More states follow California's lead on vehicle emissions standards

An increasing number of states are looking to follow the precedent set by California and adopt stricter vehicle emissions standards as the Biden administration appears poised to green light those efforts.

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Australian scientists warn urgent action needed to save 19 'collapsing' ecosystems

Leading scientists working across Australia and Antarctica have described 19 ecosystems that are collapsing due to the impact of humans and warned urgent action is required to prevent their complete loss.

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Could solar panels and batteries on your home help prevent the next grid disaster?

Even small systems like those that kept the lights on for some Texas homeowners could play a role in protecting the bigger electricity system, experts say.

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Monarch butterflies down 26% in Mexico wintering grounds

The number of monarch butterflies that showed up at their winter resting grounds in central Mexico decreased by about 26% this year, and four times as many trees were lost to illegal logging, drought and other causes, making 2020 a bad year for the butterflies.

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Over 80% of Atlantic Rainforest remnants have been impacted by human activity

A Brazilian study published in Nature Communications shows that human activities have directly or indirectly caused biodiversity and biomass losses in over 80% of the remaining Atlantic Rainforest fragments.

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A ‘digital twin’ of Earth will help scientists to predict the future

Scientists are building a highly accurate digital simulation of planet Earth to provide reliable information about extreme weather and climate change. This “digital twin” will be a virtual representation of as many processes on the planet’s surface as possible including human impact on water, food and energy systems.

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A third of all food in the U.S. gets wasted. Fixing that could help fight climate change.

Food waste creates more greenhouse gases than the airline industry. But there are several ways to fix that, starting with your shopping habits.

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Sure, Laugh Away. But Every Big Vehicle Should Look Like the New USPS Truck

We admit it’s goofy-looking, but it’s a much safer design for crowded cities.

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Rare bee missing for a century rediscovered in Australia

Species which targets specific rainforest flowers was last seen in 1923

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Atlantic Ocean circulation at weakest in a millennium, say scientists

The Atlantic Ocean circulation that underpins the Gulf Stream, the weather system that brings warm and mild weather to Europe, is at its weakest in more than a millennium, and climate breakdown is the probable cause, according to new data.

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Rare bird: 'Half-male, half-female' cardinal snapped in Pennsylvania

Jamie Hill said taking the stunning photos of the northern cardinal was "once in a lifetime".

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Texas was a warning. Australia needs to rethink the design of its electricity market

During the Texas cold snap prices jumped 30,000%. We can't allow it to happen here.

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Dogs synchronize their behavior with children, but not as much as with adults, study finds

Dogs synchronize their behavior with the children in their family, but not as much as they do with adults, a new study from Oregon State University researchers found. The findings are important because there is a growing body of evidence that dogs can help children in many ways, including with social development, increasing physical activity, managing anxiety or as a source of attachment in the face of changing family structures, the researchers said. Yet, very little research has focused on how dogs perceive and socially engage with children.

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B.C. farmer grabs lynx by scruff of neck, scolds it for killing chickens

A farmer in northern B.C. captured a wild cat he found in his chicken coop Sunday, picking it up by the scruff of the neck and gently scolding it before relocating it to the bush.

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As Cities Grapple With Climate Change, Gas Utilities Fight To Stay In Business

Natural gas utilities face a bleak future in a world increasingly concerned about climate change. An NPR investigation shows how they work to block local climate action and protect their business.

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Electric cars rise to record 54% market share in Norway

Norway became the first country in the world where the sale of electric cars has overtaken those powered by petrol, diesel and hybrid engines last year, with the German carmaker Volkswagen replacing Tesla as the top battery-vehicle producer, data shows.

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Climate change, rising sea levels to increase cost of flood damage by $34 billion in coming decades: Report

The cost of climate change is becoming increasingly clear as researchers study the adverse effects rising sea levels will have on society.

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Extinction: Freshwater fish in 'catastrophic' decline

Numbers are plunging due to pollution, unsustainable fishing and the draining of rivers.

