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Why It’s Hard for Flint Residents to Trust That School Water Is Lead-Free

It’s been more than four years since the water crisis struck Flint, Michigan, and residents are still reeling, particularly parents worried about the impact of lead on young children’s development. In a seeming bit of good news, the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality announced Monday that the school district’s water is finally just as safe—or…

Environmental Justice Yessenia Funes Jul 31

California’s Death Valley Will Have the Hottest Month Ever Recorded on Earth

July has been one for extreme heat around the world, but every locale pales in comparison to what’s going on at Death Valley in California. Already one of the hottest places on the Earth, the heat has gone into overdrive this July. Death Valley is in line to set a record for the hottest month…

Climate Change Brian Kahn Jul 31

Even One of the Most Stable Parts of Antarctica Is Losing Ice

East Antarctica has long been hailed as a bastion of continuity in the rapidly unraveling Antarctic. The West Antarctic is the landscape where ice goes to die, while the higher elevation, colder eastern portion of the continent has been viewed as a stable landscape largely separated from rising temperatures and warm ocean currents. But new…

Earth Science Brian Kahn Jul 31

Supreme Court Rules Climate Kids Will Have Their Day in Court

There’s hope in our world after all: The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that a landmark climate case, Juliana v. United States, should go to trial. Yes, the one where 21 kids are suing the federal government because they believe a world where climate disaster isn’t rampant—a world where they can live healthily, happily, and…

Environmental Justice Yessenia Funes Jul 30

The Carr Fire Is Officially One of the 10 Worst Wildfires in California History

The deadly Carr Fire burning in Northern California can now claim an unfortunate milestone: It has officially cracked the list of the 10 most destructive wildfires to ever beset California. The Monday morning update from CAL FIRE shows that 1,236 structures have been destroyed, making the Carr Fire the seventh-most destructive wildfire to hit the…

Earth Science Brian Kahn Jul 30

The Quietest Place in America Is Becoming a Warzone

Washington’s Olympic Peninsula is the spot most free of man-made noise pollution in the U.S. It faces its biggest threat yet.

Conservation Brian Kahn Jul 30

In Myanmar, Rains Displaced 119,000 in Earth’s Latest Climate Disaster

Another day, another extreme weather event disrupting life on our planet. Torrential rains associated with Myanmar’s monsoon season have wrought havoc. Floods have killed at least 11 people and forced the evacuation of more than 119,000 throughout the country on Monday, reports Reuters. Three of the deceased include soldiers who were helping with relief efforts.…

Earth Science Yessenia Funes Jul 30

California’s Devastating Carr Fire Is Now at Least 89,000 Acres, With Five Dead and More Missing

California’s devastating Carr Fire is now measured to have spread to over 89,000 acres on Sunday, resulting in at least five deaths, hundreds of destroyed structures, and severe damage to western parts of the city of Redding after it ravaged the nearby communities of Shasta and Keswick. Per SFGate, officials now say that the blaze…

Climate Change Tom McKay Jul 29

A Landowner Is Suing to Keep Louisiana Pipeline Off His Property

Court dates are racking up for Energy Transfer Partners, the company behind the 163-mile Bayou Bridge Pipeline in Louisiana. Local landowner Peter Aaslestad filed a lawsuit in district court on Friday against the company for allegedly clearing trees and excavating on his property in St. Martin Parish without permission. “It appears that Bayou Bridge has…

Environmental Justice Yessenia Funes Jul 27

This Latest Straw Ban Also Comes With a Ban on Toxic Food Packaging

From Disney World to Seattle, plastic straw bans have become, well, trendy. So it’s perhaps no surprise that San Francisco became the latest city to move toward banning the drink accessory, as well as unrequested napkins and utensils for deliveries and take out, earlier this week (it still requires a second vote to be finalized). But…

Environmental Justice Yessenia Funes Jul 27

Volcanic Ash Has Basically Turned Day Into Night in Vanuatu

I’m no expert, but I feel like our planet is trying to tell us something. In addition to every corner of the globe being on fire, doused in rain, or cooked by heat, a new volcanic eruption is adding heavy ash to the list of calamities befalling humanity. The Manaro Voui volcano popped off in…

Earth Science Brian Kahn Jul 27

The Carr Fire Raged Through a Northern California City Overnight

In news that’s become all too common, a massive wildfire swept into a California city overnight. Hundred-foot walls of flames and traffic jams created a nightmare scenario in and around Redding, California, a city of 90,000. Neighborhoods and even entire surrounding towns have been evacuated, including a news station that stayed on the air until…

Earth Science Brian Kahn Jul 27

Lions Attack Last Survivor of Failed Black Rhino Transport

Remember when Kenyan Wildlife Services royally fucked up when they were moving black rhinos earlier this month? You know, when 10 out of the 11 endangered rhinos died during a transport between national parks? Somehow the story has taken a turn for the worse. The lone survivor was injured after lions attacked it. Kenya’s Cabinet…

Conservation Yessenia Funes Jul 26

Coal Mining Has Destroyed 1.5 Million Acres of Appalachian Forest

Coal has completely transformed the landscape in Central Appalachia. This region’s rich history of coal mining dates back to the 18th century. Surface mining, however, is a more “modern” form of extracting the dirty fuel source that requires clearing forests and sometimes blowing up mountains to reach the rich coal underneath. A new study out…

