Here’s what to know about nations considering the 1st global tax on emissions for shipping Posted May 11, 2025 Nations are trying to reach an agreement to charge commercial vessels a fee for their emissions in what would effectively be the world’s first global carbon tax. The Internatio…
Plastics are seeping into farm fields, food and eventually human bodies. Can they be stopped? Posted April 24, 2025 Around the world, plastics are finding their way into farm fields—coated over the ground in fertilizer, wrapped around seeds, stretched as tarps to lock in moisture and as plastic…
A mix of science and tradition helps restore relics in China’s Forbidden City Posted April 17, 2025 It's highly technical work in what looks more like a lab than a museum: a fragment of a glazed roof tile from Beijing's Forbidden City is analyzed in a state-of-the-art X-ray diff…
Eat grass-fed beef, help the planet? Research says not so simple Posted April 11, 2025 A study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences finds that even in the most optimistic scenarios, grass-fed beef produces no less planet-warming carbon emissions th…
Majority of the world’s population breathes dirty air, report says Posted April 5, 2025 Most of the world has dirty air, with just 17% of cities globally meeting air pollution guidelines, a report found. Switzerland-based air quality monitoring database
Lobster fishermen can sue environmental group for defamation, judge says Posted March 28, 2025 A group of lobster fishermen can sue one of the world’s largest seafood watchdog groups for defamation, a federal court has ruled, over a report that described Maine lobster as an…
NASA’s two stuck astronauts are returning to Earth sooner under new plan Posted March 17, 2025 NASA's two stuck astronauts are returning to Earth a little sooner than planned. The space agency announced that SpaceX had switched capsules for the astronaut flights in order…
Large areas of the Earth will be too hot for humans if we hit 2 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels, according to new study Posted March 12, 2025 Large areas of the planet may become too hot to be habitable during extreme heat events. Researchers say that even healthy young humans would struggle to maint…
A key to protecting apples from climate change might be hiding in Michigan’s forests Posted February 13, 2025 In the quest to make apple trees more resilient in a warming climate, some Michigan researchers are looking for a late bloomer. A native Michigan apple tree, t…
More than three-quarters of the land on Earth is permanently drying due to climate change Posted January 11, 2025 Much of Earth's land is drying out and damaging the ability of plant and animal life to survive, according to a United Nations report released at talks where countries are working…