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“Tidal wave” of new wind and solar will force early coal plant closures

Many of Australia’s coal-fired generators are facing unplanned and early retirements as revenues fall to unsustainable levels, according to a new analysis that finds a surge in wind and solar investment is pushing coal out of the electricity market.

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Greyhound racing in the U.S. is coming to an end

Florida once led the nation in dog tracks. Now it’s leading the nation in shutting them down.

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The way we eat could lead to habitat loss for 17,000 species by 2050

Each year, billions of animals are slaughtered to put food on our plates. The animal welfare and climate change implications of this are well-documented — most animals are factory-farmed, and global meat production accounts for 14.5 percent of all greenhouse gas emissions.

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Biocrusts Are an Entire World Beneath Our Feet

New research in Brazil highlights how distinctive the "living skin" of the planet can be.

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A former Reddit CEO is turning arid land into robust forests. Here’s how to scale it globally.

It all starts with turning seawater into freshwater.

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Neanderthals died out after Earth's magnetic poles flipped, causing a climate crisis 42,000 years ago, a study says

Earth saw a lot of commotion when its magnetic poles flipped 42,000 years ago. Scientists have known about the flip since the late 1960s. Earth's magnetic poles aren't static - they're generated by electric currents from the planet's liquid outer core, which is constantly in motion. As of late, Earth's magnetic North pole has wandered considerably on a path toward northern Russia.

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Mount Etna spews smoke and ash in spectacular new eruption

Etna's at it again - but authorities say it poses no danger to surrounding villages

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New Projects Combine Vertical Farming With Affordable Housing

A new project utilizes unused space inside affordable housing blocks to implement multistory vertical farming greenhouses. In an interview with Fast Company, Nona Yehia, CEO of Vertical Harvest, describes how "bringing the farm back to the city center can have a lot of benefits."

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Extreme winter storms aren’t inconsistent with global warming and will continue for decades, expert says

The massive winter storm that buried much of the United States in snow this week is not inconsistent with climate change, a leading expert told Yahoo News.

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Volunteers Scramble to Save Thousands of Sea Turtles Following Polar Vortex in Texas

As of last Wednesday, at least 3,500 sea turtles have been rescued from freezing waters in the midst record-breaking winter storm.

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Norway has switched to electric cars. And in their cities you can breathe cleaner air than ever

When we look at Norway and we see the enormous success of the introduction of the electric car, we can see the result of enormous work from the public sector that literally pushed people to buy this type of vehicle. A bet that began much earlier than we think and that has allowed the Nordic country to be a world leader in the implementation of this technology in sales per inhabitant.

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Thousands of turtles have been rescued from freezing waters in Texas

While Texas' freezing temperatures wreak havoc on land, sea animals are also being affected. As of Tuesday, Sea Turtle, Inc., a nonprofit in South Padre Island, has rescued over 2,500 at-risk turtles from nearby waters.

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'Climate change is real': Biden administration says Texas power crisis shows U.S. unprepared for extreme weather

President Joe Biden’s administration said Thursday the "full support of the federal government" remains extended to Texas, still paralyzed by a winter storm that left millions without power in dangerous conditions. The White House also blamed climate change for the Arctic-like temperatures and heavy snow in Texas and other parts of the U.S., arguing it shows why infrastructure in the U.S. is in need of sweeping upgrades.

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Texas is making the case for the Green New Deal

Climate change will make extreme weather more common. We need to get ready.

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New Satirical Ad by Greta Thunberg's FFF on Mars Colonization Is an Eye Opener

A satirical tourism advert is encouraging humans to change their inhabitance and move to Mars. The ad is created by the Fridays for Future campaign (FFF), an environmental movement founded by climate activist Greta Thunberg.

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Ancient Egyptian brewery is the oldest ever found

A newly discovered brewery from 3000 BCE—the world's oldest known facility of its kind—could produce enough beer to serve an entire modern-day stadium.

