Environment
Study: Rising Seas to Force Billions from Home
January 24, 2020, 8:24 pm EST
A new study says rising seas will force one-fifth of the world’s population from their homes by 2100.
T-Shirt Changes Color in Polluted Water
January 24, 2020, 8:24 pm EST
Brands hope to raise awareness of ocean acidification with pollution-detecting t-shirt.
Plants Grow from Ashes in High-tech Urn
January 17, 2020, 2:10 pm EST
A high-tech cremation urn works to grow a plant from the ashes of a loved one.
Sea Level Rise Threatens Trump’s Real Estate
January 16, 2020, 2:40 pm EST
Rising seas could mean Trump’s Mar-A-Lago estate could soon be under water.
Washington’s North Cascades Glaciers Suffer Shocking Loss of Ice
January 16, 2020, 6:25 am EST
The North Cascades glaciers in Washington are shrinking dramatically. Here’s why that’s bad news.
Plastic Pollution Plagues Seabird Sanctuary of Hawaii’s Midway Atoll
January 16, 2020, 5:55 am EST
Seabirds are paying a stiff price for our plastic pollution. Here’s a gut-wrenching look at how it’s affecting birds at an iconic sanctuary -- Midway Atoll in the northwestern Hawaiian islands.
Study Says Sea Levels Will Rise Dramatically, Even With Paris Agreement
January 16, 2020, 5:55 am EST
A new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found that sea levels will rise regardless of the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement and will be a problem for centuries.
Satellite Time-Lapses Show Changing Glaciers in Alaska
January 15, 2020, 3:01 pm EST
Nearly 50 years of images illustrate how glaciers change in a warming climate.
Methane Fountain Bubbles in Arctic Sea near Siberia as Permafrost Thaws
January 14, 2020, 2:56 pm EST
An international team of scientists found the largest methane fountain ever discovered in the Arctic during an expedition in the East Siberian Sea. The methane bubbles are gas released from thawed permafrost in a warming climate.
Pizza Hut Adopting New Round, Eco-Friendly Boxes
January 14, 2020, 2:56 pm EST
Pizza Hut is experimenting with a new round pizza box that’s better for the environment than standard square boxes
