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Tesla's next Gigafactory is back on track after a German court threw out an...
Tesla's plan to build its first Gigafactory in Europe is back on track.Elon Musk's electric-car company had halted preparations after environmental activists won an injunction against it.A German court...
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215 gray whales got stranded on North American shores last year. Scientists...
Scientists aren't sure how whales navigate during long underwater migrations, but a new study lends credence to the idea that they use Earth's magnetic field to orient themselves.The research found...
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Humans have devastated a third of Earth's soil. A global network of...
More than 3 billion people are affected by soil erosion, which is caused by the mismanagement and overuse of land.In the past few years, the nonprofit Ecosystem Restoration Camps has launched 23 camps...
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Angering bodega owners, New York will ban plastic bags on Sunday, joining...
A ban on plastic bags in New York State — and a tax on paper bags in some localities, including New York City — will go in effect overnight.While the statewide ban will eventually involve fines on...
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The best reusable shopping and tote bags
Reusable shopping bags and totes are a great way to cut down on plastic and paper usage and lessen your carbon footprint in your grocery routine.As more states and municipalities ban the use of...
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Rising sea levels and extreme storms could swallow half the world's beaches...
Half the world's sandy beaches could disappear by the end of the century, according to a new study.Scientists projected that rising sea levels and more violent storms would swallow thousands of miles...
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A California environmental group is suing Coke and Pepsi over claims they're...
The environmental group Earth Island Institute filed a lawsuit against Coke, Pepsi and a handful of other companies over claims they polluted the Earth's oceans and misled the public about their...
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Forget almond, soy, and even dairy milk: Oat milk should be the only milk you...
Oat milk is taking over the world, and for a good reason.Its rich, neutral taste and dairy-like consistency make it a perfect dairy milk substitute, and it's also one of the most environmentally...
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The Environmental Protection Agency says it won't enforce its own rules...
The Environmental Protection Agency suspended enforcement of its civil environmental regulations Thursday, citing the coronavirus outbreak. The move, according to the former head of its Office of...
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Trump rolled back fuel-economy standards in the US this week to make vehicles...
This week, the Trump administration announced a rollback of stricter fuel-economy regulations from 2012 — a move President Donald Trump lauded as "making cars substantially safer." Trump has also...
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Why baby boomers are the real problem, according to 21 millennials
Many accuse millennials of all sorts of negative traits — from being whiny and narcissistic to being too politically passive, the list of generic millennial flaws seems never-ending.According to a...
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LA's skies are smog-free and peacocks are roaming the streets of Dubai....
Aside from slowing the spread of the novel coronavirus, social distancing has had the unintended side effect of reducing pollution and replenishing wildlife across the globe.Several cities have seen a...
View ArticleWhy South Korea's coronavirus curve looks so different from the United States
As COVID-19 spreads around the world, some countries' timelines look different from others.With a combination of contact tracing, testing, and isolating cases, along with other physical distancing...
View ArticleThe coronavirus is giving the environment a break — but experts think it's...
Experts are pondering the long-term environmental impact of the coronavirus. Pollution levels in China have gone down an estimated 25% as the country has been on lockdown.But the same time, medical...
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Earth Day grew from a single protest into a worldwide environmental movement...
The first Earth Day protests in 1970 inspired US leaders to begin addressing environmental problems in cooperation with other countries.Since then, nations have come together to regulate pollution,...
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A polar-vortex event is set to hit the northeastern US this weekend, bringing...
Parts of the northeastern US might see temperatures in the 30s and 40s on Saturday and Sunday. Some New England states could get snow.The National Weather Service warned Americans to expect "widespread...
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Palm oil plantations are under pressure to prove they're sustainable — but...
Mass production of palm oil around the world has been linked to widespread destruction of rainforests, pollution, and human rights violations.Some palm plantations are deemed sustainable, but getting...
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SCOTT GALLOWAY: COVID-19 has shown us our lives turned upside down. Here's...
Scott Galloway is a bestselling author and professor of marketing at NYU Stern.The following is his recent blog post, republished with permission. It originally ran on his blog, "No Mercy / No...
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Lockdowns cut daily carbon emissions in April to 17% below last year's...
Lockdowns due to the coronavirus pandemic have had an extreme, unprecedented environmental impact.In April, global carbon emissions per day were 17% lower than they were on average the year prior, a...
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Photos show a rare, 14-foot giant squid that washed ashore in South Africa
Scientists rarely capture giant squid on camera, so much of what we know about them comes from studying carcasses that wash ashore.A rare, nearly intact giant squid washed up in Britannia Bay, South...
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