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The EU voted on Wednesday to support plans for the elimination of most uses of single-use plastic, including cutlery, straws, and plastic plates.

The EU Approved a Ban on Single-Use Plastics

By Victor Tangermann

Members of the growing BirthStrike movement are publicly announcing their decision to forgo parenthood in the face of climate catastrophe.

“BirthStrikers” Refuse to Reproduce Because of Climate Change

By Kristin Houser

First noticed in 2016, the Australian government recently confirmed the first mammalian extinction that was caused by human-induced climate change.

Climate Change Just Wiped out Its First Mammal

By Dan Robitzski

A Call to Action on the First Day of Spring to Help Our Planet

A Call to Action on the First Day of Spring to Help Our Planet

By Dan Lambe, president of the Arbor Day Foundation

In the past, purifying water before splitting it into hydrogen was too costly. Now, there's a way to save money and use saltwater instead.

New Technique Turns Seawater Into Hydrogen Fuel

By Dan Robitzski

NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio has announced a plan to "climate-proof" Lower Manhattan by building the area out into the East River.

Mayor Announces $10 Billion Plan to Save NYC From Rising Seas

By Kristin Houser

Researchers predict winter won't exist in Australia by 2050. Instead, Australians will experience three seasons: autumn, spring, and "new summer."

By 2050, Winter Will No Longer Exist in Australia, Say Researchers

By Kristin Houser

New research suggests that dimming sunlight through geoengineering, if done moderately, could lessen the effects of climate change with few side effects.

New Research: Dimming the Sun Wouldn’t be That Bad

By Dan Robitzski

Fire Resistant Homes could help prevent extreme weather damage from climate change

New Fire-Resistant Homes the Next Line of Defense From Wildfires

To address the world's plastic problem, startup Loliware has created seaweed straws that can be composted or allowed to biodegrade in the ocean.

Seaweed Straw “Looks, Feels, and Acts Like Plastic,” Says Startup

By Kristin Houser

According to a new poll, more than a third of young people agree that couples should consider climate change before deciding to have children.

Climate Change Has Young People Questioning Having Kids

By Kristin Houser

By pumping unfiltered coal dust into the atmosphere, a processing plant in the Russian town of Kiselyovsk has caused black snow to fall on the region.

Horrifying “Black Snow” Blankets Russian Towns

By Kristin Houser

Lawmaker Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez noted in an Instagram Live video that young people might wonder if it's OK to have children in the face of climate change.

AOC: Facing Down Climate Change, Should We “Still Have Children?”

By Kristin Houser

A new analysis shows that there's only a one-in-a-million chance that climate change could have been caused by anything other than humanity.

Scientists Are 99.9999 Percent Sure Humans Caused Climate Change

By Dan Robitzski

New research explains the role of cloud cover in climate change. If we keep burning fossil fuels, the clouds will go away and climate change will worsen.

Climate Change Is Eliminating Clouds. Without Them, Earth Burns

By Dan Robitzski

Famed investor Warren Buffett warned in his annual letter of a "megacatastrophe," which he said will cause unprecedented havoc.

Warren Buffett Warns of Upcoming “Megacatastrophe”

By Jon Christian

The senators and representatives who oppose the Green New Deal have accepted several times more fossil fuel money than its supporters.

Senators Opposing Green New Deal Are Drowning in Fossil Fuel Cash

By Dan Robitzski

The University of Cambridge has launched a new center focused on finding ways to use AI to address problems with the environment.

Cambridge: AI Might Help Us Avoid “Environmental Catastrophe”

By Kristin Houser

The benefits of lab-grown meat will depend on scientists' ability to produce it sustainably, and right now, we don't know if that's even possible.

Lab-Grown Meat Could Be Worse for the Environment

By Kristin Houser

The Australian government is gearing up to plant a billion new trees, as part of a vast campaign aimed to meet the climate targets.

Australia Is Planting a Billion Trees to Fight Climate Change

By Jon Christian

An ambitious new analysis found that there's space to plant 1.2 trillion new trees — a number that would absorb more carbon than human emissions.

