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
- Biden-Harris Administration finalizes ban on ongoing uses of asbestos to protect people from cancer
- EPA $61 Million in Funding Will Put Clean School Buses on the Streets of New York City
- Public meeting scheduled to update community on a final design plan and a monitoring and maintenance plan for Upland Disposal Facility
- Biden-Harris Administration announces $24 million in pollution prevention grants under President’s Investing in America agenda
- Fort Lewis College students receive $75K EPA award for water sampling project to better detect bacteria in surface waters
- 16th annual Fix a Leak Week reminds businesses to reduce water waste
- Ft. Lewis College students receive $75K EPA award for water sampling project to better detect bacteria in surface waters
- EPA Announces Most Energy-Efficient Manufacturing Plants of 2023
- EPA Settles Chemical Accident Prevention Case in New Bedford
- EPA Awards grants to Student Teams for Innovative Solutions to Environmental and Public Health Challenges in New York and New Jersey
- EPA awards $75,000 to University of Tennessee student team for innovative solutions to environmental public health challenges
- EPA awards nearly $1.2M to student teams for innovative solutions to environmental and public health challenges
- EPA Finalizes Cleanup Plan for The Battery Recycling Company Superfund Site in Arecibo, Puerto Rico
- EPA announces most energy-efficient manufacturing plants of 2023
- EPA finalizes commonsense standards to limit air toxic pollution at gasoline distribution facilities