2020 becomes Earth’s second hottest year on record
2020 has officially been ranked as Earth’s second hottest year, according to scientists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Scientists say 1-2% of bugs lost every year due to climate change, agriculture, pesticides
Scientists worry that the world is losing about 1% or 2% of its insects each year.
Ex-Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder and others have been told they're being charged in Flint Water Crisis
Former governor Rick Snyder, his health director, and other former officials are expected to be charged for their roles in the Flint water crisis.
COVID-19 linked to biggest drop in US greenhouse gas emissions since WWII, report finds
The COVID-19 pandemic caused greenhouse gas emissions in the United States to drop by 10.3% in 2020, according to preliminary data by the Rhodium Group.
Questions surround start of Delaware's ban on plastic bags
Under a new law aimed at reducing plastic pollution along roads and waterways, grocery stores and many other retailers in Delaware will be prohibited from providing thin “single-use” plastic bags at the checkout counter starting Jan. 1.
Girl Scout cookies tied to child labor in palm oil industry
An Associated Press investigation has found an army of children toiling beneath a canopy of towering palm oil trees in Indonesia and Malaysia, the main suppliers of the world’s most consumed vegetable oil.
Delaware encourages recycling used Christmas trees
Delaware officials are encouraging residents to recycle Christmas trees at yard waste facilities around the state.
Researchers find microplastics in human placentas for 1st time, calling it 'matter of great concern'
For the first time, researchers have found microplastics in human placentas of four healthy women who had normal pregnancies and births.
President-elect Biden picks North Carolina environmental chief Michael Regan to lead EPA
Biden's selection of Regan, who leads his state's environmental agency, was confirmed by two people familiar with the selection process. They were not authorized the discuss the matter publicly before the official announcement and spoke on condition of anonymity.
After Trump complaints, administration eases showerhead restrictions
The Trump administration has relaxed a regulation restricting water flow from showerheads, a pet peeve of President Donald Trump, who complained that he wanted more water to make his hair “perfect.”
Air pollution ruled as cause of 9-year-old's death in UK
A British coroner has ruled that excessive air pollution from traffic fumes contributed to the death of a 9-year-old girl who died of a fatal asthma attack.
As leaders fete Paris climate pact, Biden pledges to rejoin
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden pledged Saturday to rejoin the Paris climate accord on the first day of his presidency.
2020 world carbon dioxide emissions drop record 7% amid COVID-19 pandemic
New calculations show the world's carbon dioxide emissions plunged 7% in 2020 because of the pandemic lockdowns.
Northern Lights set to thrill US skywatchers
Skywatchers in some northern parts of the U.S. are set to enjoy the aurora borealis, or Northern Lights, this week.
Projecting outrage: California activists shine light on plastic pollution
A coalition of more than 550 community and conservation organizations plans to publicly release its Presidential Plastic Action Plan, urging President-elect Joe Biden to address the plastic pollution crisis.
Climate change: Australia’s Great Barrier Reef in “critical” condition for the first time, report says
Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is critically deteriorating according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature, or IUCN.
'It's working!' Video shows wildlife crossing bridge built for them to get across highway safely
The bridge, built in 2018, is located over I-80 near Salt Lake City.
Biden names John Kerry as climate envoy
President-elect Joe Biden has picked climate-change older statesman John Kerry for a newly created role of climate envoy for national security.
Trump slams Paris climate agreement, claiming it cripples the US economy
President Donald Trump is railing against the Paris climate accord and telling world leaders at a virtual summit that the agreement was designed to cripple the U.S. economy, not save the planet.
Pennsylvania House votes to enact fees on electric cars
Motorists who register an electric vehicle in Pennsylvania would have to pay an annual fee, under lame-duck session legislation approved by the state’s Republican-controlled House of Representatives on Thursday.