United Nations Member States Agree On A Landmark High Seas Treaty
The United Nations (UN) member states recently announced a historic agreement to protect the world's oceans. The high seas treaty, unveiled on March 4, 2023, has been in...
Environment Articles
Lucky Cruise Passengers Sight Rare, Giant Phantom Jellyfish
When passengers aboard a Viking Expedition cruise spotted a massive creature in the frigid waters off Antarctica, they suspected it was special. However, they did not rea...
What We Know About The Ohio Train Derailment
On February 3, 2023, a Norfolk Southern freight train, en route from Illinois to Pennsylvania, derailed in East Palestine, Ohio. Five of the 38 derailed cars contained to...
Rare, Jurassic-Era Insect Found At Arkansas Walmart
In 2012, Michael Skvarla noticed a massive dead insect outside a Walmart in Arkansas. The Director of Penn State University's Insect Identification Lab thought it looked...
Don't Miss Yosemite National Park's Spectacular "Firefall"
California's Yosemite National Park is famous for its ancient giant sequoia trees and massive rock formations. These include El Capitan and Half Dome. However, from mid-t...
Utah's Great Salt Lake Could Dry Up In Five Years
An ongoing drought and excessive water usage have caused the water levels at Utah's Great Salt Lake to hit historic lows. Since 1850, the lake has lost 73 percent of its...
California Begins Long, Expensive Storm Recovery
The series of winter storms that have battered California since late December finally began to wind down on January 17, 2023. The historic levels of rain and snow have ca...
British Fisher Reels In Massive, 67-Pound "Goldfish"
The mention of goldfish usually conjures up images of small, colorful creatures swimming inside fish bowls or home aquariums. However, the one reeled in by Andy Hackett o...
Hawaii's Mauna Loa Volcano Erupts After 38 Years
The world's largest active volcano began erupting for the first time in 38 years on November 27, 2022. Mauna Loa, located on Hawaii's Big Island, came alive at about 11:3...
Norway Will Be Home To The World's First Energy Positive Hotel
Norway is a global leader in sustainability. The Nordic country's approximately 5.4 million residents do everything possible to reduce their environmental impact. Hence,...
These Brave Seabirds Survive Severe Storms By Flying Into Them
Many ocean-dwelling birds make huge detours to avoid severe storms. But not the streaked shearwaters! A new study led by Professor Ken Yoda of Japan's Nagoya University a...
Don't Throw Away The Halloween Pumpkins — Recycle Them!
Every fall, families across the Northern Hemisphere rush to pumpkin patches in search of the perfect gourds. Some use them to carve out scary jack-o'-lanterns. Others pla...
The Mystery Of The Missing Alaska Snow Crabs
Every winter, Alaskan fishers head out to the Bering Sea to harvest snow crabs. However, on October 10, 2022, officials announced that the 2022/2023 snow crab season had...
The Fight To Save A Shrinking Sea In California
In 1905, water from the Colorado River broke through an irrigation canal and flooded a dry lake bed called the Salton Sink in Southern California. The flooding continued...
World's First Fully Biodegradable Shoe Hits the Market
Plastic may not be the first thing that comes to mind when one thinks of footwear. But a significant portion of modern shoes, including soles and uppers, are made using p...
Hurricane Ian Leaves Behind A Path Of Destruction In Florida
Just days after destroying parts of Cuba and leaving much of the country without power, Hurricane Ian pummeled Southwest Florida on September 28, 2022. The powerful storm...
Patagonia Founder Donates Entire Company To Fight Climate Change
Yvon Chouinard, the founder and CEO of outdoor apparel and gear company Patagonia, has always been a climate activist. Most of Patagonia's products are made using renewab...
Colorado River Drought Prompts Unprecedented Water Cuts To Southwest States
The 1,450-mile-long Colorado River and its tributaries snake through seven states and two nations — the US and Mexico. They provide water and electricity to about 40 mill...
Tonga Volcano Released An Unprecedented Amount Of Water Into The Stratosphere
The powerful eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai underwater volcano rocked the island nation of Tonga on January 15, 2022. The spectacular 13-mile-wide explosion is...
Australian Seagrass Meadow Claims The Title Of The World's Largest Organism
A sprawling seagrass meadow has just been declared the "world's largest single living organism" based on area. The Poseidon’s ribbon weed seagrass (Posidonia australis) i...
Ancient Forest Found Inside A Giant Sinkhole In China
The residents of Leye County in South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region are no strangers to sinkholes. The area's 29 majestic sinkholes and underground caves have...
Yellowstone National Park Partially Reopens After Historic Flooding
An unprecedented flood hit Yellowstone National Park on June 13, 2022. The catastrophic event was caused by a combination of unusually heavy rains and rapid snowmelt. The...
Ethiopia's "False Banana" Plant May Be The Answer To World Hunger
Extreme weather caused by global warming is expected to increasingly challenge the yields of conventional crops like corn, wheat, and soy. Small-scale farmers — who lack...
Rare Asiatic Cheetah Cubs Born In Captivity In Iran
The birth of three rare Asiatic cheetah cubs in Iran is being hailed as a victory by conservationists worldwide. The May 1, 2022, announcement by Ali Salajegheh, head of...