Is Recycling Worth It?
Recycling companies are struggling with higher processing costs due to a lack of sorting
Recycling companies are struggling with higher processing costs due to a lack of sorting
As Arctic sea ice melts, an underwater recording project reveals that the submerged ecology is undergoing change, with humpbacks and killer whales staying north later in the year. Christopher Intagliata reports...
Scientists are wary of new research showing more ice on frozen continent
Call it a contradiction of glacial proportions—an Arctic paradox. The world pushes for stronger protective measures to curb climate change scientists say is accelerating the destruction of the Arctic—melting ice sheets, thawing frozen soil and threatening the iconic polar bear. Call it plan A...
Ice moderates Earth’s climate
Researchers developed a call that effectively mimics the citrus psyllid's mating song, which could be a weapon against a devastating crop scourge. Christopher Intagliata reports
Researchers report a spike in the number of methane plumes along the Northwest coast emanating from depths of about 500 meters, a possible indication that submerged frozen methane is becoming available ...
Sea level rise plus subsiding land mean both Democrats and Republicans are losing ground
Only candidates trailing in the polls mentioned global warming
Whales fertilize ocean surface waters with key nutrients like phosphorus, which move through the food chain, and eventually, onto land. Christopher Intagliata reports
A new report from Oceana shows salmon mislabeling more prevalent in restaurants in the winter. The group calls for better traceability to help consumers make more informed choices about their seafood...
Solid particles of diamond or alumina might be safer than sulphate droplets as a way to redirect the sun’s energy, calculations suggest
Researchers have found the first direct evidence that coho salmon near U.S. Northwest cities are being killed by chemical runoff from roads and parking lots that reach streams
As Obama meets with Indonesia’s president, action on forests to combat climate change
Less ice will bring more drilling, more shipping—and even more melting
As the massive cyclone made landfall, destructive winds tore down trees, moved cars and forced thousands of people to flee homes and beachfront resorts
Air pollution could help preserve ice but that stilll doesn’t make it good
Fires have spread smoke and haze throughout southeast Asia
A $20-million prize will go to the best technology
The environmental activist group is negotiating to potentially purchase a coal mine in Europe
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