered with plastic refuse from a river in Guatemala.
Oil Train Derails in Northwestern Washington
December 26, 2020, 10:03 am EST
The train was reportedly carrying crude oil, and a fire was seen shortly after the derailment.
