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Scientists say nature therapies don’t just feel good — they save trillions in...
The impact can feel immediate. Anecdotally, walking outside and into sunshine feels reinvigorating.Science has long proven this to be true: Research shows that time spent outdoors can reduce stress,...
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This orangutan’s 'personhood' victory brings hope to US animal rights movement
A 33-year-old orangutan awarded “nonhuman” personhood rights in a landmark 2015 court decision in Argentina has settled into a new home in Florida. “She walked into her room. She was just engaged and...
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Venice floods: Historical myths may attract the aid the city needs
The city of Venice was recently hit by the worst flooding in more than 50 years. Water in the lagoon that surrounds the city rose 1.87 meters higher than normal, very close to the peak levels of the...
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California must learn to fight fire with prescribed fire, experts say
The huge wildfires in California have their roots in small things: the abundance of underbrush that, from a single spark, can ignite a whole forest.Natural fires, often caused by lightning, can be...
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Rainforests are 'worth more alive than dead,' according to science — and...
Rainforests are treasures of biodiversity, and their ecosystems benefit the entire planet. But the Western economic model tends to view them as most valuable when they’ve been logged, mined or turned...
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Global temperature rises could bring 'destructive' effects, UN says
The head of the World Meteorological Organization said Tuesday global temperatures could rise by 3-5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels this century — more than three times agreed limits — if...
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Keystone oil spill casts doubt on the safety of proposed Keystone XL pipeline
On Oct. 29, 2019, a nearly 400,000-gallon oil spill was discovered in the Keystone pipeline system in North Dakota. The spill inundated a wetland with heavy crude oil mined from the Alberta tar...
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'Beyond the crisis point on plastic waste': New bill is wake-up call, says...
Sen. Tom Udall (D-NM) and Rep. Alan Lowenthal (D-CA) have introduced a new draft bill that aims to curb the nation’s overwhelming amount of plastic waste.Related: As the world grapples with plastic,...
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4 things to watch at the climate talks in Madrid
Delegates from around the world are gathering in Madrid this week for the COP25 international climate negotiations at a crucial moment in the effort to combat climate change. A series of dire new...
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Russia-China pipeline shows growing alliance in reaction to US foreign policy
This week, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping finalized a new energy deal in which a giant oil pipeline will connect the two countries. The deal is being called the Power...
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Indigenous youth take global stage in Madrid to voice climate change worries
A worldwide climate change movement is well underway, highlighted by strikes, protests and school walkouts increasingly led by young people. And this week in Spain, that message is being delivered by a...
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Saudi Arabia is selling a portion of its most profitable company
The world’s biggest oil producer is making its first public stock offering this week.The Saudi Arabian Oil Company, also known as Saudi Aramco, is offering 1.5% of the company in an initial public...
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As US steps back on climate change, will EU and China take the lead?
Perhaps the most important event at the UN climate negotiations in Madrid on Wednesday actually happened 800 miles away in Brussels, the seat of the European Union. That’s where the new head of the...
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Activists enraged by slow pace of climate diplomacy in Madrid
The halls of the giant conference center in Madrid hosting this year’s United Nations climate talks are normally filled with delegates in blazers, speed-walking to the next event on green finance or...
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Marathon climate talks in Madrid end with disappointment
The COP25 United Nations climate talks in Madrid went into overtime but ended Sunday, Dec. 15, without major progress on key issues. The result sparked fury from activists who say world leaders are not...
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A planned Pan-Borneo highway threatens ancient, pristine wilderness
A planned 1,243-mile Pan-Borneo highway connecting the three nations that make up the island of Borneo — Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei — will make it easier for residents and ecotourists to move in...
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A new EPA rule will require confidential health records for scientific studies
According to a draft document obtained by the New York Times, the Environmental Protection Agency is seeking to implement a new regulation that would require any study used for EPA health and safety...
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The new Cosmic Crisp apple hits stores — after years of development
A new variety of apple, the Cosmic Crisp, has hit grocery stores around the country after more than 20 years of development by the Washington State University Tree Fruit Research Commission.The Cosmic...
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Earth's hottest decade on record marked by extreme storms, deadly wildfires
Deadly heat waves, wildfires and widespread flooding punctuated a decade of climate extremes that, by many scientific accounts, show global warming kicking into overdrive.As the year draws to a close,...
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Thousands trapped on Australian beaches by dangerous bushfires
Australia readied naval vessels and military helicopters to aid firefighting and evacuations Tuesday as thousands of people swarmed to beaches on the country's east coast.The Australian government also...
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