EnvironmentCalifornia sets indoor heat rules as climate change intensifies hot weatherThe rules ensure people who work in warehouses, restaurants and manufacturing facilities have access to breaks, water and places to cool down.30 mins agoElectric, hybrid vehicle sales must be prioritized by automakers, Biden saysThe Biden administration's new rule also sets strict limits on emissions from gas-powered vehicles.Resume06:23Mar 27, 2024New project in Nevada aims to grow alfalfa with less waterAlfalfa demands a lot of water to grow, but water sources are dwindling.Resume04:43Mar 27, 2024What climate justice could look like for an island threatened by rising seasThe small island nation of Tuvalu is among one of the most vulnerable places in the world to sea level rise.Resume05:52Mar 22, 2024Invasive river cane in Arizona: Environmentally burdensome or economically beneficial?Officials in Arizona are trying to get rid of river cane, an invasive plant that sucks up a lot of water. But Native tribes have used this bamboo-like plant for...Resume04:13Mar 20, 2024AdvertisementHow 'zombie fires' stay alive undergroundEmergency preparedness officials in Canada say this year's wildfire season could be worse. Part of the problem could be so-called 'zombie fires,' which are buried but refusing to die.Resume06:49Mar 20, 2024Applications for the American Climate Corps open next monthWhile the White House expects to hire up to 20,000 people, only a couple hundred jobs will be posted when the portal opens next month.Resume05:54Mar 20, 2024Spring is getting warmer across the countryAverage spring temperatures have increased across the United States, up 2 degrees Fahrenheit since 1970. The warmest average spring temperatures were across the southern part of the country.Resume03:49Mar 15, 2024How Girl Scouts promote plastic wasteThe debate how damaging plastic are to the environment or how essential they are to everyday life is playing out in front of young American kids. Resume08:17Mar 15, 2024Gas utility company to launch geothermal energy project to reduce reliance on fossil fuelsEversource is the first utility company to build a so-called "networked geothermal system" to deliver climate-friendly heating and cooling for residential and commercial buildings.Resume05:50Mar 14, 2024Colorado River states struggle to reach a deal to manage waterThe states are under pressure to finalize a deal before the election in November because the outcome could change the political landscape.Resume05:52Mar 13, 2024Kenya closing in on 100% renewables target thanks to geothermal powerKenya stumbled across geothermal as a power option in the 1970s when tensions in the Middle East led to an oil embargo and drove up costs and the need for...Resume05:41Mar 13, 2024Old power lines spark vulnerability to wildfiresWarmer temperatures have left many parts of the country vulnerable to wildfires. And old power lines may be making the situation worse.Resume05:08Mar 13, 2024The future of fog in CaliforniaBut as climate change alters weather patterns, scientists are looking at what may happen to fog and what that means for the region's ecology.Resume05:15Mar 11, 2024Louisiana's crawfish industry will 'cease to exist' as farmers there know it if drought continuesEnvironmental conditions led to a shortage of crawfish in Louisiana during Lent this month, when crawfish traditionally are eaten instead of meat. Resume03:42Mar 11, 2024Massive snowfall quenches CaliforniaCalifornia is free of drought for now, thanks to massive recent massive snowfall and record rains last year.Resume05:50Mar 8, 2024What is ecocide?Last week, the EU passed a new law that criminalizes certain cases of environmental damage known as ecocide. Resume05:21Mar 7, 2024Abandoned oil wells are leaking greenhouse gases. Taxpayers are on the hook to clean them upState and federal authorities have set aside billions of dollars to plug those leaks, but that money will cover just 2% of the total cost.Resume09:25Mar 5, 2024Mexican gray wolf population growingThere are now 257 wild Mexican gray wolves, a 6% increase from last year.Resume00:45Mar 5, 2024A killer whale killed a great white shark in less than 2 minutes, leaving experts shockedScientists say it may signal a shift in the marine ecosystem. Resume04:59Mar 5, 2024Next Page
