Why Biden is waiving rule on higher levels of ethanol in gas this summer
President Joe Biden says his administration will suspend a federal rule that bars higher levels of ethanol in gasoline during the summer.
Target’s annual car seat trade-in event begins April 18
Target will take your old, expired and damaged car seat in return for a 20% off coupon that can be used towards purchasing a new car seat, stroller or other select baby gear.
Researchers use okra, aloe extracts to remove microplastics from wastewater
Tarleton State University researchers said they wanted to find non-toxic alternatives to remove microplastics from various water sources.
Hochul signs $220B NY state budget, boosted by federal aid, surplus
The budget is set to boost pay for health care and home care workers, shave 16 cents off the cost of a gallon of gas through December and help New Yorkers with unpaid rent and utility bills.
Climate change rocking the insurance industry — and homeowners feel the heat
Climate change is the insurance industry’s "No. 1 long-term economic risk." And those effects also trickle down to homeowners.
NJ plastic and paper bag ban to go into effect
People in New Jersey have less than a month before one of the strictest bans on single-use bags in the country goes into effect.
WHO says 99% of Earth's population breathes poor-quality air
The U.N. health agency says nearly everybody in the world breathes air that doesn’t meet its standards for air quality.
1 in 20 New Jersey heart attacks caused by noise pollution, study says
The heart attack rate in New Jersey was 72% higher in places with high levels of noise pollution, the study concludes.
Sustainable Aviation Fuel: Airbus conducts flight fueled by cooking oil, fatty acids
Airbus plans to have all aircraft in its fleet running on Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) by the end of the decade.
Bizarre items found in NJ beach trash cleanup
They found what? Beach cleanups in New Jersey turned up some unusual items for the beach.
Flamingo that escaped Kansas zoo 17 years ago spotted in Texas
Wildlife officials say one of two flamingos that escaped from a Kansas zoo during a storm 17 years ago has been spotted on the coast of Texas.
Invasive acid-spewing crazy ants population control possible with fungus, scientists say
The tawny crazy ant creates a formic acid as venom to protect itself from other ant species. The insects are able to spew the acid from their abdomen but are not poisonous, scientists said.
Microplastics found in human blood for the 1st time, study says
Microplastics have been found in our food, drinks and even in human placentas. Now, researchers say they have found the first-ever evidence of microplastics in human blood.
Satellite images show New York-sized ice shelf collapse in East Antarctica
Scientists are concerned because an ice shelf the size of New York City collapsed in East Antarctica, an area that had long been thought to be stable.
Temperatures in Antarctica reach 70 degrees warmer than normal
Parts of Antarctica Friday hit 70 degrees warmer than normal.
Spring's hidden dangers that could be deadly to your pets
March is National Pet Poison Prevention Month and also offers a good way to help educate pet owners on the dangers of accidental pet poisonings and how to prevent them.
Town could make it illegal to idle car for more than 2 minutes
One town in Canada is looking to drop the amount of time you can legally idle from 5 minutes to 2 minutes.
Great Barrier Reef suffers widespread coral bleaching due to high ocean temperatures
An Australian government agency says the Great Barrier Reef is suffering widespread and severe coral bleaching due to high ocean temperatures two years after a mass bleaching event.