Environment
Hawaii’s Mysterious Algae Super Bloom Linked to Kilauea Volcano Eruption
October 22, 2019, 2:06 pm EDT
A mysterious, massive algae bloom along the coast of Hawaii is linked to the 2018 eruption of Mount Kilauea. Here’s how it happened.
U.S. Coast Guard Rescues Remaining Crew Members of Capsized Cargo Ship
October 22, 2019, 2:06 pm EDT
Golden Ray, a 656-foot cargo ship reportedly carrying more than 4,000 vehicles, capsized off the coast of Georgia on Sunday at St. Simons Sound.
Amazon Rainforest Fires Releasing Plumes of Carbon Monoxide
October 22, 2019, 2:06 pm EDT
The wildfires raging in the Amazon rainforest can have a serious effect on human health. Here’s why.
Indonesia Moving Capital as Jakarta Sinks into Sea
October 22, 2019, 2:06 pm EDT
Indonesia is moving its capital from Jakarta as the mega-city sinks into the Java Sea.
Starving for Solutions: The Bleak Future of Food in a Warming World
October 22, 2019, 2:06 pm EDT
The U.N. is sending a strong warning about the future of food production if climate change goes unchecked.
U.S. Losing 36 Million Trees a Year
October 22, 2019, 2:06 pm EDT
A new study shows the U.S. is losing on average 36 million trees a year. What does losing all those trees mean to the environment?
A Quarter of the Global Population Under Extreme Water Stress
October 22, 2019, 2:06 pm EDT
17 countries that contain a quarter of the global population are under extreme water stress according to the World Resources Institute.
We’ve Already Used Year’s Worth of Natural Resources
October 22, 2019, 2:06 pm EDT
Earth Overshoot Day – the day we use more from nature than our planet can replenish – happened July 29 this year. That’s months earlier than it was back in 1990. Here’s why.
Researchers Warn Amazon Could Be Nearing Environmental Tipping Point
October 22, 2019, 2:06 pm EDT
New satellite data shows the rate of deforestation is increasing in the Amazon, prompting fears the rainforest could reach a tipping point beyond which it could not recover.
New Study Shows Just How Fast the Earth Is Warming
October 22, 2019, 2:06 pm EDT
Meteorologist Kait Parker talks about a new study that shows cooling and warming periods in the past were more regional than widespread.
