Angely Mercado

4/22/22

Make Earth Day Great Again

It's time to take the holiday back from fossil fuel companies and social media marketing teams.

4/22/22

Vintage Earth Day TV Ads, Ranked

There's nothing like a 1980s Earth Day commercial to make you realize how far we haven't come.

4/21/22

Heidi Montag, Eco-Troll

The reality TV star promoted a new line of single-use jeans as part of a clever anti-plastics campaign.

4/20/22

A 1,000-Year-Old Irrigation System in Spain Is Getting a New Life

Researchers are working to restore centuries-old canals so they can once again bring water to crops in the arid…

4/19/22

The Country's Most Endangered River Is Hitting New Lows

The Colorado River is #1 of the nation's top 10 endangered rivers as climate change exacerbates its overburdening.

4/19/22

Puerto Ricans Are Protesting to Protect Their Beaches

Island residents say wealthy newcomers are threating wildlife and making it harder to access public shores.

4/18/22

Caribbean Sea Urchins Are Mysteriously Dying in Droves

The last time something like this happened, it was the 1980s.

4/15/22

'It’s Not Political to Tell the Truth': Scientists Arrested Over Climate Protests

Researchers in 25 countries are engaging in civil disobedience to demand action against environmental disaster.

4/13/22

Chile Moves to Restrict Water After More Than a Decade of Drought

"We have to prepare for there to not be enough water for everyone who lives here."

4/12/22

Look at This Stretch of Amazon Rainforest Cleared in a Year

Vast areas of rainforest are being lost each year, and new satellite images show how that looks in just one area of…

4/12/22

New York May Crack Down on Crypto Mining

A bill pending in the New York State Assembly could ban new cryptocurrency mining operations in the state’s…

4/11/22

'Cancer Alley' Residents Accuse Louisiana of Racial Discrimination in EPA Pollution Complaints

Both St. John the Baptist Parish and St. James, both predominantly Black and low-income, have faced sky-high cancer…

4/8/22

Picturesque Italian Lake Suddenly Turns Blood Red

Lago d'Averno has transformed in just month. Scientists say an algal bloom is to blame.

4/7/22

Supreme Court Kneecaps States' Power to Enforce Clean Water Act

The ruling was passed without an opinion clarifying the court's decision.

4/5/22

California's in for Summer Water Shortages After Officials Find Just 2.5 Inches of Snowpack

The end-of-winter snowpack at Phillips Station should be 5 feet deep.

4/2/22

Nature Wasn't Healing

The emboldened wildlife and low emissions during initial lockdowns didn't last long.

3/31/22

The Oldest Mummies in the World Are Rotting and Sprouting Mold

Climate change is threatening the preservation of the mummies in Chile's Atacama Desert, which is supposed to be one…

3/29/22

'I Should Be Able to Go Outside': Why a Utah Teen Is Suing Over Polluted Air

Young activists are suing the state of Utah over its support for fossil fuels, which they say is unconstitutional.

3/25/22

Australia's Great Barrier Reef Is Suffering Yet Another Mass Bleaching

This is the fourth major bleaching event in six years.

3/24/22

The UN Is Building a Global Early Warning System for Extreme Weather

An alert about an incoming disaster can mean the difference between life and death.

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