Environment

Water Sources Cities Of Beijing Stepped Up Water Protection

Apr 26, 2017 11:50 AM EDT

Is Your Drinking Water Safe? Radioactive Contaminants Found in Earth's 'Pure' Groundwater

Tritium is a radioactive element found as a result of thermonuclear bomb testing during the 1950s.

Apr 25, 2017 11:49 AM EDT

Scientists Discover Strange, Hairy Bacteria Thriving in Underwater Volcano’s Post-Eruption Apocalyptic Habitat

A microbe, dubbed Venus's hair, appeared after a massive eruption that killed every other organism.

Plastic Bags - The Environmental Scourge

Apr 25, 2017 12:00 PM EDT

Bizarre Plastic-Eating Wax Worm Might Be the Answer to Plastic Pollution

The wax worm could be the key in cleaning up the world's polyethylene waste.

Apr 24, 2017 12:35 PM EDT

Meet ‘Steve’: Mysterious New Purple Night Lights Discovered by Aurora Chasers

Social media and citizen astronomers played a big part in the recognition of Steve.

Marches for Science Take Place Around The Country

Apr 24, 2017 12:09 PM EDT

Thousands Join Bill Nye for 'March for Science' on Earth Day to Fight Alternative Facts

Protesters gathered to fight alternative facts during Earth's day's March for Science protest. They are lobbying against alternative facts that prevent the communication and dissemination of factual data about the environment.

Apr 24, 2017 05:20 AM EDT

Cold Weather Linked to Higher Rates of Alcohol-Related Liver Disease

Colder cities tend to have higher rates of excessive alcohol consumption and alcohol-attributable liver cirrhosis.

Apr 23, 2017 12:55 PM EDT

Happy Earth Day 2017! UN Calls for Environmental and Climate Literacy to Save Mother Earth

In lieu of Earth Day, celebrated on April 22, the United Nations have emphasized the need for environmental and climate literacy to save the planet.

Apr 21, 2017 11:05 AM EDT

Rising Sea Levels, Sea Floor Erosions Could Negatively Affect Coral Reefs, Coastal Communities

Rising sea levels, partnered by sea floor erosions, have already increased the water depths more than what scientists previously thought.

Plastic Pollution At Dangerous Levels In The World's Oceans

Apr 21, 2017 10:44 AM EDT

300 Billion Pieces of Trash: Garbage 'Hotspot' Found in the Arctic Ocean, Plastic Pollution More Grave Than Ever

The Atlantic Ocean, its surface, sea ice and even its floor, is becoming a "depository" for human garbage.

Greenland: A Laboratory For The Symptoms Of Global Warming

Apr 21, 2017 01:38 AM EDT

MUST-SEE: Iceberg Mountain Stuck in Tiny Ferryland Town Is Canada's Newest Tourist Attraction

A giant Antarctic iceberg is one of the newest tourist attractions in the town of Ferryland, drawing attention to travelers and iceberg chasers in the small Canadian town.

Apr 20, 2017 09:50 AM EDT

Antarctica's Seasonal Meltwater Networks More Extensive Than Previously Thought

Nearly 700 seasonal meltwater systems of interconnected channels, ponds and braided streams found in Antarctica.

Apr 20, 2017 05:42 AM EDT

California Wants to Turn Its Notorious Traffic Into Renewable Energy via Piezoelectricity

Turn rush hour woes into electricity? We're in.

Apr 20, 2017 05:16 AM EDT

The Lost Ancient City of Etzanoa Has Been Hidden in Kansas All This Time

The 17th century Native American settlement have been lost for hundreds of years, but it might have just been sitting in the heart of Kansas.

Apr 19, 2017 01:32 PM EDT

Mummies, Priceless Artifacts Unearthed in 3,500-Year-Old Egyptian Tomb

Archaeologists discovered a treasure trove of mummies, sacrophagi and statues in an ancient tomb of a nobleman.

Apr 19, 2017 12:28 PM EDT

This Canadian River Just Started Moving in the Wrong Direction Due to Climate Change

Another unexpected consequence of the rapidly changing climate: a river has suddenly vanished in Canada as the water heads in the opposite direction of its usual route.

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