After a scientist found a plastic straw lodged in a sea turtle’s nose, sea turtles rose to fame in the environmental world and became the mascots of anti-plastic campaigns. But the issues facing sea turtles go well beyond plastic. Today,…
The searing temperatures led cities up and down the state to open cooling sites.
This episode looks at the environmental, economic, and health impacts of raising and eating chicken, and considers where America’s most-consumed meat could go from here.
The Today Show's Al Roker is not afraid to call climate change for what it is -- an urgent crisis. He shares what he believes are the most pressing climate issues and the stories he's heard from climate vulnerable communities…
Ultraviolet radiation has a few upsides in small quantities, but too much can cause a slew of health effects from sunburns to skin aging to even skin and eye cancer. Luckily, due to an unprecedented international treaty called the Montreal…
Though we might not think about it much, seagrass is really important. It provides food and shelter for many fish and crustaceans, a source of oxygen for the ocean, and a special ability to absorb carbon that makes it an…
As one of the world’s largest international organizations, the World Bank’s economic development activities have far reaching implications for the environment. Of course, the World Bank has done plenty to help the environment, but they also fund projects that contribute…
Environmental justice has a seat at the head table with the new EPA Administrator Michael Regan.
A new report out Tuesday suggests that what made Sandy super was not simply the confluence of forces of nature, but, significantly our impact on the forces of nature. The report, prepared by researchers from Climate Central based in Princeton,…
There isn’t anything inherently bad about tea, but the current tea agriculture system faces a number of issues, from excessive pesticide use to deforestation to extremely inhumane working conditions. And as climate change progresses, tea flavor and antioxidant content…
While climate change threatens most marine species, jellyfish could be poised to come out stronger than ever.
Meet "The Sweaty Penguin" -- Antarctica's Hottest Podcast! We're bringing comedy and in-depth discussions to the climate conversation. From climate experts to climate skeptics, The Sweaty Penguin wants to make environmental issues more fun and less politicized so people of any political…