Arctic tundra now emits planet-warming pollution, federal report finds
Arctic tundra, which has stored carbon for thousands of years, has now become a source of planet-warming pollution.
Leonardo DiCaprio, Ava DuVernay and More Stars Call on Biden to Shut Down Dakota Access Pipeline
More than 200 celebrities, artists, climate activists and indigenous leaders have sent a letter to the current administration asking it to shut down the pipeline for good.
The Big Lie of Recycling and ‘90s Environmentalism
“If the public thinks the recycling is working, then they’re not going to be as concerned about the environment,” says Larry Thomas, who headed the main plastics industry group in the ‘90s. As kids in the ‘80s and ‘90s, environmentalism…
The Terrifying Warning Lurking in the Earth’s Ancient Rock Record
Our climate models could be missing something big. We live on a wild planet, a wobbly, erupting, ocean-sloshed orb that careens around a giant thermonuclear explosion in the void. Big rocks whiz by overhead, and here on the Earth’s surface,…
Setting climate change in stone by petrifying carbon
Direct air capture of carbon dioxide and forcing it underground is just one technology in the fight against climate change, but is it viable? On a barren hillside in southwest Iceland, workers are installing huge fans to suck carbon dioxide…
The African painted dogs that vote by sneezing and run on ‘shadow puppet legs’
Wild dogs live in sub-Saharan Africa. In Southern Africa, the San tell a legend: moon declared that, just as he died and was reborn, people would be reborn. But hare would not believe this. Moon and hare fought – moon split…
Whistleblower Accuses Exxon of ‘Fraudulent’ Behavior for Overvaluing Fracking Assets For Years
ExxonMobil announced a $19.3 billion write-down on Tuesday, a big hit to a company reeling from depressed oil and gas prices and a rapidly changing global energy market. The write-down reduces the value of the assets on Exxon’s books. The announcement comes as…
Embryos of Northern white rhino created. Will they save nearly extinct creature?
Two northern white rhino embryos have been created in a lab, bringing fresh hope that the animal could be saved from extinction. The two new viable embryos add to the existing stash of three, bringing the total number of viable…
Feeding Fish Instead of Strangling Them: Corona Adopts Edible 6-Pack Rings
This amazing trend didn’t start with Corona, but the beer-brewing giant may pave the way for other large beverage companies to start using a revolutionary new type of 6-pack ring that could save millions of sea creatures. A Florida craft…
Bumblebee population increases 116 times over in ‘remarkable’ Scotland rewilding project
‘The sound of traffic and a uniform sea of barley have been replaced by the most beautiful meadows, full of wildflowers, young saplings and the buzz of bees’
Barbados Completes World’s First ‘Debt-for-Climate’ Swap
Barbados has secured the world’s first “debt-for-climate” swap to finance crucial water and sewage projects that will help the island cope with the destructive impacts of climate change.
Killer whales have found new homes in the Arctic Ocean, potentially reshaping marine ecology
The vast ice sheets that historically kept killer whales out of the Arctic Ocean are melting as the region rapidly warms.
Pollution in Delhi hits record high, cloaking city in smog
India’s capital, Delhi, imposes emergency measures including closing schools and offices and barring heavy vehicles.
Denmark will plant 1 billion trees and convert 10 per cent of farmland into forest
Danish lawmakers on Monday agreed on a deal to plant one billion trees and convert 10 per cent of farmland into forest and natural habitats over the next two decades in an effort to reduce fertilizer usage.