environmental news

Can the world solve its 'imminent' water crisis?
The growing water crisis
Today's big question

Can the world solve its 'imminent' water crisis?

Parched America
Colorado River.
Briefing

Parched America

3 key graphics from the U.N. climate report
An illustration of a wet and dry Earth with a climbing graph line in the middle
Feature

3 key graphics from the U.N. climate report

Parasitic fungus that kills spiders discovered in Brazil
Trapdoor spider.
found fungus

Parasitic fungus that kills spiders discovered in Brazil

Is it time to stop dyeing the Chicago River green?
The Chicago River is dyed green for St. Patrick's Day.
Instant opinion

Is it time to stop dyeing the Chicago River green?

A giant 'blob' of seaweed heading toward Florida could 'wreak havoc' on the coast
Seaweed on Miami coast.
blob incoming

A giant 'blob' of seaweed heading toward Florida could 'wreak havoc' on the coast

Why experts are so worried about 'forever chemicals'
Chemicals.
Briefing

Why experts are so worried about 'forever chemicals'

What is climate anxiety?
Climate activists hold signs.
Briefing

What is climate anxiety?

Moose eat so much, they may be worsening climate change
Moose in green grass.
hungry like the moose

Moose eat so much, they may be worsening climate change

La Niña comes to an end after 3 years
Flooding in Australia.
Adios, La Niña

La Niña comes to an end after 3 years

U.S. winters are warming faster than summers, study finds
Garden in snow.
Warm in winter

U.S. winters are warming faster than summers, study finds

New carbon capture technology can turn carbon into baking soda
Ocean and sky.
it wasn't all bad

New carbon capture technology can turn carbon into baking soda

Bumblebees can solve puzzles by following other bees, study finds
Bumblebee flying over flowers
following the buzz

Bumblebees can solve puzzles by following other bees, study finds

U.N. agrees on landmark treaty to protect marine life
A sea turtle in the Indian Ocean.
Saving The Seas

U.N. agrees on landmark treaty to protect marine life

Gold-throated hummingbird discovered in Peru
Newly discovered hummingbirds
pink and gold

Gold-throated hummingbird discovered in Peru

Jurassic-era insect discovered at Arkansas Walmart
Giant lacewing
Hello, again

Jurassic-era insect discovered at Arkansas Walmart

The search for the world's oldest ice
Blue iceberg in Antarctica.
Briefing

The search for the world's oldest ice

Feral cows in New Mexico under kill order over environmental damage
Gila National Forest.
close en(cow)nters

Feral cows in New Mexico under kill order over environmental damage

Drinking water from the sea
The Hadera Desalination Facility.
Briefing

Drinking water from the sea

Great Salt Lake could become hotbed of toxic air pollution
Great Salt Lake, Utah.
salt assault

Great Salt Lake could become hotbed of toxic air pollution

Ohio train derailment prompts 'controlled release' of toxic chemicals
Ohio train in smoke.
let it burn

Ohio train derailment prompts 'controlled release' of toxic chemicals

Thousands of U.S. plant and animal species are facing extinction, report says
Venus flytraps.
Bye, Bye, Birdie

Thousands of U.S. plant and animal species are facing extinction, report says

Report: World is producing more single-use plastic 'than ever before'
Pile of plastic water bottles.
plastic problems

Report: World is producing more single-use plastic 'than ever before'

China says it successfully cloned 3 'super cows'
5 cows lined up at feeding trough.
carbon copy

China says it successfully cloned 3 'super cows'

Coin-sized radioactive capsule located after 6-day hunt
Truck searching for capsule on highway.
Lost and Found

Coin-sized radioactive capsule located after 6-day hunt

Study suggests world is warming faster than previously expected
Factories polluting into sky.
on the edge

Study suggests world is warming faster than previously expected

The world's 'relentless' warming oceans
Ocean life.
Briefing

The world's 'relentless' warming oceans

What is environmental justice?
Scales of justice.
Briefing

What is environmental justice?

Activists led by Greta Thunberg clash with police during protests
Greta Thunberg at a protest in Germany.
Fighting the Power

Activists led by Greta Thunberg clash with police during protests

The ozone will be completely healed by 2066, UN says
Ozone hole in antarctic 1992
slowly but surely

The ozone will be completely healed by 2066, UN says

EPA investigating if Colorado's air pollution regulations are discriminatory
EPA building
Justice for all

EPA investigating if Colorado's air pollution regulations are discriminatory

2022's extreme weather
Earth.
In depth

2022's extreme weather

How to curb your holiday waste
A Christmas tree.
Briefing

How to curb your holiday waste

Milestone conservation agreement reached at UN biodiversity conference
UN Biodiversity Conference
protection pact

Milestone conservation agreement reached at UN biodiversity conference

The environmental cost of cryptocurrency
Pollution.
Briefing

The environmental cost of cryptocurrency