Research: Planting Trillions of Trees Could Cancel Out CO2 Emissions

By Jon Christian

This self-sustaining livable yacht has everything you'd need to live off the grid if climate change rendered the land uninhabitable.

Ride out Climate Change in This $5.5 Million Self-Sustaining Yacht

By Kristin Houser

An interactive maps show how climate change will make 540 North American cities feel like completely different locations by 2080.

Terrifying App Shows How Climate Change Will Transform 540 Cities

By Kristin Houser

Los Angeles Axes Plan For Billions of Dollars In Fossil Fuel Investments

Los Angeles Axes Plan For Billions of Dollars In Fossil Fuel Investments

By Dan Robitzski

Climate change has melted the ice traditionally inhabited by polar bears, forcing the animals to invade a small Russian settlement in search of food.

Polar Bears Are Terrorizing a Russian Town Due to Climate Change

By Kristin Houser

The first-of-its-kind fabric which cools or insulates based on its environment.

New Fabric Automatically Cools or Insulates Depending on Its Environment

A steak on a grill, many animals may meet a similar fate leading to their extinction

We May Be Eating Most Megafauna To Extinction

This “Molecular Coffee” is Brewed Entirely Without Beans

This “Molecular Coffee” is Brewed Entirely Without Beans

By Victor Tangermann

The resolution for the Green New Deal was posted online. It includes ambitious plans to clean up the U.S. economy by 2030, but lacks specific proposals.

“Green New Deal” Calls for a Zero-Emission America by 2030

By Dan Robitzski

MIT researchers suggest we pay attention to the oceans' color to track marine ecosystem changes caused by climate change.

Global Warming Is Changing the Oceans’ Color

By Kristin Houser

New Tech That Sucks Carbon From Chimneys Has “Tremendous Potential”

New Tech That Sucks Carbon From Chimneys Has “Tremendous Potential”

By Victor Tangermann

The pandemics of obesity, starvation, and climate change are inextricably linked as a Global Syndemic, according to a new report.

Experts: To Fight Climate Change, Tackle Obesity and Starvation

By Kristin Houser

A team of scientists successfully drilled a hole, more than a mile in length, that went all the way through Antarctica's ice.

Scientists Just Drilled All the Way Through Antarctica’s Ice

By Jon Christian

New Service Delivers Name-Brand Goods Then Returns for the Packaging

By Kristin Houser

According to CDP, an organization that grades corporations on their environmental impact, Apple expects to become more valuable as climate change worsens.

Apple Expects to Benefit From Climate Change

By Dan Robitzski

New research shines a light on the importance of soil moisture in plants' ability to trap CO2 — and extreme weather events could hinder that ability.

Extreme Weather Is Preventing Plants From Processing Carbon

By Kristin Houser

New research lends concrete evidence to something that many suspected was true: climate change is increasing global conflict and migration.

New Research: Climate Change Causes Migration and Conflict

By Dan Robitzski

The results of a new global warming survey reveal Americans increased belief in the phenomenon — as well as their concerns about its impact.

More Americans Believe in Global Warming Than Ever Before

By Kristin Houser

Coral Vita is working to build a coral farm on land, which it claims allows it to grow coral at up to 50 times the rate of underwater farms.

This Startup Is Growing Coral on Land and Transplanting It Into Damaged Reefs

By Kristin Houser

A government official in China said on Monday that the country was planning new punishments for local officials who don't meet air pollution goals. Chinese pollution

China Plans “Punishment” for Officials Who Miss Pollution Goals

By Jon Christian

A group of 45 economic experts believes the U.S. should create a carbon tax and give the revenue to Americans via a yearly rebate.

Top Economists: U.S. Should Tax Carbon and Give Citizens the Money

By Kristin Houser

A new study in the journal Science has found that climate change is warming oceans far faster than experts had previously predicted.

Scientists: Warming Oceans Will Lead to “Catastrophic” Future

By Jon Christian

Jellyfish have been around for a half billion years. Now, pollution and climate change are allowing them to take over and choke the oceans.

