Mar 31, 2022 08:30AM
Simon Fraser University is engaging with Indigenous organizations, universities and other partners to highlight the problems of biodiversity loss and its implications for health and well-being.
Researchers have found that glaciers in the Himalayan Mountains are melting at an exceptional rate compared to other glaciers around the world.
Feb 28, 2022 08:30AM
Most of the world’s organized religious sects contain a doctrine or reference to preserving the environment.
The salt used on roads to combat snow and ice in the winter is wreaking havoc on the environment and our drinking water.
Jan 31, 2022 08:30AM
Researchers found that nutrient-poor foods like sugar-sweetened drinks, alcohol, baked sweets and processed meats account for a substantial portion of food-related greenhouse gas emissions.
The source of almond milk, although positioned as an eco-friendly alternative to cow’s milk, may not be as sustainable as touted due the large amount of water needed and pesticides used.
Dec 30, 2021 08:30AM
Researchers and experts are warning that illegal global wildlife trade impacts species, ecosystems and society in unsustainable ways.
Nov 30, 2021 08:30AM
A UK tech company claims their drone can plant two trees per second using artificial intelligence for guidance, with a goal of planting 500 billion trees by 2060.
Half of the world's coral reefs have been lost since the 1950s, with 14 percent diminishing between 2009 and 2018 alone, due to climate change, overfishing and pollution.
Jul 30, 2021 08:30AM
A new study recommends changes in how regulatory agencies like the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) assess the risks posed by the nearly 850 approved pesticide ingredients.
More than 30 percent of the world’s 1,500 or so cactus species are threatened with extinction, and criminal scavengers are primarily to blame.
Large investments made to clean up acid drainage into streams and rivers polluted by toxic metals from abandoned mining sites are yielding success.
Jun 30, 2021 08:30AM
Las Vegas-area water officials hope to impose a policy banning grass on “nonfunctional turf” that no one walks on in such places as highway medians, housing developments and office parks.
May 28, 2021 08:30AM
The proposed Thacker Pass lithium mine in northern Nevada has passed a review by the Bureau of Land Management, but unhappy residents and conservation groups are filing lawsuits.
A proposed bill banning sunscreens containing the chemicals avobenzone or octocrylene, harmful to humans, marine animals and coral, has progressed through the Hawaiian House and Senate.
Mar 31, 2021 08:30AM
More than 50 countries have united as the High Ambition Coalition for Nature and People (HAC 30x30), avowing to preserve 30 percent of the planet’s land and oceans by 2030.
The restoration of trees is among the most effective strategies for climate change mitigation. Here are some ways to take action against deforestation and support the planting of trees.
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, there are still many ways to participate in the 51st anniversary of the global environmental movement known as Earth Day.
Mar 31, 2021 08:30AM ● By Randy Kambic
Award-winning science, health and nature author Sheryl DeVore discusses being more aware of our outdoor environment and the need to preserve it.
Feb 26, 2021 08:30AM
The International Coral Reef Initiative has urged governments to take action to save the planet’s remaining coral reefs and their attendant fish populations.
