Most carbon offset schemes significantly overestimate their impact on reducing deforestation, with many of the carbon credits purchased by polluting corporations amounting to little more than "hot air"
...But as we come to the end of the wettest July on record, “make hay while the sun shines” has been shifting from self-evident axiom to rueful irony. Yes, you have to make hay while you can. But also you need sunshine to make hay....
Antarctic sea ice has usually been able to recover in winter. But this year, sea ice has not returned to expected levels during winter
A phenomenon that scientists have called “underground climate change” is deforming the ground beneath cities, a study conducted in Chicago has found.
Could living near a park make you ‘younger’ than your actual age?
For kids like Sandy Mitchell, Ted Theis and Janet Johnson, childhood in the North St. Louis County suburbs in the 1960s and ‘70s meant days playing along the banks or splashing in the knee-deep waters of Coldwater Creek....
Lake Superior is being threatened by the proposed developments on the Copperwood metallic sulphide mine. A petition has been put in place to try and prevent this from happening. Here is a link for any who are interested or would like to participate - https://chng.it/bNh9xWqCdH
Scrapping some new builds in England and Wales due to poor water quality could cost economy £16bn.
A train derailed in Stillwater County, Montana, just east of Big Timber, according to the Stillwater County Department of Emergency Services. The derailment occurred at about about 6 a.m., when the railway bridge spanning the Yellowstone River collapsed, officials stated in a Facebook post on Saturday morning. “The bridge...
Home to the Darvaza Crater, a massive molten pit that has spewed flames and noxious gases for decades, Turkmenistan has the world’s worst record when it comes to climate-heating methane leaks.
Polish research shows psychology needs to be taken into account when introducing environmental policies.
With cities wreathed in smoke, conspiracy theories grow.
Cigarette butts are a surprisingly prolific source of plastic waste
State and tribal officials lay out their key issues for a new round of negotiations that will impact Colorado River users for years to come.
