Volcanoes are erupting in The Philippines, but on-fire Australia received some welcome rain. The Iran war cries have been called off and The Donald’s military powers are about to be hamstrung by the Senate. Meanwhile, his impeachment trial is starting, and we’re all on Twitter for a front-row seat.
02/03/2022
Cracking down on methane ‘ultra emitters’ is a quick way to combat climate change, researchers find
Latest study underscores how satellites are exposing emission sources around the globe. ‘It’s a harbinger of what’s to come,’ one expert says.
01/31/2022
‘Everyone’s Looking for Plastic.’ As Waste Rises, So Does Recycling.
Plagued by plastic pollution, Senegal wants to replace pickers at the garbage dump with a formal recycling system that takes advantage of the new market for plastics.
01/28/2022
While politicians dither, indigenous groups are taking climate action
Indigenous attendees at COP26 may have come away disappointed, but they’re not sitting around waiting for help.
01/26/2022
EPA Takes Action to Combat Industrial Air Pollution
The EPA announced a raft of targeted actions and specific reforms including stepped-up air monitoring and scrutiny of industrial polluters in the wake of ProPublica’s investigation into toxic hot spots.
01/27/2022
See the Channel Islands’ stunning ecological recovery
In the early 2000s, wildlife ecologist Peter Sharpe climbed into a bald eagle's nest on the edge of a cliff.
01/28/2022
Biden Administration Revokes Mining Leases Near Minnesota’s Boundary Waters
A Chilean mining giant’s bid to construct a massive underground copper-nickel mine just a few miles from Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness has hit another major snag.
02/03/2022
What Could Go Right? The vaccines work against Omicron’s “cousin”
Plus, how we’re going to avoid the fate of the dinosaurs, Australia is close to eliminating HIV, and more
01/28/2022
Meet the army of turtles helping scientists get closer to cyclones
Sea turtles on Reunion Island, a French territory in the Indian Ocean, are being fitted with special tags to help researchers collect data about cyclones.
01/30/2022
Chile is making its own glaciers
The artificial glaciers could supply the nation with fresh water in the dry summer months.
01/22/2022
New biodegradable straws are made by bacteria
They’re better than paper straws and more eco-friendly than plastic ones.
01/27/2022
Where big cats roam once more
How one family's rewilding project returned lions and cheetahs to a corner of South Africa's Great Karoo.
01/26/2022