Jellyfish Thrive on Pollution and Climate Change. Now They’re Taking Over

By Jon Christian

This Company is Ready to Fight Back Against Climate Change and “Fix the Planet”

This Company is Ready to Fight Back Against Climate Change and “Fix the Planet”

By Andy P. Smith

A plastic part broke off the Ocean Cleanup Project's device, which was intended to capture ocean plastic. But the project's CEO remains undeterred.

Plastic Part Breaks Off Device Intended to Capture Ocean Plastic

By Jon Christian

Come January 1, all unprofitable coal mines in the European Union will be shut down. In Spain, that means 26 new closures.

Spain Shuts Down 26 Unprofitable Coal Mines

By Dan Robitzski

Microorganisms That Eat Seaweed Can Create Biodegradable Plastic

By Kristin Houser

Sea levels are rising faster in some areas than others, flooding coastal towns.

Why Sea Levels Along The US East Coast Are Rising at Different Rates

Last Friday, 75 coast redwood saplings found their new home in San Francisco's Presidio national park. All of them are clones of ancient redwood stumps.

Scientists Planted Clones of Ancient Super-Tall Redwoods

By Dan Robitzski

Boyan Slat, the 24-year-old behind the Ocean Cleanup, is confident that his plastic-corralling barrier could still work despite initial issues.

Ocean Cleanup Barrier Isn’t Catching Plastic, but Could Be Soon

By Kristin Houser

If governments don't take swift action against climate change, the global economy could be headed for a crisis, according to investors.

Climate Change May Trigger an Economic Crisis. We Could Prevent It.

By Kristin Houser

A new report finds that almost half of the coal plants in the world are losing money. In the coming years, that number will only grow.

More Than 40 Percent of the World’s Coal Plants Lose Money

By Dan Robitzski

Report: Global Temps Could Rise 9 Degrees Fahrenheit by 2100

Report: Global Temps Could Rise 9 Degrees Fahrenheit by 2100

By Kristin Houser

The European Union just proposed a new set of strategies to become carbon neutral by 2050. But that might not be soon enough.

The EU Just Announced a Plan To Go Carbon Neutral

By Dan Robitzski

A new attempt to restore the Great Barrier Reef involves capturing sperm and egg cells, fertilizing them, and implanting the new coral back into the reef.

To Save The Great Barrier Reef, Scientists Are Hoarding Coral Sperm

By Dan Robitzski

Harvard Scientists to Release Sun-Dimming Sky Chemical in 2019

Harvard Scientists to Release Sun-Dimming Sky Chemical in 2019

By Jon Christian

To halt climate change, some scientists suggest geoengineering our own planet by releasing particles into the stratosphere that will deflect sunlight.

Scientists Want to Fight Climate Change by Dimming the Sun

By Jon Christian

During an interview with Axios, Bill Gates noted his concern that people focusing on renewables as the answer to climate change are missing the big picture.

Bill Gates: Wind and Solar Alone Can’t Fight Climate Change

By Kristin Houser

Roughly half the Arctic ice melt that's occurred over the past 37 years is due to natural variables, according to a new study.

Humans Aren’t Solely to Blame for Arctic Ice Melt, Says Report

By Kristin Houser

Five Fun Tips To Help Delay Climate Catastrophe

Five Fun Tips To Help Delay Climate Catastrophe

By Dan Robitzski

Plant-based meats are more impressive and convincing than ever. But if they're going to save the environment, governments need to help.

Unless Governments Get Involved, Plant-Based Meat Won’t Take Off

By Dan Robitzski

New research shows that those who are given more money become greedier and refuse to help fight climate change. The poor are left on their own.

To Fight Climate Change, The Poor Would Spend More Than The Rich

By Dan Robitzski

Palau will ban all coral reef-damaging sunscreens by 2020. It's a small but important drop in the bucket if we want to stop bleaching.

A Sunscreen Ban Won’t Save the Coral Reefs, but It’s a Good Start

By Dan Robitzski

Clean coal doesn't exist, but burning it in as clean a way as possible could give us more time to adopt clean, renewable energy around the world.

Tweaking Coal Plant Emissions Could Slow Down Climate Change

By Dan Robitzski