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
- Digital Media Kit for EPA funding announcement for Chesapeake Bay Program
- Gulf of Mexico Alliance receives EPA funding for water quality improvement in Louisiana
- Biden-Harris Administration announces $206 million to selectees to protect and restore Chesapeake Bay through community partnerships
- EPA Approves Plan to Mitigate Snake River Damage in Northern Nebraska
- EPA Announces a $4,000,000 Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling Grant to the City of Austin
- EPA announces $12M to protect salmon by reducing toxic tire dust, other pollutants in stormwater
- EPA visits Halfmoon Creek Watershed in Centre County, PA to learn more about local conservation efforts, water quality improvements
- EPA Regional Administrator kicks off 2024 Pennsylvania Brownfields Conference in State College, PA
- EPA enforcement action leads to settlement with school bus transportation company for alleged Clean Air Act violations
- EPA Honors 2024 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year Award Winner in Kansas
- EPA Administrator Regan and USAID Administrator Power Formalize Partnership to Advance Environmental Protection Around the World
- EPA Honors 2024 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year Award Winners in Iowa
- U.S. EPA Honors 2024 ENERGY STAR® Partners of the Year Award Winners in New York and New Jersey
- EPA Honors 2024 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year Award Winners in Missouri
- EPA New England honors 2024 ENERGY STAR Winners in Conn., Mass. and N.H.