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Environmental Science
The environment is truly a thing of beauty and should be protected whenever possible. What can we do to save the environment, and what new technology is available to help us?
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Why Is the Ocean Different Colors in Different Places?
Ocean water is not actually blue, but appears in different shades for many reasons.
13,000-year-old Footprints Found in British Columbia
Archaeologists discovered three sets of human footprints on a remote island off the coast of British Columbia. They've now determined these footprints are the oldest in all of North America.
Reaching the Zen of Zero Waste
Getting your home to zero waste doesn't have to mean re-structuring your entire life. Sure, you'll have to make changes, but most of them are surprisingly easy.
Which Ocean Is the World’s Smallest?
Water covers about 71 percent of Earth's surface, but do you know the difference between an ocean and a sea? And which ocean is the smallest?
What Is the World’s Shortest River?
Ever wondered what's the difference between a river, a stream, a brook and a tributary?
Poo-pyrus: Eco-friendly Paper Made from Poop
You read that right. Paper made from animal manure could be coming to an office near you. OK, not really, but poop to paper is a thing.
What Do Winemakers Do With Grape Waste?
Wine pomace — the portion of grapes left over from winemaking — has a variety of uses, from fertilizer to a nutrition-enhancing ingredient in foods.
How Does Petrified Wood Form?
Petrified wood can be found all over the world, but how is it created?
5 Reasons Why the Great Lakes Are So Great
The Great Lakes are named so for several reasons, including shipwreck preservation, fresh water and even birdwatching.
Fog Provides Water in the World's Driest Zones
Fog harvesting has been going on in some form since ancient times, but scientists have been refining the method so people living in some of the most arid climates can have water.
Mother Nature Says Stop Releasing Balloons
Helium balloons are dangerous to the environment and wildlife — so why isn't releasing them illegal?
Queen Elizabeth II Bans Plastic From Royal Estates
Buckingham Palace announced that Queen Elizabeth II is making changes to the Royals solid-wasted plan, and that includes banning many plastics.
China Says We Don't Want Your Plastic
Will China's ban on plastic imports prompt Westerners to change our wasteful ways?
Geoengineering: 5 Ways Science Wants To Alter the Climate
There's no easy fix for climate change so scientists are playing with altering the Earth's natural systems in hopes of slowing it down. What could possibly go wrong?
Are Mist and Fog the Same?
Fog and mist are similar scientifically. But what makes them different?
Geoengineering the Earth’s Atmosphere to Fight Climate Change Could Backfire
Human attempts to alter the Earth's natural systems could either successfully avert climate change or fail and cause even greater harm.
Cape Town May Be First Major City To Run Out of Water
Cape Town, South Africa, population 3.7 million, could become the first city on the planet to run out of water. But it may not be the last.
99 Percent of Great Barrier Reef Green Sea Turtles Are Hatching Female
A new study showed an alarming imbalance in the male-to-female ratio in green sea turtles hatching at the Great Barrier Reef. Scientists believe climate change is to blame.
Earth and Mars Experience Mysterious Mega-avalanches
Scientist have figured out why two historic avalanches happened on the same unlikely slopes within weeks of one another.
Scientists Think Humanity Is 100 Seconds From Doomsday
The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists moved the Doomsday Clock to 100 seconds before midnight. What bumped up the time again this year?
Are Automatic Toilets Still Wasting Water?
Automatic toilets have come a long way toward being water savers.
Germany's Power Prices Go Negative, But Who's Getting Paid?
Germany's multi-billion-dollar investment in green energy seems to be paying off, but there's still more work to be done.
How Eco-Friendly is YOUR Favorite Superhero?
Your favorite comic book superhero might be saving the world, but at what carbon cost?
Tibetan Glacial Ice Core May Hold Clues About Climate Change
Scientists from The Ohio State University have drilled longest ice core from outside the poles.
5 Things You Didn't Know About the Winter Solstice
For centuries, ancient cultures celebrated the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year, as the "day the sun came back." Here are 5 enlightening facts about the winter solstice.
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