environment
New Zealand sea sponge populations ‘dying by the millions’ due to climate change
Environment
June 25, 2022
New Zealand sea sponge populations ‘dying by the millions’ due to climate change
(CNN) – Shocking images have emerged from New Zealand showing millions of once-velvety brown sea sponges bleached bone white, the…
Climate crisis costs up over 800% as UN donor nations fail to keep pace, report says
World
June 7, 2022
Climate crisis costs up over 800% as UN donor nations fail to keep pace, report says
(CNN) – The amount of money needed to aid communities in the face of extreme weather-related emergencies has increased exponentially…
More than 40% of Earth’s land surface must be conserved to stop the biodiversity crisis, report warns
Environment
June 6, 2022
More than 40% of Earth’s land surface must be conserved to stop the biodiversity crisis, report warns
CNN – Almost half of the Earth’s land surface must be protected to stop the biodiversity crisis, according to a…
Massive amount of water found below Antarctica’s ice sheet for 1st time
World
May 11, 2022
Massive amount of water found below Antarctica’s ice sheet for 1st time
(CNN) – Hidden deep below the ice sheet that covers Antarctica, scientists have discovered a massive amount of water. The…
Great Barrier Reef suffers sixth mass bleaching event with 91% of reefs surveyed affected
World
May 11, 2022
Great Barrier Reef suffers sixth mass bleaching event with 91% of reefs surveyed affected
(CNN) – Warming waters from escalating climate change have caused coral bleaching in 91% of reefs surveyed along the Great…
Antarctica’s majestic underwater world is trying to adapt to a warmer planet
Environment
May 7, 2022
Antarctica’s majestic underwater world is trying to adapt to a warmer planet
(CNN) – Icebergs surrounded a team of researchers in January as they cruised toward Antarctica. The team had been studying…
UN report on climate crisis confirms the world already has solutions — but politics are getting in the way
World
April 5, 2022
UN report on climate crisis confirms the world already has solutions — but politics are getting in the way
(CNN)The world is careening toward levels of global warming that will have irreversible impacts, a new landmark report says, but…
Tonight is Earth Hour. Here’s how you can participate
Environment
March 26, 2022
Tonight is Earth Hour. Here’s how you can participate
(CNN) – Tonight, for the 15th consecutive year, people around the world will turn off their lights for one hour.…
These were the best and worst places for air quality in 2021, new report shows
World
March 22, 2022
These were the best and worst places for air quality in 2021, new report shows
(CNN) – Air pollution spiked to unhealthy levels around the world in 2021, according to a new report. The report…
Prince William seeks nominees for $1 million Earthshot prize
World
January 8, 2022
Prince William seeks nominees for $1 million Earthshot prize
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Prince William on Thursday appealed for innovators around the world to submit nominations for his Earthshot…