Scientists Discover Hidden Methane Source Beneath Every Major City
Methane is one of the most powerful drivers of global warming, yet scientists may have overlooked a major…
Under US pressure, EU moves to soften rules for fighting climate superpollutant – POLITICO
The International Association of Oil & Gas Producers argues that companies can’t conform to the regulation in time…
Young inventor plans to stop 90% of floating sea plastic by 2040
Dutch inventor Boyan Slat believes that the world’s ocean plastic crisis could be dramatically reduced within the next…
Gold prices spark mining rush in Brazil’s Amazon, fueling deforestation
SAO PAULO (AP) — The surge in gold prices in recent years has fueled a renewed mining rush…
Scientists Make Breakthrough in Turning Plastic Trash Into Clean Fuel Using Sunlight
Plastics – rich in carbon and hydrogen – can be converted into a clean energy source, using sunlight.…
The Ozone Layer Is Healing, But There’s a Hidden Catch
Unexpected leaks from industrial chemicals are slowing the ozone layer’s recovery. Cutting these emissions could help the ozone…
AHA calls for lifelong brain health strategy to prevent cognitive decline
From childhood stress and pollution to sleep, inflammation, and the gut microbiome, the AHA’s new framework shows why…
Brussels weighs letting fossil fuel companies break EU pollution limits – POLITICO
The option not to penalize emitters could be in effect for between one and three years, one of…
Cherry blossoms are proof of a planet going awry
Earlier this month, a group of climate-change deniers gathered at the Hotel Washington in the U.S. capital to…
How the Trump Administration Ended Independent Science at E.P.A.
For more than a half-century, a prestigious scientific arm of the federal government did groundbreaking research aimed at…
‘Miracle tree’ removes 98% of microplastics from drinking water, outperforming chemical alternatives
A millenia-old purification technique could be the cure for Europe’s microplastic-riddled drinking water. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT In a recent…
Kitesurfer Spots A Bottle Cap Crawling Through The Sand — Then Realizes Who’s Inside
One day, while working as a kite surfing instructor on the island of Zanzibar, off the coast of…