6/24/22Why Texas Has the Country’s Worst CornThe ongoing megadrought is affecting crop quality and crop yield all over the U.S.
6/23/22Car-Centric Los Angeles Could Ban New Gas StationsIf this happens, L.A. would become the largest city in the U.S. to enact such a ban.
6/23/22Lake Mead Could Soon Form a 'Dead Pool' as Water Levels Drop to Extreme LowsThe reservoir on the Arizona-Nevada border is at its lowest level since the 1930s.
6/22/22'Bloody' Snow Is Another Ominous Signal of Climate ChangeThe blood-like speckles in the snow are created by algae, which can fuel snowmelt.
6/21/22Sunken WWII Ship Reappears in Italian River Amid DroughtThe Po river has not had any rain in over 110 days, revealing a barge that sank eight decades ago.
6/17/22Strange, Isolated Group of Polar Bears Discovered in GreenlandThe findings are exciting, but many questions remain about this population.
6/17/22Another La Niña Fall Means U.S. Drought Will Get Even WorseThe weather pattern also affects the Atlantic hurricane season.
6/16/22MIT Scientists Propose Space Bubbles to Reverse the Worst of Climate ChangeGeoengineering is fun to think about—but lowering current emissions should be the most important goal.
6/15/22Phoenix Is Shockingly Hot Right Now—and Its Nighttime Temps Are Even ScarierAs extreme heat cooks the U.S. this week, Phoenix, Arizona is setting some dangerous records.
6/14/22Intense Flooding Destroys Roads and Washes Away a Bridge in Yellowstone National ParkThe park has shut down for the first time in more than 30 years.
6/13/22Dead Fish Are Nearly All That's Left of a Lake in Drought-Stricken ChileOne reservoir is now barely more than a swimming pool, while another lake is totally gone. Access to drinking water…
6/11/22Hawaii Teens Are Suing The Department of Transportation Over Rising EmissionsPlaintiffs say that the agency has been a roadblock to reaching net zero.
6/10/22U.S. to Ban Single-Use Plastics in National Parks... 10 Years From NowThe phase-out of plastic is supposed to be complete by 2032, because what's the rush?
6/10/22Think Car Exhaust Is Bad? Wait 'Til You Hear About Tire PollutionWe're breathing in some seriously nasty particles.
6/9/22Austin Residents Ordered to Limit Water Usage as Dry Spell Sweeps RegionPeople who violate the water restrictions face $500 fines.
6/8/22Environmental Group Sues California Stores Over Un-Recyclable Plastic BagsLast Beach Cleanup alleges that two businesses have misled customers and violated California law.
6/7/22Colorado Will Look Like a Different State by 2080Colorado could lose most of its snow in a few decades, a new study finds.
6/6/22Officials Snuck Captive-Bred Wolf Pups Into Wild Dens to Try to Boost Their PopulationIf they thrive in the wild, there’s hope for regrowing the dwindling wolf population of the U.S. Southwest.
6/3/22Earth Hits Record Carbon Dioxide LevelsThe atmosphere now contains more carbon dioxide than at any point in human history.
6/3/22California’s Drought Is So Bad, It’s Going to Slash HydropowerThere won't be enough water to properly supply hydroelectric power plants, according to a new forecast.