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Solar Now ‘Cheaper Than Grid Electricity’ in Every Chinese City, Study Finds
By Josh GabbatissSolar power has become cheaper than grid electricity across China, a development that could boost the prospects of industrial and commercial solar, according to a new...
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5 Essential Reads on Endangered Species
By Jennifer WeeksThe Trump administration has announced rule changes that alter how it will enforce the 1973 Endangered Species Act, which protects threatened and endangered species and their...
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Newark's Lead Crisis Escalates
The city of Newark has begun passing out cases of bottled water as concerns mount over how effective filters provided to residents with lead water service lines may be.NoneNew Jersey's largest city...
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New Research Finds Plants Will Feast on Increased CO2, But Only Until 2100
Scientists studying plants ability to gobble up carbon from the atmosphere have found that plants will offer protection from greenhouse gasses for another 80 years. Beyond 2100, they are not sure if...
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Greenhouse Gases Reach Unprecedented Level
A bleak new federal report found that carbon dioxide in the atmosphere rose to levels the world has not seen in at least 800,000 years, highlighting the irreversible and mounting deleterious effects...
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Toxic Chemicals at School? 8 Important Questions to Ask
By Nicole FeroxWhen my daughter was in preschool, she told me that instead of washing hands before lunch, the children used hand sanitizer. The thinking behind this was probably that hand sanitizer...
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29 States and Cities Sue to Block Trump’s ‘Dirty Power’ Rule
Twenty-nine states and cities sued the Trump administration Tuesday to stop it from weakening the Obama-era Clean Power Plan, which was the first regulation to set nationwide ceilings on greenhouse...
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Want to Help Save the Tropics? Eat Less Meat and Dairy, New Study Says
One-quarter of world's tropical land could disappear at the end of the century if global consumption of meat and dairy isn't curbed, resulting in the widespread loss of species and their habitats....
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Lightning Surprises Near North Pole With 48 Strikes
Forty-eight lightning strikes were detected within 300 miles of the North Pole on Saturday, The Washington Post's Capital Weather Gang reported Wednesday. The event was so unusual that the National...
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Greta Thunberg to Set Sail for NY Climate Summit
Greta Thunberg is set to head into a stormy Atlantic Wednesday on board the "Malizia II," a no-comfort, high-tech ocean racer skippered by a champion yachtsman and a member of Monaco's royal family....
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Indigenous and Green Groups Fighting Pipeline Urge 2020 Democrats to Take...
By Jessica CorbettIndigenous, environmental and landowner groups fighting to block the Keystone XL pipeline sent a letter Tuesday to the two dozen 2020 Democratic presidential primary candidates,...
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Scientists Crack the Genetic Code of the Hass Avocado
By Lindsay CampbellIf you're a sucker for a good avocado, an even better one could be on the way.Scientists from Mexico's National Laboratory of Genomics for Biodiversity, Texas Tech University and...
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Lead Decontamination Closes Streets Around Notre Dame Cathedral
Paris officials sealed off the area around the Notre Dame Cathedral to remove lead particles that have settled after a devastating fire destroyed the iconic cathedral's roof and spire in April....
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Dole Recalls Spinach Over Salmonella Concerns
By Julia RiesThis might not be the best week to load up on your leafy greens.Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc. has issued a recall for several packages of baby spinach due to a possible Salmonella...
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Amazon Deforestation Increase Prompts Germany to Cut $39.5M in Funding to Brazil
Germany said Saturday it would suspend aid to Brazil aimed at helping protect the Amazon forest in light of the stark increase in rainforest clearings since President Jair Bolsonaro took office."The...
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Dasani Water Will Soon Be Sold in Aluminum Cans
Coca-Cola is stepping up its green initiative by giving a makeover to its Dasani brand, which is the best selling bottled water brand in a country where bottled water is the best selling beverage. The...
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Microplastics 'From the Air' Found in Arctic Snow and Ice
Two groups of researchers have found microplastics in Arctic ice and snow, Reuters reported Wednesday. NoneA U.S.-led team discovered microplastics in ice core samples taken on an 18-day icebreaker...
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Jacinda Ardern: Australia Must ‘Answer to the Pacific’ on Climate Crisis
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern had strong words for Australia as both nations attend the Pacific Islands Forum in Tuvalu this week. The climate crisis is shaping up to be a major issue at...
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Will You See Wildlife Crossings on Your Vacation?
By Trisha WhiteIt is now officially summer and that means many Americans are packing up the family truckster like the Griswolds and taking the tribe cross country. Whether you're on your way to...
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Why Mauna Kea Needs Your Protection
By Kaitlin GrableI was born on the island of O'ahu, 98 years after the U.S. supported an illegal coup in my hometown of Honolulu to overthrow Queen Liliuokalani and steal Hawaiian land. I was born in...
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