Environment

Study: World carbon pollution falls 17% during pandemic peak

The world cut its daily carbon dioxide emissions by 17% at the peak of the pandemic shutdown last month, a new study found.

May 19

Before-and-after images show how air pollution levels have dropped around the world amid COVID-19 lockdowns

While the changes have come at a high cost, scientists have observed cleaner air in major cities around the world.

April 22

NOAA projects 2020 is on track to be Earth's warmest year on record

There’s a 75% chance that 2020 will become the hottest year on record and a 99.9% chance that it will end up in the top five, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reported.

April 22

Air pollution drops across the globe amid COVID-19 pandemic, data suggests

Less traffic and commerce due to the pandemic could be helping to reduce pollution levels.

March 24

Delta to invest $1 billion to cut carbon emissions

Delta said the money would go into things such as boosting fuel efficiency and investing in efforts to remove carbon from the atmosphere by planting trees and restoring wetlands.

February 17

There's a thing called ice volcanoes, and they're erupting along Lake Michigan

The National Weather Service tweeted out several photos of a winter phenomenon called "ice volcanoes" that happened along Lake Michigan over the weekend.

February 17

Earth just had its hottest January in recorded history, NOAA says

NOAA scientists have also projected that 2020 is likely to rank among the five warmest years on record.

February 13

Antarctica may have experienced its hottest temperature on record

A World Meteorological Organization spokeswoman said the Esperanza base recorded 64.9 Fahrenheit on Thursday — topping the former record of 63.5 degrees tallied in March 2015.

February 7

What is a ‘snow moon’? February’s first full moon will light up night sky over the weekend

Moongazers will get a chance to see February’s first full moon known as the "snow moon." It'll reach "peak fullness" on Sunday.

February 5

Teen climate activist Greta Thunberg nominated for 2020 Nobel Peace Prize

The 17-year-old has encouraged students to skip school to join protests demanding faster action on climate change.

February 3

Super Bowl stadium to introduce recyclable aluminum cups to reduce plastic waste

In an effort to reduce waste at Sunday’s Super Bowl, Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium is ditching plastic cups.

February 1

6.5 earthquake shakes Cayman Islands following powerful 7.7 temblor between Cuba, Jamaica

This second earthquake happened about 32.9 miles southeast of East End, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It was about 6 miles deep.

January 28

Delta donates $250K to American Red Cross for Australia bushfire relief funds

Delta Airlines will contribute $250,000 to the American Red Cross, which will send the money to Australian disaster relief funds.

January 14

Trump administration aims major rollback of landmark U.S. environmental law

The Trump administration on Thursday proposed greatly narrowing the use of one of the country"s landmark environmental laws, calling for changes that could allow projects ranging from oil pipelines to mines to move forward with far less federal review of their impact on the environment.

January 9

Metallica donates more than $500K to Australia bushfire relief efforts

Metallica donated more than $500,000 to relief efforts as the Australian bushfires continue to ravage the country.

January 8