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About 80% of all cities have worse air quality than what's considered healthy...
Air pollution in urban areas is getting worse.Between 2008 and 2013, global urban air pollution levels rose by 8%. Some 80% of all urban areas have air pollution levels above what's considered healthy...
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Countries are turning to solar power to turn saltwater into drinkable water
At the giant Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park under construction near Dubai, a desalination facility goes into operation this month.Run by an array of solar panels and batteries, the system...
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I spent an evening swimming with manta rays in the Pacific — and it was glorious
The sun was setting over the Pacific Ocean and the wind was getting cooler. Captain Mikey and Captain Emily had just raced with a school of dolphins en route to the manta ray cove.Emily, the on-board...
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It’s already looking like 2016 will be the hottest year on record
How long can the hot streak last?Global average temperatures set a seventh straight monthly record in April, and it wasn't even close, according to NASA figures.Last month's average temperatures over...
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A massive new report that looked at 30 years of research just said GMOs are safe
Genetically modified crops have a controversial history, especially when it comes to deciding whether or not the foods are safe — for the environment and for our health.The crops, which have been...
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Scientists have one big problem with the upcoming release of the 'Finding...
One of the summer's most anticipated films, "Finding Dory," could make waves outside the movie theater. Some scientists fear the movie may increase the removal of wild clownfish like Nemo or blue tangs...
View ArticleA Dutch design company invented an underground fridge that requires no...
The Groundfridge by Weltevree is a huge, spherical container that can hold the equivalent of 20 refrigerators full of food. Yet, it needs zero electricity. It can be installed in your backyard by...
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How Dutch engineers are protecting coastal cities from rising seas
Piet Dircke is standing on the sidewalk at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport pointing up to the building’s second floor.Or, as he puts it, sea level.The tarmac, where planes taxi nearby, should be about...
View Article90,000 gallons of oil spilled in the Gulf of Mexico last week and no one is...
Oil began leaking from a Royal Dutch Shell pipeline in the Gulf of Mexico on May 11th, but it has received a surprisingly low amount of coverage. This is what it looks like.Produced by Grace Raver....
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Fourth-graders have ingenious solutions to the world's biggest problems
What would happen if we asked kids to solve some of the world's biggest problems — things like hunger, pollution, and homelessness? Alex Rappaport, a co-founder of Brooklyn-based education company...
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California lifted its mandatory water restrictions — that could be a huge...
On Wednesday, California said goodbye to its mandatory statewide water restrictions for urban use, a tip of the umbrella to the relatively wet winter northern parts of the state had, which helped fill...
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13 birds on the verge of disappearing forever
For the first time ever, scientists have looked at all 1,154 birds native to North America to see just how much trouble they're in — and the results aren't very reassuring.The new report, compiled by...
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Striking infrared photos make Central Park look like a futuristic dreamscape
Every year, millions of visitors flock to New York’s Central Park to enjoy an oasis of greenery in the middle of the city. An Italian photographer is looking at the park from a different...
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Wildfires in the US are getting bigger and causing more damage
Dramatic images of out-of-control wildfires in western North American forests have appeared on our television and computer screens with increasing regularity in recent decades, while costs of fire...
View ArticleMost garbage floating in the ocean gathers in these 5 giant patches
Trash from all over the world collects in the world’s oceans. Eventually, most of it ends up in one of five known major swirling patches of garbage. These are known as the five gyres.For the past 35...
View ArticleThis 25-year-old could become the youngest woman ever elected to Congress
Erin Schrode is a 25-year-old Democrat running for a seat in the House of Representatives. Should she win the 2nd Congressional District in California, she would be the youngest woman ever elected to...
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Grizzlies and polar bears are mating for an alarming reason
Grizzly-polar bear hybrids are becoming a reality.The two bears typically don't occupy the same habitats (polar bears, who belong to the species Ursus maritimus, like to hang out near or in the sea,...
View ArticleThere's one place on the planet where you can swim in the crack between 2...
The Silfra fissure in Iceland is the crack between North America and Europe. It is the only place in the world where you can swim between two tectonic plates.Produced by Claudia RomeoSEE ALSO: I tried...
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I spent a day at a Costa Rican sloth sanctuary, and it was one of the most...
No trip to Costa Rica is complete without a visit to the country's only Sloth Sanctuary, a place where abandoned baby sloths and those with physical disabilities are rescued, rehabilitated, and given...
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Only one section of the US will be spared from extreme heat this summer
Look, up on the map! It's a doughnut! it's a bagel! it's the forecast of extreme heat in the US this summer!While some parts of this country are still recovering from a cold and rainy spring (cough,...
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