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3 Key Dangers of Solar Geoengineering and Why Some Critics Urge a Global Ban
By Justin MikulkaA Harvard research team recently announced plans to perform early tests to shoot sunlight-reflecting particles into the high atmosphere to slow or reverse global warming. These...
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Fracking in 2018: Another Year of Pretending to Make Money
By Justin Mikulka2018 was the year the oil and gas industry promised that its darling, the shale fracking revolution, would stop focusing on endless production and instead turn a profit for its...
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Fossil Fuels and Climate Denial Still Reign in Louisiana Despite Scientists’...
By Julie DermanskyLouisiana is ground zero for the devastating impacts of climate change. Even though the state is already feeling the costly impacts to life and property due to extreme weather and an...
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2018: A Year of Deadly Climate Disasters and an 'Ear Splitting Wake-Up Call'
By Sharon Kelly2018 is set to rank as the fourth warmest year on record—and the fourth year in a row reflecting a full degree Celsius (1.8° Fahrenheit) temperature rise from the late 1800s, climate...
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Oregon a Battlefield Again for Fracked Gas Pipeline and Jordan Cove LNG Terminal
By Simon Davis-CohenWhen the incumbent Democratic Governor Kate Brown defeated Republican Knute Buehler in a contentious race for Oregon's governorship, many in the state's climate movement let out a...
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Entergy Gas Plant Opponents Question Integrity of New Orleans City Council as...
By Julie DermanskyOn February 21, the New Orleans City Council unanimously voted to uphold approval of Entergy's proposed natural gas power plant, which faces a growing number of lawsuits, and passed...
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Global Banks, Led by JPMorgan Chase, Invested $1.9 Trillion in Fossil Fuels...
By Sharon KellyA report published Wednesday names the banks that have played the biggest recent role in funding fossil fuel projects, finding that since 2016, immediately following the Paris...
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Submit Your Photo to EcoWatch's 'Best of Summer' Photo Contest
EcoWatch is pleased to announce our third photo contest!NoneSummer is a time when our EcoWatchers are outdoors more, enjoying nature. We love all the beautiful things the planet has to offer. Many...
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Greenland Melts at Never-Before Seen Rates as Heat Wave That Baked Europe...
The dome of hot air that broke records in Europe last week has headed north, and it's melting Greenland at record rates.Scientists say 2019's melt might be more extreme than the melt that broke...
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Just 'Days' Left to Save 6 to 19 Remaining Vaquitas
There are only between six and 19 vaquitas left, a new study has concluded, and, unless swift action is taken, the endangered species could go extinct within a year.The world's smallest porpoises,...
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This Is the Best Type of Green Space for Your Mental Health, Experts Say
Recent studies have examined the link between exposure to nature and health, but do some of these landscapes do a better job at boosting your health than others?NoneA new study out of the University...
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People Don't Need to 'Believe' in Climate Change to Act On It, Study Suggests
By Kristen PopeSkiing and glacier-viewing are two of the most popular tourist draws in Washington state's North Cascades communities of Glacier and Concrete, but residents worry that uncertain...
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German Tourists Perish in Alaskan Glacier Lake
Police in the U.S. state of Alaska said two German tourists and their guide were canoeing on Valdez Glacier Lake when they had an accident.NoneTheir bodies were recovered on Tuesday after a kayaker...
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Google Camp on Climate Crisis Attended by Rich and Famous in Private Jets,...
Google's seventh annual meeting of the minds, dubbed Google Camp, is happening at a seaside resort in Sicily and this year, it is dedicated to the climate crisis. Luminaries from tech, business,...
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1 Dead, 5 Injured in Second Enbridge Pipeline Explosion This Year
A natural gas pipeline owned by Canadian company Enbridge exploded in Kentucky early Thursday, sending flames 300 feet into the sky, killing one woman and sending five people to the hospital, CBS News...
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Irish Teenager Wins Google Science Award for Removing Microplastics From Oceans
The climate crisis looms large for young people. We see teenagers like Greta Thunberg inspiring kids around the world to take part in political activism. Then, there are solution-seekers like Fionn...
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Plastic Bag Purchases Drop 90% at Major England Retailers After Bag Fee Is...
Charging grocery shoppers a small fee for plastic bags works.At least that's what the UK government has found. Since it introduced a five-pence fee for plastic shopping bags in 2015, plastic bag sales...
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7 Delicious Blue Fruits with Powerful Health Benefits
By Makayla MeixnerBlue fruits get their vibrant color from beneficial plant compounds called polyphenols.In particular, they're high in anthocyanins, which is a group of polyphenols that give off blue...
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What’s the Scoop on Kids and Dirt? Get Enough to Help, but Not Enough to...
By Cosby Stone Whenever I am asked what I do for a living, the phrase "I'm an allergist" is almost immediately followed by "So, where are all of these allergies coming from?" NoneMaybe I'll get sick...
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Are Bagels Vegan?
By Elise Mandl, BSc, APDVegans avoid products that come from animals, including meat, eggs, dairy, and any other animal-derived foods or additives.However, it's not always clear which foods are vegan,...
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