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Some people in Iowa are mad that Microsoft used a ton of water to train AI while Iowa has been in a drought caused by climate change.

Artificial Intelligence

Critics Furious Microsoft Is Training AI by Sucking Up Water During Drought

By Sharon Adarlo

This writer argues that, though flawed, the anti-plastic straw movement marks a rare, meaningful moment for the anti-plastic movement.

The Anti-Straw Movement Was Dumb, Annoying, and… Actually Worked?

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Thousands of abandoned telephone cables across the US are leaching lead into soil and water, a report from The Wall Street Journal reveals.

Old Phone Cables Appear to Be Contaminating US Soil and Water With Lead

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

This year's July 4 was the hottest day since records began, according to climate data. The previous record was July 3.

This July 4 Was the Earth’s Hottest Day on Record

By Sharon Adarlo

As much as 80 percent of the Himalayas' glaciers could vanish by the year 2100 if global temperatures rise by four degrees Celsius.

Climate Change Could Cause Himalayan Glaciers to Shrink By a Shocking Amount

By Sharon Adarlo

A beluga whale, suspected of being a "Russian Spy," was seen far from home and experts say he may be looking for friends or a mate.

Suspected Russian Spy Whale Reappears, Possibly Lonely and Wanting Love

By Sharon Adarlo

People were shocked when the waters of Venice's Grand Canal became neon green. Investigation revealed it was due to a non-toxic chemical.

Chemical Turns Waters of Venice Canal a Fluorescent Green

By Sharon Adarlo

Rest in peace! A Dutch startup has created a $1,000 mushroom coffin that will biodegrade in less than two months.

Get Buried in a $1,000 Organic, Biodegradable Mushroom Coffin

By Sharon Adarlo

Researchers found that lab-grown meat's environmental impact may actually be "orders of magnitude" higher than retail beef.

New Study Is Extremely Embarrassing for Lab-Grown Meat

By Victor Tangermann

Climate change is increasing water temperatures off East Africa and this has led to increased pirate attacks in the region.

Climate Change Linked to Increased Pirate Attacks

By Sharon Adarlo

Accounts of a bizarre falling powder-like dust substance have begun plaguing multiple Mid-Atlantic states on the East Coast.

Reports of Strange Powder Falling From the Sky in Multiple States

By Noor Al-Sibai

Environment officials in the UK were stunned after an entire river turned snow white in the south of England, the BBC reports.

Residents Alarmed When Entire River Turns White

By Victor Tangermann

The Nord Stream pipeline leaks in the Baltic Sea are going to be bad, and climate experts say the methane released pipelines from Russia may be sabotage.

Experts Say Leaking Russian Pipeline Likely Huge Environmental Disaster

By Lonnie Lee Hood

On Sunday, a massive oil leak was detected in Louisiana in Saint Bernard Parish after suspicious activity. Around 20,000 gallons of oil leaked in the spill.

20,000 Gallons of Oil Just Leaked Into Louisiana Marshlands

By Lonnie Lee Hood

Ann Druyan and Sam Sagan warn of a "pervasive and growing feeling" that the human enterprise is in a death spiral. Here's where they find hope.

The Human Family in Crisis

By Ann Druyan and Sam Sagan

Nonprofit The Ocean Cleanup said their study found commercial fishing responsible for much of the plastic in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.

The Overwhelming Amount of Plastic in the Ocean Isn’t What You Think

By Lonnie Lee Hood

Former US president and reality TV star Donald Trump went on an unhinged rant about electric cars during a speech in Pennsylvania.

Electric Vehicles

Donald Trump Goes on Bizarre Rant Against Electric Cars

By Victor Tangermann

A chief engineer and national from Russia was sentenced to a year and one day in jail for purposefully dumping waste water with oil off the US coast.

Man Headed to Prison for Dumping Toxic Pollution Into Ocean

By Lonnie Lee Hood

Nearly 180,000 people in Jackson, Mississippi don't have clean drinking water. President Biden approved the state's emergency declaration for Jackson.

The Water System in Jackson, Mississippi Has Effectively Collapsed

By Lonnie Lee Hood

Samsung worked with Bill Gates to invent a new kind of toilet that recycles and cleans waste and is better for the environment.

Bill Gates’ New Toilet Sets Your Poop on Fire

By Lonnie Lee Hood

Pakistan's climate change minister says one-third of the country is underwater following summer flooding. At least 1,100 died in the Pakistan flood.

Pakistani Official Says a Third of the Country Is Underwater in “Apocalyptic” Flood

By Lonnie Lee Hood

Twelve homes in a resettlement community for climate change survivors opened their doors to new owners this week in New Isle, Louisiana.

Louisiana Opens First Climate Change Resettlement Community

By Lonnie Lee Hood

As water levels dip dangerously low, dry river and lake beds reveal long-forgotten and hidden objects the rest of the world was never meant to see.

