Hawaii researchers are giving old fishing nets and recycled plastic a second life by mixing them into asphalt roads. Early tests found these roads didn’t release more plastic particles than standard pavement, with tire wear overwhelming any plastic signal from the recycled material. If future studies confirm the roads areContinue Reading
Senior UN climate leaders are getting behind countries mobilising this week for a transition away from fossil fuels at a groundbreaking event in Colombia.Continue Reading
New data shows record heatwaves from the Mediterranean to the Arctic last year, with glaciers shrinking and snow cover declining, according to the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO). Continue Reading
The devastating heat wave has exposed weaknesses in the continent’s infrastructure, much of it built for a cooler climate that no longer exists.Continue Reading
Price cuts and low-interest-rate loans are luring buyers, including people offended by the company’s chief executive.Continue Reading
Firefighters working on the nation’s largest current wildfire, burning in southern Utah, are being challenged by historic weather conditions. Extreme wildfire behavior is expected to continue through the weekend. (Image credit: Ty ONeil)Continue Reading
The capture of a juvenile great white shark in Spain has provided fresh evidence that the Mediterranean’s elusive “ghost” population of great whites still survives. Researchers reviewing 160 years of records say the discovery could even hint that the sharks are still breeding in the region., Read MoreContinue Reading
The Utah senator launched another unpopular assault on public lands. The post Sen. Mike Lee targets the Roadless Rule appeared first on High Country News.Continue Reading
A heat wave is hitting Central and Eastern Europe, with record temperatures in Switzerland, Germany, the Czech Republic and Denmark.Continue Reading
A new study reveals that goldfish can do far more than survive in the wild—they can fundamentally reshape freshwater ecosystems. Researchers found they cloud water, damage food webs, and hurt native fish populations, sometimes triggering major ecological shifts., Read MoreContinue Reading
A pilot program is building solar panels over irrigation canals to generate electricity. As a bonus, the shade prevents water from evaporating.Continue Reading
Readers submitted more than 3,200 ideas for our 50 States, 50 Fixes series. Before the year ends, we wanted to share just a few more of them.Continue Reading
The world is heading into another period of dangerous heat, a new UN report warns on Thursday, and it’s nearly certain global temperatures over the next five years will stay “at or near record levels” as climate change accelerates across land and sea.Continue Reading