Climate in 2022: Extreme heat, drought, floods fueled by warming planet
By October, the U.S. had experienced 15 major weather disasters with losses exceeding $1 billion in damage each, according to NOAA.
Christmas tree pickup, recycling tips for after the holidays
Recycling options vary among communities but here are some general tips on how to get rid of your real tree.
Is Christmas wrapping paper recyclable? Tips for leftover holiday packaging
With piles of shiny Christmas paper, bows, boxes, and gift bags, some may be left wondering how to dispose of all the remnants.
Polar bears near 'Polar Bear Capital' dying at alarming rate, new survey found
Females and bear cubs are having an especially hard time surviving, the study found.
Your holiday dinner may contain thousands of microplastic particles, researchers say
Researchers in the U.K. are warning about how microplastics can infiltrate our food, conducting an experiment that found about 230,000 microplastic particles in a traditional roast chicken dinner with sides.
Iconic Berlin Christmas tree decapitated by climate activists
The climate activists used a hydraulic lift and a hand saw to cut 6 feet off the top of the tree and hang up a banner stating: “This is only the tip of the Christmas tree.”
How artificial intelligence could be used to fight wildfires
A tech company is developing a new type of artificial intelligence to fight wildfires by using predictive analysis before the fires even start and AI logistics to help contain them.
IOC delays selection of 2030 Winter Olympics host due to climate change concerns
Climate change is putting uncertainties on to future Winter Games.
Colorado River water users convening amid 'dire' drought concerns
The two largest reservoirs on the river, Lake Mead and Lake Powell, are at unprecedented low levels.
Pennsylvania lifts ban on gas production in polluted village
Dimock, the small village in northeastern Pennsylvania, gained national notoriety when residents were filmed lighting their tap water on fire.
Former White House chef says climate change will make products like coffee, wine 'largely unavailable'
Sam Kass, who served as the primary chef of the Obama family in the White House warned that a number of the world's most valuable commodities will be “largely unavailable" in the next several decades.
6.0-magnitude earthquake shakes southern Mexico
A strong 6.0-magnitude earthquake shook southern Mexico Sunday morning.
Regulators limit fracking waste in Delaware River watershed
The new rules also ban the disposal of drilling wastewater within a vast watershed that includes portions of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York and Delaware.
Doctors remove lung from dog that nearly died after inhaling fungus found in soil
An Illinois family nearly lost their 3-year-old black lab after he likely inhaled a fungus living in soil around his home.
Massive oil spill in Kansas biggest in Keystone history, federal data finds
A Canada-based energy company says 14,000 barrels of oil spilled into a creek in a rural area more than 100 miles northwest of Kansas City.
Oldest DNA reveals what life was like in Greenland 2 million years ago
Scientists have discovered the oldest known DNA and used it to reveal what life was like 2 million years ago in the northern tip of Greenland.
‘New to science’: At least 2 minerals discovered in meteorite that crashed in Somalia
The minerals have been named after the town of El Ali, where the meteorite crashed in Somalia, and “elkinstantonite,” after planetary scientist Lindy Elkins-Tanton.
When will the Mauna Loa volcano stop erupting?
Mauna Loa's last volcanic eruption in Hawaii lasted three weeks in 1984, but some volcanoes erupt for months or years.
Only 5%-6% of world’s plastic is recycled and production is only increasing, report says
The vast majority of consumer plastic products “simply cannot be recycled,” advocates say. Meanwhile, plastic production is expected to triple by 2050.
Biden acknowledges 'glitches' in climate law after Macron criticism
President Joe Biden is acknowledging "glitches" in his clean energy law that has raised concerns in Europe but said there are "tweaks we can make" to satisfy allies.