Environment
Great Pacific Garbage Patch Reveals Shocking Find
March 23, 2025, 10:38 pm EDT
Ocean-dwelling animals have long been known to inhabit the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, but researchers found organisms among the waste thriving thousands of miles from their natural habitat.
Natural Defenses Protected Shoreline During Hurricane Idalia
March 23, 2025, 10:35 pm EDT
Scientists say Hurricane Idalia’s destruction on land was reduced thanks to a “living shoreline” project by the University of Florida.
Is Toilet Paper Bad For The Climate? New Report Sheds Light
March 23, 2025, 10:35 pm EDT
Toilet paper, facial tissue and paper towels are a key part of our everyday lives. So what’s the climate impact of all that paper use? An updated report sheds light on the topic, and also shows how people are responding to sustainability efforts.
San Andreas Fault Not So Silent
March 22, 2025, 1:04 am EDT
A new study that looked at the makeup of San Andreas Fault’s middle section found it has produced some major quakes over its lifetime.
Report: More Than 137 Million Americans Living with Unhealthy Air Pollution
March 22, 2025, 1:03 am EDT
Millions more Americans are living with unhealthy levels of air pollution, a new report has found.
Climate Change Could Bring On Mass Extinction Event On Par with Great Dying
March 22, 2025, 1:03 am EDT
Climate change-caused rising ocean temperatures could bring on a mass extinction on par with The Great Dying 250 million years ago.
Nearly 1 Million Californians Do Not Have Safe Drinking Water
March 22, 2025, 1:03 am EDT
A recent audit has revealed that some California water systems may not be very safe. Hundreds were found to have harmful levels of a range of contaminants.
Freshwater Fish Found To Have Astounding Levels Of ‘Forever Chemicals'
March 22, 2025, 1:02 am EDT
A new study found astounding levels of a group of synthetic toxic chemicals in freshwater fish. To read the study, click here.
Flesh-Eating Bacteria Hides In Mounds Of Seaweed
March 22, 2025, 1:00 am EDT
A new study found that a deadly bacteria is able to attach itself to both sargassum and plastic debris floating in the ocean. Here’s what it could mean for both human and marine life.
Australia Bushfires Were So Bad, They Depleted Ozone Layer, Study Finds
March 22, 2025, 12:53 am EDT
A new study finds Australia’s 2019-20 bushfires actually depleted the ozone layer – that’s bad news.
