Plastic Problems: How much plastic a family of 5 uses in a week
For this story, we had a family of five hold on to every piece of plastic they touched for one week to get a sense of just how much plastic we use. Here's what they found.
For this story, we had a family of five hold on to every piece of plastic they touched for one week to get a sense of just how much plastic we use. Here's what they found.
Check out these crazy deep sea creatures discovered by Australian researchers
“We have discovered an amazing number of potentially new species living in this remote marine park,” the institute’s chief scientist Dr. Tim O’Hara said.
“We have discovered an amazing number of potentially new species living in this remote marine park,” the institute’s chief scientist Dr. Tim O’Hara said.
Environmentalists deface Gustav Klimt painting in Vienna museum
Climate activists in Austria defaced a famous painting in a Vienna museum on Tuesday, the latest in a string of such protests targeting priceless works of art in a call to action against fossil fuels.
Climate activists in Austria defaced a famous painting in a Vienna museum on Tuesday, the latest in a string of such protests targeting priceless works of art in a call to action against fossil fuels.
Leave the leaves: Why you should skip the bagging and let nature do its job
Leaving leaves to decompose on your lawn or in your garden provides organic matter and important nutrients to your yard and the environment.
Leaving leaves to decompose on your lawn or in your garden provides organic matter and important nutrients to your yard and the environment.
Shake 'N Bake getting rid of plastic 'shaker' bags to save on waste
Shake ‘N Bake said the move will help to eliminate 900,000 pounds of plastic waste annually.
Shake ‘N Bake said the move will help to eliminate 900,000 pounds of plastic waste annually.
Rainn Wilson changes name to Rainnfall Heat Wave Extreme Winter Wilson to raise climate change awareness
Wilson announced he will be changing his name on social media platforms but noted he cannot change it on Twitter due to Elon Musk’s policies.
Wilson announced he will be changing his name on social media platforms but noted he cannot change it on Twitter due to Elon Musk’s policies.
Biden says new spending cements US commitment to fighting global warming
“The United States government is putting our money where our mouth is," Biden said during remarks at the annual global summit on climate change.
“The United States government is putting our money where our mouth is," Biden said during remarks at the annual global summit on climate change.
Watch: Large shark leaps onto fishing boat: ‘It was crazy!’
Fortunately, the shark managed to wriggle itself free and no one on the boat was injured.
Fortunately, the shark managed to wriggle itself free and no one on the boat was injured.
Officials ask Harry Potter fans to stop leaving socks at Wales beach memorial for character Dobby
Freshwater West, a beach located in Pembrokeshire, Wales, is home to a memorial, where fans travel to pay their respect for the fictional house elf.
Freshwater West, a beach located in Pembrokeshire, Wales, is home to a memorial, where fans travel to pay their respect for the fictional house elf.
Video: Tiger sharks help lead researchers to ‘world’s largest’ seagrass meadow
Cameras strapped to the dorsal fins of tiger sharks in addition to human surveys helped researchers map out and measure the expansive seagrass bed.
Cameras strapped to the dorsal fins of tiger sharks in addition to human surveys helped researchers map out and measure the expansive seagrass bed.
Non-stick pans could be releasing millions of tiny plastic particles into your food, study finds
Researchers in Australia tested several non-stick pots and pans and mimicked cooking and cleaning processes with steel and wooden spatulas and steel wool scrubbers.
Researchers in Australia tested several non-stick pots and pans and mimicked cooking and cleaning processes with steel and wooden spatulas and steel wool scrubbers.
Mauna Loa: What to know about Hawaii's largest volcano as it rumbles
Officials on the Big Island of Hawaii are telling residents to be prepared in case Mauna Loa, the world's largest active volcano, erupts soon.
Officials on the Big Island of Hawaii are telling residents to be prepared in case Mauna Loa, the world's largest active volcano, erupts soon.
Why historically low Mississippi River water levels may affect what you pay at the grocery store
Water levels in the Mississippi River are so low that saltwater from the Gulf of Mexico is rushing upstream to fill the gap.
Water levels in the Mississippi River are so low that saltwater from the Gulf of Mexico is rushing upstream to fill the gap.
Emperor penguins now listed as threatened species
Emperor penguins will now receive new protections under the Endangered Species Act after the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says climate change is threatening to eradicate the species.
Emperor penguins will now receive new protections under the Endangered Species Act after the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says climate change is threatening to eradicate the species.
Don't throw away your Halloween pumpkins: How to properly dispose of them
Those jack-o’-lanterns don't have to end up in the local landfill.
Those jack-o’-lanterns don't have to end up in the local landfill.
Explorer finds rare Civil War relics on banks of drought-stricken Mississippi River
With river levels at record lows, the artifacts were just sitting there among the rocks waiting to be picked up.
With river levels at record lows, the artifacts were just sitting there among the rocks waiting to be picked up.
Mauna Loa, world's largest active volcano, may erupt, Hawaii officials issue warning
Hawaii officials are warning residents of the Big Island to prepare for the possibility that the world’s largest active volcano may erupt given a recent spike in earthquakes at the summit of Mauna Loa.
Hawaii officials are warning residents of the Big Island to prepare for the possibility that the world’s largest active volcano may erupt given a recent spike in earthquakes at the summit of Mauna Loa.
Countries not doing enough to avoid 'catastrophic global warming': UN
Nations' current pledges to combat global warming will still see temperatures rise by around 2.5C, enough to cause increased extreme weather events, the collapse of ice sheets, and more.
Nations' current pledges to combat global warming will still see temperatures rise by around 2.5C, enough to cause increased extreme weather events, the collapse of ice sheets, and more.
EPA awarding nearly $1 billion to schools for electric buses
Only about 1% of the nation’s 480,000 school buses were electric as of last year. Funding comes from the federal Clean School Bus Program, which includes $5 billion from the bipartisan infrastructure law.
Only about 1% of the nation’s 480,000 school buses were electric as of last year. Funding comes from the federal Clean School Bus Program, which includes $5 billion from the bipartisan infrastructure law.
Most plastic recycling ends up in the trash, Greenpeace report finds
"Unlike with paper or metals, there are two insurmountable barriers that prevent plastic recycling from ever working at scale: toxicity and economics," Greenpeace report says.
"Unlike with paper or metals, there are two insurmountable barriers that prevent plastic recycling from ever working at scale: toxicity and economics," Greenpeace report says.