The Top 13 Wildest Objects That Terrible Droughts Have Revealed

By Lonnie Lee Hood

A new fossil found in a man's backyard may be the biggest ever discovered in Europe. The Late Jurassic sauropod is 82 feet long and nearly 40 feet tall.

Man Discovers 82-Foot Dinosaur Skeleton in Backyard

By Lonnie Lee Hood

Companies in the shipping industry are using cargo sail boats because of delays and the cost of fossil fuel. Shipping via sail boat is more eco-friendly.

Several Companies Are Switching From Cargo Vessels to Wooden Sailing Ships

By Lonnie Lee Hood

Climate change makes bee wings more asymmetrical because they develop in difficult climate and environmental conditions, two new studies say.

Climate Change Is Deforming Our Precious Bees, Scientists Say

By Lonnie Lee Hood

Record-breaking drought in California is harming the tomato, likely causing ketchup price increases. Climate change will affect tomatoes long term.

Ketchup and Pasta Sauce Might Get Pricey Because of Climate Change

By Lonnie Lee Hood

At least 50 people have died in Sudan because of severe seasonal flooding, and the worst may not be over. Ethopia's dam project may cause another flood.

At Least 50 Dead in Seasonal Sudan Flooding

By Lonnie Lee Hood

Humanity's selfishness has gotten Freya the globe-trotting walrus killed. She was euthanized after people wouldn't stop posing for pictures with the walrus.

Freya the Boat-Climbing Walrus Euthanized Because of Stupid Humans

By Lonnie Lee Hood

Strip mining and the coal industry made flooding in Eastern Kentucky worse, former coal regulators said. They want an investigation. Nearly 40 people died.

Strip Mining Made KY Flooding Worse, Experts Say

By Lonnie Lee Hood

Texas paid Riot Blockchain, a crypto mining company, millions of dollars to partially shut down during an intense heat wave.

Texas Paid Crypto Mining Company Millions to Not Mine Crypto

By Lonnie Lee Hood

The UN says world population is set to hit 8 billion this November, and experts think popualtion will peak around 10 billion people.

The World Population Is Going to Hit 8 Billion Any Day Now

By Lonnie Lee Hood

A skid steer with a lawn mower hit an old oil pipeline in Tennessee and spilled 180,000 gallons of oil in the state's second largest spill.

Lawn Mower Hits Old Pipeline, Spills 180,000 Gallons of Oil

By Lonnie Lee Hood

Earth is the only planet known to have continents, and they were created by giant meteoric impacts from space, a new study says.

Earth’s Continents Were Created by Epic Meteor Impacts, Scientists Say

By Lonnie Lee Hood

Africa is getting close to securing monkeypox vaccine, incredibly important because of high case rates in African countries and virus severity.

Africa on the Verge of Getting a Monkeypox Vaccine

By Lonnie Lee Hood

US Senate Democrats passed a bill to address climate change and energy needs through new corporate taxes on Sunday. Is it enough?

Senate Democrats Pass Sweeping Climate and Energy Bill

By Lonnie Lee Hood

A Death Valley flood trapped 1,000 people after record rainfall caused flash flooding. The National Park Service said climate change will continue.

Death Valley Flooding Traps Nearly 1,000 People

By Lonnie Lee Hood

Almost every sea turtle being born in Florida is a girl because of increasing sand temperatures due to climate change. Turtle populations are in danger.

Almost Every Turtle Being Born Female Due to Global Warming

By Lonnie Lee Hood

Heat wave Zoe was so bad that Seville, Spain decided to create its own naming and rating system for heat waves and gave it the highest score.

Hooray! Heat Waves Are Now Bad Enough to Get Names

By Lonnie Lee Hood

Taylor Swift and her private jet are the world's worst celeb CO2 emission offenders according to a new report, which the internet freaked out about.

Taylor Swift Didn’t Rack Up Wasteful Private Jet Miles Alone, Team Says

By Lonnie Lee Hood

Bill Gates, billionaire and co-founder of Microsoft, has thrown some weight behind an air conditioning startup Blue Frontier to help stop climate change.

Bill Gates Invests in Exciting Air Conditioning Startup

By Lonnie Lee Hood

The only Gorgosaurus skeleton that's ever been made available for private ownership sold at auction for more than $6 million yesterday.

Paleontologists Furious as Dinosaur Skeleton Sells at Private Auction

By Lonnie Lee Hood

The Western US is in the worst drought in 1,200 years. Lawns suck up previous water resources, but not every resident is on board with cutbacks.

An Evil Force Is Sucking the Life Out of California: Lawns

By Lonnie Lee Hood

The mysterious red ocean glow pilot Dustin Maggard captured in photos and video of the Pacific Ocean was caused by commercial saury fishing vessel lights.