Environmental Justice Yessenia Funes Jul 26

It’s a Straw-Free World After All As Disney Announces Straw Ban

The straw lobby has lost the capitalists. Just a few weeks after Starbucks announced it was eliminating plastic straws, Disney has said it’s doing the same. By the middle of next year, the Magic Kingdom will be plastic straw- and stirrer-free at every location except Disney Tokyo. The company said doing so would eliminate an…

Conservation Brian Kahn Jul 26

The First Marine Wilderness Map Shows There’s Not Much of It Left

For the first time, scientists have mapped how much oceanic wilderness remains. Only 13.2 percent of the oceans are unspoiled, a shocking finding that shows the extent to which humans have reshaped the planet above and below the waves. “We expected to find more wilderness,” Kendall Jones, PhD candidate in the School of Earth and…

Earther Paola Rosa-Aquino Jul 26

Scientists Terrorized Lizards With a Leaf Blower to Study Natural Selection

I’m not sure if lizards can experience PTSD, but if they can, I have every reason to believe this science experiment induced it. New research released on Wednesday in Nature chronicled a bizarre experiment involving lizards from Turks and Caicos, a stick, and a leaf blower. The goal? To study how hurricanes influence natural selection, of…

Conservation Brian Kahn Jul 25

Thousands of Scientists Just Declared Trump’s Border Wall a Disaster for Wildlife

Expanding The U.S.-Mexico border wall would be a dumb monument to racism and an affront to human dignity. Turns out it would be also terrible for wildlife, too. A new study chronicles some of the impacts a border wall would have on the plants and animals that regularly move across the border, as well as…

Conservation Brian Kahn Jul 25

Drought Has Wiped Out 130 Millions Pounds of Corn in El Salvador

The tiny Central American country of El Salvador’s civil protection agency has issued a “red alert” as of Tuesday. The culprit? Drought. More than 77,000 corn farmers have been afflicted by the drought that’s been ongoing for a month, according to the government. The Directorate of Civil Protection Jorge Melendez said Tuesday that more than 130…

Environmental Justice Yessenia Funes Jul 25

Will Climate Change Actually Increase Suicide Rates?

Climate change is a public health crisis from its impacts on air quality to wiping out the healthcare systems we need to stave off sickness. Even the air conditioning we’ll need to beat the heat is likely to make things worse. A new study published Monday in Nature Climate Change adds to the growing list…

Environmental Justice Yessenia Funes Jul 25

Why It’s Hard for Flint Residents to Trust That School Water Is Lead-Free

California’s Death Valley Will Have the Hottest Month Ever Recorded on Earth

Even One of the Most Stable Parts of Antarctica Is Losing Ice

Supreme Court Rules Climate Kids Will Have Their Day in Court

The Carr Fire Is Officially One of the 10 Worst Wildfires in California History

The Quietest Place in America Is Becoming a Warzone

In Myanmar, Rains Displaced 119,000 in Earth’s Latest Climate Disaster

California’s Devastating Carr Fire Is Now at Least 89,000 Acres, With Five Dead and More Missing

A Landowner Is Suing to Keep Louisiana Pipeline Off His Property

This Latest Straw Ban Also Comes With a Ban on Toxic Food Packaging

Volcanic Ash Has Basically Turned Day Into Night in Vanuatu

The Carr Fire Raged Through a Northern California City Overnight

Lions Attack Last Survivor of Failed Black Rhino Transport

Coal Mining Has Destroyed 1.5 Million Acres of Appalachian Forest

It’s a Straw-Free World After All As Disney Announces Straw Ban

The First Marine Wilderness Map Shows There’s Not Much of It Left

Scientists Terrorized Lizards With a Leaf Blower to Study Natural Selection

Thousands of Scientists Just Declared Trump’s Border Wall a Disaster for Wildlife

Drought Has Wiped Out 130 Millions Pounds of Corn in El Salvador

Will Climate Change Actually Increase Suicide Rates?

Anthropic Is Jacking Up the Price for Power Users Amid Complaints Its Model Is Getting Worse

Bose SoundLink Max Bluetooth Speaker Quietly Drops to Its Lowest Price, Now Cheaper Than Last Week’s Low

The Wicked Stepmother of ‘The Testaments’ Is So Much Fun to Hate

Apple’s Smart Glasses Are Stepping Into a Privacy Minefield

Allbirds Is Getting Out of the Shoe Business and Pivoting to AI Infrastructure

Anker Nebula P1i Portable Projector Debuted at CES 2026 and Now Hits Record Low Just Weeks After Launch

There’s No Saving Windows 11. It’s Time for Windows 12

Axiom Space Is Ready to Test Its Next-Generation Spacesuit in 2027

Sony Inzone H6 Air Review: A Perfect Case for Open-Back Gaming Headsets

Anker’s EufyMake E1 Finally Brings Printers Out of the Dark Ages

The Soundboks Mix Is Going to Make You the Most Popular Guy at the Park

Asus Zenbook A16 Review: Start Considering Snapdragon on PC, for Real

Aqara Thermostat Hub W200 Review: Almost Better than My Ecobee

HP Omen Max 45L Review: 4K60 Gaming Has Never Been So Easy

Ecovacs Winbot W3 Omni Review: Window Cleaning Robots Have a Long Way to Go

AirPods Max 2 vs. Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen): Which ANC Headphones Win?

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