Environment The Deepwater Horizon oil spill was 8 years ago. The ocean is still struggling to recover July 3, 2018
Climate As China continues to reduce its emissions, scientists call for “cautious optimism” July 2, 2018 - Updated on July 3, 2018
Environmental Issues Avoiding eating meat and dairy is the single best thing you can do for the environment June 1, 2018
Environment Banning plastic bags: Chile becomes the first country in the Americas to opt for a ban June 1, 2018
Environment Bitcoin to consume 0.5% of the world’s electricity — as much as Ireland May 16, 2018 - Updated on February 25, 2020
Offbeat Refugees give life jackets a new life, repurposing them as bags and laptop sleeves May 15, 2018
News Average atmospheric CO2 levels last month were the highest we’ve ever recorded, ever May 4, 2018
Renewable Energy The UK just went 55 hours without using any coal April 20, 2018 - Updated on April 25, 2019
Environment Half a degree (C) more global warming would leave 5 million people homeless March 16, 2018
Health Why the US spends so much on healthcare, but doesn’t get the benefits it should March 13, 2018
Animals Efforts to pull the northern white rhino from the brink of extinction intensify as the last living male declines in health March 6, 2018
Agriculture Using rocks for farming could improve soil quality, reduce CO2 emissions February 19, 2018
Climate Sea level rise is accelerating, could lead to twice as much sea level rise by 2100 than previously expected February 13, 2018
Environment A new Iron Curtain is falling over Europe — a “coal curtain” February 6, 2018 - Updated on April 25, 2019
News Scientists turn to the troubled streets of Gotham to understand community resilience January 10, 2018
Geology Supervolcano eruptions might be more common than we thought — but there’s still no need to panic November 30, 2017 - Updated on April 26, 2019
News Rising seas risk washing tens of thousands archaeological sites clean off the map in the US alone November 30, 2017
Agriculture Swedish company builds food-laden ‘Plantscaper’ to feed the cities of the future November 28, 2017 - Updated on May 4, 2023
Diseases “Killer” mosquitoes are being unleashed in the US to fight disease November 8, 2017 - Updated on February 15, 2019
Climate As Nicaragua and Syria embrace Paris Agreement, it’s literally the US vs the rest of the world November 7, 2017
Climate The UN COP23 starts today — Why this matters, and what you need to know November 6, 2017 - Updated on November 7, 2017
Climate Trump negotiators brand coal as the solution for the climate crisis at UN conference November 6, 2017
Climate Greenhouse gas emissions have already peaked in 49 countries, but it’s still not good news November 3, 2017
Anthropology New simulation can predict where refugees will flee after a conflict October 23, 2017 - Updated on October 24, 2017
