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6 million people in China used only renewable energy for a week
The Qinghai province in China just used entirely renewable energy for seven days as part of a trial to prove that it is possible to just use green energy.From June 17 to 23, the 6 million people living...
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A huge crack in Antarctic ice is 'hours, days, or weeks' from breaking off an...
The 1,000-foot-thick, Delaware-sized iceberg that's getting ready to break off of Antarctica's Larsen C ice shelf could calve within "hours, days, or weeks," researchers say.Scientists monitoring the...
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The rate of sea level rise increased 50% in the last two decades, new study...
A new study published in Nature found that sea level rise shot up between 1993 and 2014 because of climate change.The authors of the study calculated that in those two decades, there was a 50% in the...
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The US will be unrecognizable by the end of this century
It's hot outside, and calling it a trend would be an understatement. The warming of the planet has been relentless, according to scientific surveys.Miserably hot summers are not the worst problem we...
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Breathing regular air in America kills thousands of people every year
There is no safe level of air pollution.That's the finding of a 12-year study published in the New England Journal of Medicine looking at health records from nearly 61 million people on Medicare...
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A new report claims that Apple products are contributing to a huge...
When your iPhone's battery dies or screen cracks, it can be tempting to throw it out and upgrade to a new phone, rather than repair it. It's just not easy for consumers to do simple repairs, and that...
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New map projects where climate change will kill the most people
Climate change is projected to cause higher mortality in many parts of the United States, according to a new report published in the journal Science.The report's authors calculated the expected change...
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Here's where rising temperatures will have the biggest impact on the economy
It's no surprise that climate change will hit some places harder than others. Hot places will get even hotter while parts of the frigid north will become more temperate.For that reason, the overall...
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Scott Pruitt is reportedly starting an EPA initiative to challenge climate...
EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt, a climate denier, is launching an initiative at the agency to challenge scientists’ near-universal consensus on climate science by having experts debate scientific...
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Germany has produced 35 percent of its power from renewables this year
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany raised the proportion of its power produced by renewable energy to 35 percent in the first half of 2017 from 33 percent the previous year, according to the BEE renewable...
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The 15 cities with the most trees around the world
There's a global movement encouraging cities to grow more trees and plan more parks. But which ones have the most green space today?To find out, MIT's Senseable Lab partnered with the World Economic...
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London has been invaded by swarms of flying ants — here's why
If you've been in London or the South of England over the past few days, you've probably found yourself accidentally breathing in — and then coughing up — an increasing number of flying ants as the...
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France is going to ban all petrol and diesel vehicles by 2040
France plans to ban all petrol and diesel vehicles by 2040, the country's new environment minister has announced.Nicolas Hulot made the announcement as he unveiled a series of measures as part of...
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California's governor is ramping up his battle with Trump by inviting 'the...
On July 6, California Gov. Jerry Brown will announce that San Francisco will hold its own global climate action summit in September 2018 — with or without President Trump.According to The New York...
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Antarctica is shedding a colossal iceberg that could fill Lake Michigan
Antarctica is about to lose a very large iceberg that could calve "within days" or hours.New satellite data shows that when it breaks off, the iceberg will rival the volume of Lake Michigan.Human...
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'INFLECTION POINT': Renewables will be the 'cheapest form of new power...
Renewable energy sources, like solar and wind, are quickly becoming as cheap—even cheaper—than their carbon-intensive counterparts like coal.New research from Morgan Stanley estimates that renewables...
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Wildfires whip across the US and Canada
SANTA MARIA, Calif. (AP) — Wildfires barreled across the baking landscape of the western U.S. and Canada, destroying a smattering of homes, forcing thousands to flee and temporarily trapping children...
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This crazy photo from the California wildfires made it look like the moon was...
The wildfires in California are so bad that when the nearly full moon rose on Friday night, it looked like it was engulfed in flames:Of course, the moon was merely reflecting the flames. Mike Eliason,...
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MORGAN STANLEY: US to exceed Paris climate accords goals despite Trump's...
After US president Donald Trump decided to pull the country out of the Paris Climate Agreement, many expected a reduction in the nation’s efforts to transition to clean and sustainable energy.That...
View ArticleThis 14-year-old discovered a new approach to cleaning up oil spills
Anika Bhagavatula, a 14-year-old student from Wilton, Connecticut, is one of the national finalists in the Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge — a science and engineering competition for...
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