environment

A Flesh-Eating Bacteria Is on Its Way to New York

Warmer climates are making northern waters the perfect destination for Vibrio vulnificus

The US Wants It Both Ways in the Oil vs. Climate Fight

A new IPCC report urges immediate cuts to fossil fuels, but the Biden administration just approved the sweeping Willow drilling project

The New One Percent: People Who Breathe Clean Air

A new study finds only 0.001% of the global population is free from exposure to harmful levels of fine particulate matter

Meet Rob Keller, the Man Who Talks to Bees

Napa Valley's respected apiculturist doesn't think of it as "beekeeping" so much as "working with them in their 'bee space'"

Former Tesla Executive Has a Plan For Recycling EV Batteries

This addresses one of the big questions for EV adoption

Drought Threatens Century-Old Colorado River Agreement

It's a challenge for lawmakers in seven states

The Test Case for Decarbonizing Our National Parks Is Underway

The five parks around Lake Superior, including “the most difficult to reach wilderness area in the continental United States,” plan to eliminate fossil fuel use in four years

Scientists Search For the Reasons Why Crabs and Lobsters Are Dying in England

Several investigations have turned up conflicting results

England's Wide-Ranging Ban on Plastic Cutlery Goes Into Effect This Fall

This follows earlier government initiatives in a similar vein

California Storms Bolstered Snowpack, But Didn't Help Drought

The effects of weather can be difficult to predict

Human Composting is Now Legal in New York

New York is now the sixth state to legalize the practice

France’s New Law Banning Short-Haul Domestic Flights Wouldn’t Fly in the U.S.

The measure is a limited but inspired way to combat CO2 emissions. Sadly, a similar idea would never fly here.

Could “Superblocks” Bring Back Play in American Suburbs?

A Spanish design might help our nation's youth reclaim their inner Huck Finn

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Recycling Batteries Can Have an Environmental Paradox

What happens when an ecologically friendly move yields more pollution?

Sea Lion Concerns Prompt Long-Term Closure of San Diego Beach

Maybe sea lions don't want to be in your selfies

This Summer's Weather Was Brutal. Fall's Might Be, Too.

This year's El Niño could have significant effects

Actually, the US Open Is the Perfect Place for a Climate Protest

One activist glued his bare feet to the ground next to Honey Deuce-sipping fans

Rural Texas Residents Fight Pollution With a New Water Utility

The new utility could address some years-long issues

The Latest Innovation in Toilet Paper Technology? Seeds.

It's designed for hikers with minimal ecological impact in mind

An Ambitious Preservation Plan Could Protect the Chumash's Historic Coastal Land

The proposed marine sanctuary would include a long stretch of coastline

Turns Out Afghanistan Has a Lot of Minerals Crucial to Making EVs

This further complicates the geopolitics of electric vehicles

Microplastics Levels in Lake Tahoe Are a Cause for Alarm

A new study raises more concerns over microplastics