Latest in: Environment
The facts alone should be startling enough to jolt the world leaders. With 90% of big fish populations depleted, and 50%...
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Only 10% of 400 million tons of plastic produced annually is recycled...Read MoreJune 6, 2025
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A Virginia man was sentenced to one day in jail, two years of probation, and nearly $10,000 in fines...June 2, 2025
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Climate scare: Business as usual no longer an option
Unprecedented heatwaves and sea surface levels...Read MoreSeptember 11, 2023 1907 0 -
Digital technology shows damage discarded plastic inflicts on seabirds
Birds are among the species that are most vulnerable to plastic pollution, and digital technology has helped unearth some of its devastating effects on seabirds. When looking for food, birds often get caught up in fishing gear...October 15, 2019 953 0 -
How the invisible crisis of water quality is impacting us
Aquatic animals and plants are not the only casualties of water pollution. Humans are already paying a high cost in terms of economic losses and health hazards for the “invisible crisis” of water quality . Rapidly...August 21, 2019 1340 0 -
Extreme Weather: 2017 costliest year amid alarming climate change trends
A file photo shows a washed-out bridge, damaged from flooding, is shown in Pakistan Aug. 5, 2010 Credit:DoD by Staff Sgt. Horace Murray/Wikipedia A spate of disasters due to a mix of extreme weather and climate...March 23, 2018 1226 0 -
A make or break year for coral, a key source of ocean life
The world may find it almost imperceptible that half of the coral has died in the last three decades but for a lot of ocean creatures that depend on this key source of life, the loss...February 1, 2018 1226 0 -
Pollution, the largest killer, claims 12.6 million lives every year: New Report
A UN file photo shows birds scavenging for food amidst the debris at the landfill in Danbury, Connecticut Credit:Evan Schneider A stunning new report says every part of the planet and every person is affected by...November 18, 2017 1266 0 -
New study says rising acidity to affect all ocean life
Photo: Terry Goss/Wikipedia With carbon dioxide emissions continuing to make oceans more acidic all sea life faces threats, according to a new study. Oceans become more acidic because CO2 from fossil fuels dissolves in seawater, produces...October 24, 2017 1115 0
