Apr 06 Unpacking the largest environmental settlement in U.S. history By Hari Sreenivasan From New Jersey to the Navajo Nation, more than $5 billion has been designated to clean up contaminated areas following the largest environmental settlement in U.S. history. Continue reading
Apr 04 Engineering trees to make environmentally friendly paper By Colleen Shalby Researchers have found a way to genetically modify trees for the purpose of creating sustainable paper. Continue reading
Mar 31 Watch UN panel warns dire threats of climate change may spin ‘out of control’ By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 30 Watch Kenya takes on e-waste problem with new recycling hub By PBS News Hour Used electronics are one of the fastest growing sources of waste globally, and it is estimated that 15,000 tons of used computers and mobile phones are shipped to Kenya every year. Today, Kenya is trying to get ahead of the… Continue watching
Mar 29 People across the planet celebrate ‘Earth Hour’ by switching off the lights By News Desk As part of a campaign to encourage environmental awareness well before Earth Day on April 22, the United Nations and the World Wildlife Fund are urging people around the globe to turn off their lights for… Continue reading
Mar 28 White House looks to cut methane emissions in new plan By Matthew Daly, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- The White House has announced a wide-ranging plan aimed at cutting methane emissions from oil and gas drilling, landfills and other sources. The plan announced Friday is part of President Barack Obama's strategy to reduce greenhouse gas… Continue reading
Mar 24 Watch Washington state mudslide conditions present ‘nightmare scenario’ for rescue team, says geologist By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 24 Texas oil spill threatens local businesses and wildlife By Ariel Min Dead birds covered in black oil have been spotted on the shores of Galveston, Texas since Sunday’s oil spill into the Gulf of Mexico. Continue reading
Mar 24 25 years later, scientists still spot traces of oil from Exxon Valdez spill By Ashley Ahearn, KUOW/EarthFix Twenty-five years ago the Exxon Valdez, an oil tanker bound for Long Beach, Calif., ran aground off of the south coast of Alaska. The vessel released 11 million gallons of oil into Prince William Sound, polluting 1,300 miles of coastline. Continue reading
Mar 21 UN: Threatened forests create jobs and fight climate change By Lorna Baldwin 1.6 billion people depend on forests for their livelihoods. Yet they are disappearing at the rate of 32 million acres every single year. Continue reading