Humans are depleting groundwater worldwide, but there are ways to replenish it
Scott Jasechko, University of California, Santa Barbara; Debra Perrone, University of California, Santa Barbara, and Richard Taylor, UCL
If you stand at practically any point...
The Atlantic is at risk of circulation collapse – it would mean even greater...
Robert Marsh, University of Southampton
Amid news of lethal heatwaves across the Northern Hemisphere comes the daunting prospect of a climate disaster on an altogether...
Glyphosate found in pregnant women living near farms
Glyphosate, the active ingredient in the weedkiller Roundup, is showing up in pregnant women living near farm fields – that raises health concerns
Cynthia Curl, Boise...
Lizards, fish and other species are evolving with climate change, but not fast enough
Michael P. Moore, University of Colorado Denver and James Stroud, Georgia Institute of Technology
Climate change is threatening the survival of plants and animals around...
Warming climate threatens river animals and plants
As climate change warms rivers, they are running out of breath – and so could the plants and animals they harbor
Li Li (李黎), Penn State
As...
Corals are starting to bleach as global ocean temperatures hit record highs
Ian Enochs, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
The water off South Florida is over 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32 Celsius) in mid-July, and scientists are already...
Hurricanes push heat deeper into the ocean than scientists realized, boosting long-term ocean warming
Noel Gutiérrez Brizuela, University of California, San Diego and Sally Warner, Brandeis University
When a hurricane hits land, the destruction can be visible for years...
Avoid Harmful Algae and Cyanobacteria
Harmful algae and cyanobacteria, sometimes called blue-green algae, can produce toxins (poisons) that can make people and animals sick and affect the environment. Learn...
El Niño is back – that’s good news or bad news, depending on where...
Bob Leamon, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
El Niño is officially here, and while it’s still weak right now, federal forecasters expect this global disrupter...
6 feet of snow in Buffalo: What causes lake-effect storms like this?
Michael A. Rawlins, UMass Amherst
It’s hard for most people to imagine 6 feet of snow in one storm, like the Buffalo area saw over...
Headlines from the Environmental Protection Agency
- EPA Celebrates Earth Week and Agency Efforts to Prevent Plastic Pollution
- EPA settles with Rhode Island corporation for hazardous waste violations
- EPA Announces a $425,000 Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem Solving Grant to Children’s Environmental Literacy Foundation
- Biden-Harris Administration Finalizes Suite of Standards to Reduce Pollution from Fossil Fuel-Fired Power Plants
- Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $1 Billion in Grants to Invest in America’s Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicle Transition
- EPA, CalEPA Release Plan for Joint Enforcement Work to Protect California Communities Overburdened by Pollution
- Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $1 Billion in Grants to Invest in America’s Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicle Transition
- EPA Announces New Policy to Strengthen Civil-Criminal Enforcement Coordination
- Biden-Harris Administration Announces Virginia Department of Energy to Receive More Than $156 million to Deliver Residential Solar, Lowering Energy Costs and Advancing Environmental Justice Across Virginia
- Reaction to EPA’s Solar for All Shows Positive Momentum for Solar Power Across NJ, NY, PR and USVI
- EPA Announces $124M to Deliver Residential Solar, Lowering Energy Costs and Advancing Environmental Justice Across Alaska
- Local Environmental Partners Celebrate Earth Week, Declare ‘Trash Free Waters’ Begin With You!
- La Oficina de Gerencia y Presupuesto de Puerto Rico recibirá más de $156 millones para proveer energía solar, reducir los costos de energía y promover la justicia ambiental en todo Puerto Rico
- Biden-Harris Administration Announces the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources will Receive $156,120,000 to Deliver Residential Solar, Lowering Energy Costs and Advancing Environmental Justice
- EPA Finalizes Stronger Chemical Risk Evaluation Process to Protect Workers and Communities