Expert Finds Compelling Explanation for Mysterious Red Glow in Ocean

By Lonnie Lee Hood

Several NGOs have co-signed a letter to Telsa and Elon Musk, begging the founder to avoid investing in Indonesia's nickel mining industry.

Environmental Groups Horrified by New Tesla Plan

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

A windmill in Texas caught on fire after getting strucking by lightning. Footage showed a spiral of smoke before the structure collapsed.

Wind Turbine Catches on Fire, Creates Spiral-Shaped Smoke Pattern

By Lonnie Lee Hood

Startup EarthGrid's plasma bot is built to bore tunnels underground fast and cheap, and may help run electric and power grid lines for the US.

Robot Designed to Tunnel Through the Earth Incredibly Fast Using Plasma

By Lonnie Lee Hood

Scientists in Switzerland say they've figured out how to make jet fuel from water, carbon dioxide and sunlight using a solar tower.

New System Creates Jet Fuel From Water, CO2 and Sunlight

By Lonnie Lee Hood

Florida authorities say the Giant African Land Snail carries rat lungworm, a deadly parasite that causes meningitis. Around 2,000 snails have been found.

Giant Snails Invading Florida Carrying Dangerous Parasite, Scientists Say

By Lonnie Lee Hood

Japanese scientists say cultured human muscle cells can stay swole with their bear serum injection. Bears hibernate without losing muscle, unlike humans.

Scientists Supercharge Human Muscle Cells By Injecting Them With “Bear Serum”

By Lonnie Lee Hood

A ship passed through a "milky sea" deep-water bioluminescence event in 2019. A new study about bioluminescence details the glowing ocean and biology.

Sailors Say the Ocean Around Their Ship Started to Glow

By Lonnie Lee Hood

English officials say thousands of peoeple could die in this week's heatwave. Temperatures could hit 104 degrees and caused a emergency heat red alert.

English Officials Horrified by Heat Wave They Say Could Kill Thousands

By Lonnie Lee Hood

A single snake found its way into the Tohoku Electric Power station in Japan and caused an outage that lasted an hour for 10,000 homes on Wednesday.

Unfortunate Snake Causes Power Outage for 10,000 Homes

By Lonnie Lee Hood

Colorado researchers say 44 wildfire events were caused by electrocuted birds in the US between 2014 and 2018. Birds catch fire and fall to the ground.

Experts Say Birds Are Catching on Fire on Power Lines and Starting Wildfires

By Lonnie Lee Hood

Germany is creating a giant thermos to heat homes in the winter in order to stall climate change and secure energy independence from Russia during war.

Germany Builds Colossal “Thermos” to Heat Countless Homes

By Lonnie Lee Hood

A Kenyan engineer Nzambi Matee has come up with a way to upcycle plastic trash — by pressing it with the addition of sand into usable bricks.

Kenyan Engineer Invents Method to Turn Waste Plastic Into Sturdy Construction Bricks

By Victor Tangermann

A stranded oil tanker off the coast of Yemen could make the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill look like child's play. It stores 1 million gallons of oil.

Stranded Oil Tanker That Could Start Leaking Any Time Now, Experts Warn

By Lonnie Lee Hood

Scientists say they've figured out at least part of North America's invasive, imported fire ant problem by turning a virus that kills them into a weapon.

Scientists Suggest Killing Ants With Viruses

By Lonnie Lee Hood

Does virtual reality nature have the same positive health effects that IRL nature does? A new study used virtual reality to put plants in a city.

Virtual Reality

Scientists Use Virtual Reality to Add Green Plants to Urban Hell

By Lonnie Lee Hood

Animal researchers in the UK are teaming up with Chester Zoo to save endangered animal species from going extinct using crogenetically frozen tissues.

Zoo Saving DNA From Rare Animals In Case They Go Extinct

By Lonnie Lee Hood

The California redwood forest where Star Wars filmed the Endor location has Ewoks no more — it was cut down, as are billions of trees each year.

Bad News! The Ewok Forest From “Star Wars” Got “Obliterated” In Real Life

By Lonnie Lee Hood

Scientists told national French news outlet AFP that human urine may be a way to better fertilize agricultural produce and reduce climate change.

Scientists Say Key to Feeding World May Be Human Urine

By Lonnie Lee Hood

Paleontologists have found a giant ichthyosaur tooth in the Swiss Alps that re-writes what we know about their size. Glacial melt could meant more.

Scientists Find Giant Tooth

By Lonnie Lee Hood

A Boulder, Colorado man who set himself on fire in front of the Supreme Court to protest climate change died on Saturday.

Man Who Set Himself on Fire to Protest Climate Change Has Died

By Lonnie Lee Hood