Insects have “no place to hide” from climate change, scientists have said after analysing 50 years’ worth of UK data. The study found that woodlands, whose shade was expected to protect species from warming temperatures, are just as affected by climate change as open grasslands. The research examined records of the first springtime flights of […]

Our environment is in a pretty sad state of affairs right now. Perhaps you read the prequel to this article, Life in Plastic: Not Fantastic. Perhaps you didn’t, which is also fine. Who cares about anything. (YOU care. WE care. This is our EARTH. We LIVE here.) I know you feel small and helpless and […]

After a heat wave struck the waters of Western Australia in 2011, scientists noticed that warmer ocean temperatures caused fewer dolphin births and decreased the animal’s survival rate. Dolphins may be in serious trouble as temperatures rise with global warming. After a heat wave struck the waters of Western Australia in 2011, scientists noticed that […]

Scientists have completed the first comprehensive assessment of UV-filters in surface seawater, sediment, and coral tissue from multiple coral reefs around the island of Oahu, Hawaii. UV-filters are active ingredients in sunscreens, but are also added to many other products, including textile, plastics, and paint to prevent photo degradation. The UV-filters oxybenzone and octinoxate have […]

New figures show we’re using more energy and still pumping out more emissions — so why aren’t we moving the dial? Global energy demand and related carbon emissions both rose again in 2018, according to new figures out this week. This comes as no surprise. The analysis from the International Energy Agency is in line with other preliminary […]

As the sun emerges from hiding and temperatures begin to rise, the arrival of spring signals the start of dinner party season. Polish your glasses, narrow down your invite list and follow these simple rules to keep your next gathering green. Make a meat-free meal With the United Nations describing the meat industry as “one […]

Thirty percent of global emissions come from countries led by populist nationalist leaders. Current climate policy approaches are ill-suited for these regimes. Here’s an alternative In April, the World Bank will host its fourth high-level assembly on carbon pricing. The annual event—attended by government ministers, heads of international organizations, and central bankers—is designed to promote […]

A new state budget is taking aim at single-use bags in an effort to reduce pollution, though exceptions will be allowed. NEW YORK STATE is on the verge of banning plastic shopping bags, becoming the second U.S. state, after California, to ban them outright. The ban, which is part of the state budget bill expected […]

Southeast Asia’s addiction to plastic needs to end and it can’t end without engaging with brands The standard narrative of the Southeast Asia plastic crisis has a puzzling blind spot. The typical story goes that consumers and governments shoulder all the blame—consumers for using and then tossing out too much plastic, and governments for not […]

There’s something satisfying about downing the remaining contents of a can and crushing the container with your bare hands. Or smashing it on your head, if you’re one of those people who finds doing stupid, painful things absolutely hilarious. But before you relish in the destruction of a metal container, there’s something you should know: […]