Scientists say warming in the Arctic melted the ice covering the polar ocean to its second-lowest level in 40 years.
PORTLAND, Ore — Officials said there are 16 wildfires burning in Oregon right now, and eight of those fires may continue to burn into the winter. More than one million acres of land has burned so far, Oregon Governor Kate Brown said. The governor was joined by fire officials in giving an update on the wildfires burning throughout the state. on Friday, she added that 40,000 Oregonians have been evacuated, and 500,000 are in evacuation zones.
World Wildlife Fund says species in Latin America and the Caribbean were disproportionately affected, declining 94% on average — and humans are to blame.
Animal populations have plunged an average of 68% since 1970, as humanity pushes the planet’s life support systems to the edge
Government says it will carry out autopsies on all 40 animals and investigate spill fully
(WLUK) -- The state department of health is reporting 950 news cases of COVID-19. More than 7,700 tests came back negative. The DHS is reporting 13 new deaths Saturday due to COV ID-19. Hospitalizations are at 5,545, which is up about 40 from Friday. To take a closer look at the numbers, click here.
Thousands of volunteers work day and night to clean the pristine waters to avoid environmental and economic disaster.
The ice that hangs off the edge of Antarctica and floats on the ocean is melting faster than it is being replenished, even in pockets of East Antarctica typically thought to be less vulnerable to climate change, according to a new study.
Regimbartia attenuata doesn’t take too kindly to being eaten. Once locked inside a frog’s maw, it turns around and starts heading for the exit.
The annual leakage of plastic into the world’s oceans could nearly triple from 2016 to 2040 and countermeasures pledged by governments and companies would do little to stem the tide, a new study said.
Those of you who don’t already subscribe to the scientific journal Genes might want to sign up today, so that you never miss another report on something like the rise of the Sturddlefish—a new hybrid created entirely by accident when scientists tried to save a fish from extinction.
A European Union plan to breathe life into economies throttled by the COVID-19 pandemic hung in the balance on Sunday as leaders quarrelled over how to carve up a vast recovery fund and what strings to attach for countries it would benefit.
A 4. 5 magnitude earthquake has been reported by the USGSapproximately 8 km NW of Perry, Oklahoma. 207 people reported feeling the earthquake to USGS with weak shaking reported from Tulsa to Oklahoma City. A 4. 2 mag earthquake was reported 8 km NW of Perry, Oklahoma around 10:15 om 6/20/20 (Courtesy: USGS) The epicenter was estimated to be 8 km NW of Perry with a focus depth of 7. 9 km. A 4. 2 mag earthquake was reported 8 km NW of Perry, Oklahoma around 10:15 om 6/20/20 (Courtesy: USGS)
More than 21,000 tonnes of fuel was released when a fuel reservoir collapsed last month
Greeks witnessed a rare phenomenon watching the first full moon of the summer on Friday night, as the sky was illuminated and then went dark for a few minutes
Here are the steps we should take to safely dispose of e-waste in India. The country generated e-waste of about 20 lakh tonnes per annum, while it recycled about 4,38,085 tonnes per annum, according to a report.
Vladimir Putin ordered a state of emergency as 20,000 tonnes of diesel fuel spilled into an Arctic Circle river
Catastrophic flooding could potentially release toxic pollution from site contaminated by Dow Chemical
Government sets out plan to cut tariffs, with many import duties to be reduced to zero
WASHINGTON (SBG) -- New photos are offering a stunning new look at Jupiter. New images reveal the heart of Jupiter's storms and the planet's jack-o-lantern glow. (Photo: International Gemini Observatory, NOIRLab, NSF, AURA M. H. Wong (UC Berkeley) via CNN Newsource) Courtesy of the Juno spacecraft, the Hubble Space Telescope and Hawaii's Gemini North telescope, those here on earth can see the jack-o'-lantern glow of the largest planet in our solar system.
Oceans rising faster than previously thought, according to survey of 100 specialists
Styrene gas leaked from the LG Polymers plant, part of the Korean conglomerate LG, in Andra Pradesh state
NASA satellites have provided more data than ever before on what has been happening to Antarctica and Greenland's ice over the past 16 years with dire, if not entirely unexpected, findings. Both polar ice sheets are losing billions of tonnes of ice every year and adding to sea-level rise.
Coronavirus has led to reduced pollution, re-emerging wildlife and plunging oil prices and shown the size of the task facing humanity
With cities such as Los Angeles, New Delhi, Beijing, and Phoenix shut down, residents there have experienced cleaner air and water with many seeing blue skies for the first time in a long while.
British heir-to-the-throne Prince Charles, who had tested positive for coronavirus, is out of self-isolation after seven days and is in good health, his spokesman said on Monday.
The U.S. ambassador to London has said China had endangered the world by suppressing information about the coronavirus outbreak thus allowing it to spread far beyond the Communist republic's borders.