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Google has removed public transport from google maps in Canberra

Canberra map bus directions currently only show Queanbeyan buses.

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Bill Gates Says Wealtheir Countries Should Switch to Plant-Based Beef

Bill Gates is out with a new book on how to solve the climate crisis. How to Avoid a Climate Disaster: the Solutions We Have and the Breakthroughs We Need follows his general history of emphasizing technological innovation over policy changes. But, in an interview promoting the new book, he did propose one dramatic behavioral change: People living in wealthier countries should switch to plant-based meat alternatives.

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California lawmakers introduce bill to ban fracking by 2027

The bill, introduced by two Democrats, would also ban the drilling method around schools and homes by the start of 2022

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Solomon Islands: ship crew accused of dumping 1,000 tonnes of oil in sea

Government alleges bulk carrier discharged heavy fuel oil into the sea off Santa Cruz island

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Adidas Permanently Bans Fur - Receives Praise For Expanding Vegan Range

Adidas has committed to banning fur. While the sportswear giant doesn’t currently use fur in its collections, it has now become the becomes 1,500th apparel company to join Fur Free Retailer.

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Study of partial left femur suggests Sahelanthropus tchadensis was not a hominin and thus was not the earliest known human ancestor

A small team of researchers from France, Italy and the U.S., has found evidence that suggests Sahelanthropus tchadensis was not a hominin, and thus was not the earliest known human ancestor. In their paper published in Journal of Human Evolution, the group describes their study of the fossilized leg bone and what it showed them.

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French bank will stop financing companies that exploit deforested land in the Amazon

Continuing a trend of European businesses moving independently to protect the Amazon, France’s BNP Paribas announced it will no longer finance companies that buy cattle or soy produced on deforested or converted Amazon lands after 2008. The measure also applies to deforested lands in Brazil’s Cerrado region, a threatened tropical savanna eco-region covering 20% of Brazil that has lost half its land to agricultural clearing.

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Researchers rethink life in a cold climate after Antarctic find

Scientists surprised by marine organisms on boulder on sea floor beneath 900 metres of ice shelf

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What went wrong with the Texas power grid?

Millions of Texans were without heat and electricity Monday as snow, ice and frigid...

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Scientists Trick The Immune System Into Healing The Gut of Mice With Inflamed Bowels

An important cell in mice and humans' immune systems has been shown to have gut-healing properties in mice with a form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

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Bill Gates: ‘All rich countries should move to 100% synthetic beef’

Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates said in a new interview that all rich countries should transition to 100% synthetic beef in order to significantly curb the greenhouse-gas emissions driving climate change.

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Cat has plastic buttons sewn to its face after dog attack

A 7-month-old kitten named Juicebox could have lost all nine of his lives when his family's dog attacked him. Instead, he was saved by some innovative veterinarians and a handful of plastic buttons.

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The mysterious existence of a leafless kauri stump, kept alive by its forest neighbours

Research measuring how water flows between living kauri trees and a leafless stump adds evidence that trees use their underground root systems to support each other.

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We found the first evidence of a major shift in Earth's magnetic poles. It may help us predict the next

About 41,000 years ago, something remarkable happened: Earth’s magnetic field flipped and, for a temporary period, magnetic north was south and magnetic south was north.

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How An Infamous Hydroelectric Dam Changed Earth’s Rotation

A massive hydroelectric dam in China is providing citizens with clean energy, and the dam's water supply is enough to change the rotation of the Earth.

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Climate action could save 'millions of lives' through clean air, diet and exercise

Thousands of lives lost to air pollution, inactivity and unhealthy diets could be saved each year if the UK takes the action needed to tackle climate change, researchers have said. Across the world, millions of lives could be saved if countries raise ambitions on cutting emissions to limit global heating to well below 2C above pre-industrial levels, as they have committed to in the global Paris climate accord.

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