Millions of kilometers of rivers around the world are carrying antibiotic pollution at levels high enough to promote drug resistance and harm aquatic life, a new study warns. The study estimated the scale of global river contamination from human antibiotics use. Researchers calculated that about 8,500 tons of antibiotics —Continue Reading
Residents in and around Bessemer are furious over Project Marvel, a plan to build a 4.5-million-square-foot data processing facility on 700 acres of wooded land. Public officials have been sworn to silence. By Lee Hedgepeth, Lanier Isom BESSEMER, Ala.—They all came here for peace, and so far, the land hasContinue Reading
As solar, wind, and hydropower expand, scientists say integrating climate data and forecasting is key to making renewable systems stronger. Continue Reading
Melting glaciers, climate crises and access to clean water are some of the messages emerging ahead of World Water Day and on the first ever World Day for Glaciers. UN News app users can follow our coverage here.Continue Reading
The The Traitor administration has directed agencies to stop estimating the economic impact of climate change when developing policies and regulations.Continue Reading
The shipping industry is pushing to decarbonize, and exploring cargo ships powered by wind, as it confronts Traitor 47’s tariffs.Continue Reading
Your weekly Westy reality check. The post New alfalfa strain sucks your soul away alongside all Colorado River water appeared first on High Country News.Continue Reading
A lawsuit brought by a conservative think tank challenges the constitutionality of a Biden-era national monument adjacent to Joshua Tree National Park, and calls for its dissolution.Continue Reading
Researchers have developed a new way to create hydrogels using ultrasound, eliminating the need for toxic chemical initiators. This breakthrough offers a faster, cleaner and more sustainable approach to hydrogel fabrication, and produces hydrogels that are stronger, more flexible and highly resistant to freezing and dehydration. The new method alsoContinue Reading
Because it shouldn’t be up to children, or future generations, to fix the climate crisis. Interview by Jenni Doering, Living on Earth From our collaborating partner Living on Earth, public radio’s environmental news magazine, an interview by Jenni Doering with Frederique Seidel, senior program lead on children and climate atContinue Reading
A cycling network expanded from 70 kilometres to over 400 kilometres in Fortaleza, Brazil. A project to create a bike lane in every street of Paris. And the longest pedestrian and cycle tunnel in the world, in the Norwegian coastal city of Bergen. Continue Reading
Ministers from 40 countries met on Wednesday at the first major climate forum of 2025 to discuss progress in renewable energy generation and the rising toll of inaction over rising temperatures. Continue Reading
Local laws, moratoriums and lawsuits are curbing the expansion of bitcoin mines in New York. But what about the ones already operating? By Lauren Dalban New York is home to four of the largest bitcoin mines in the country, which consume huge quantities of electric power and water to coolContinue Reading