California sets indoor heat rules as climate change intensifies hot weatherThe rules ensure people who work in warehouses, restaurants and manufacturing facilities have access to breaks, water and places to cool down.30 mins ago
Electric, hybrid vehicle sales must be prioritized by automakers, Biden saysThe Biden administration's new rule also sets strict limits on emissions from gas-powered vehicles.Resume06:23Mar 27, 2024
New project in Nevada aims to grow alfalfa with less waterAlfalfa demands a lot of water to grow, but water sources are dwindling.Resume04:43Mar 27, 2024
What climate justice could look like for an island threatened by rising seasThe small island nation of Tuvalu is among one of the most vulnerable places in the world to sea level rise.Resume05:52Mar 22, 2024
Invasive river cane in Arizona: Environmentally burdensome or economically beneficial?Officials in Arizona are trying to get rid of river cane, an invasive plant that sucks up a lot of water. But Native tribes have used this bamboo-like plant for...Resume04:13Mar 20, 2024
How 'zombie fires' stay alive undergroundEmergency preparedness officials in Canada say this year's wildfire season could be worse. Part of the problem could be so-called 'zombie fires,' which are buried but refusing to die.Resume06:49Mar 20, 2024
Applications for the American Climate Corps open next monthWhile the White House expects to hire up to 20,000 people, only a couple hundred jobs will be posted when the portal opens next month.Resume05:54Mar 20, 2024
Spring is getting warmer across the countryAverage spring temperatures have increased across the United States, up 2 degrees Fahrenheit since 1970. The warmest average spring temperatures were across the southern part of the country.Resume03:49Mar 15, 2024
How Girl Scouts promote plastic wasteThe debate how damaging plastic are to the environment or how essential they are to everyday life is playing out in front of young American kids. Resume08:17Mar 15, 2024
Gas utility company to launch geothermal energy project to reduce reliance on fossil fuelsEversource is the first utility company to build a so-called "networked geothermal system" to deliver climate-friendly heating and cooling for residential and commercial buildings.Resume05:50Mar 14, 2024
Colorado River states struggle to reach a deal to manage waterThe states are under pressure to finalize a deal before the election in November because the outcome could change the political landscape.Resume05:52Mar 13, 2024
Kenya closing in on 100% renewables target thanks to geothermal powerKenya stumbled across geothermal as a power option in the 1970s when tensions in the Middle East led to an oil embargo and drove up costs and the need for...Resume05:41Mar 13, 2024
Old power lines spark vulnerability to wildfiresWarmer temperatures have left many parts of the country vulnerable to wildfires. And old power lines may be making the situation worse.Resume05:08Mar 13, 2024
The future of fog in CaliforniaBut as climate change alters weather patterns, scientists are looking at what may happen to fog and what that means for the region's ecology.Resume05:15Mar 11, 2024
Louisiana's crawfish industry will 'cease to exist' as farmers there know it if drought continuesEnvironmental conditions led to a shortage of crawfish in Louisiana during Lent this month, when crawfish traditionally are eaten instead of meat. Resume03:42Mar 11, 2024
Massive snowfall quenches CaliforniaCalifornia is free of drought for now, thanks to massive recent massive snowfall and record rains last year.Resume05:50Mar 8, 2024
What is ecocide?Last week, the EU passed a new law that criminalizes certain cases of environmental damage known as ecocide. Resume05:21Mar 7, 2024
Abandoned oil wells are leaking greenhouse gases. Taxpayers are on the hook to clean them upState and federal authorities have set aside billions of dollars to plug those leaks, but that money will cover just 2% of the total cost.Resume09:25Mar 5, 2024
Mexican gray wolf population growingThere are now 257 wild Mexican gray wolves, a 6% increase from last year.Resume00:45Mar 5, 2024
A killer whale killed a great white shark in less than 2 minutes, leaving experts shockedScientists say it may signal a shift in the marine ecosystem. Resume04:59Mar 5, 2024