Environment

A new study of the dental plaques of three Neanderthals reveals surprising facts about their lives, including what they ate, the diseases that ailed them and how they self-medicated (and smooched). (Above) An illustration of Neanderthals in Spain shows th

Some Neanderthals Were Vegetarian — And They Likely Kissed Our Human Ancestors

2:12pm March 09, 2017

by Rhitu Chatterjee

A new study of the dental plaques of three Neanderthals reveals surprising facts about their lives, including what they ate, the diseases that ailed them and how they self-medicated (and smooched).

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Scott Pruitt's comments on carbon dioxide come just over two weeks after he took the helm of the Environmental Protection Agency, the agency with the authority to regulate CO2 and other greenhouse gases as pollutants.

EPA Chief Scott Pruitt Questions Basic Facts About Climate Change

12:38pm March 09, 2017

by Geoff Brumfiel

In an interview with CNBC, President Trump's EPA administrator said he did not believe carbon dioxide is a major contributor to global warming.

Part of one of the world's biggest renewable energy systems, wind turbines dot the landscape on the edge of Sweetwater, Texas, along with a pump jack pulling up oil.

Wind Energy Takes Flight In The Heart Of Texas Oil Country

10:48am March 09, 2017

Texas leads the nation in wind energy, while wind turbine technician is the fastest-growing job in the U.S. The industry flourished under former Gov. Rick Perry, Trump's new energy secretary.

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Warm Winter Can Be Deadly For Snowmobilers And Ice Fishermen

5:10am March 09, 2017

by Veronica Volk

The unusually warm winter has proven deadly in the northeast. More than a dozen people, including snowmobilers and ice fishermen, have died when they fell through thin lake ice.

Smoke from wildfires in Colorado hangs over the Denver skyline at sunrise on Monday.

At Least 6 People Have Died In Plains Wildfires

1:59pm March 08, 2017

by Rebecca Hersher

Wildfires are still burning out of control in Colorado, Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas and Florida. The governor of Oklahoma has declared a state of emergency.

Effects Of Global Warming On Display In Antarctica

8:04am March 08, 2017

James McClintock, a marine biologist, talks with David Greene about how warming temperatures have had a dramatic impact on the glacier near the U.S. Palmer Station in Antarctica.

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Texas City Leads The Way On Renewable Energy

5:04pm March 07, 2017

by Ari Shapiro

Georgetown, Texas, an exurb of Austin, is one of the first cities in the country to be 100 percent powered by renewable energy.

A protest against the Dakota Access Pipeline on March 4 in New York City.

Dakota Access Pipeline Court Challenge Denied, Oil Could Flow As Soon As Next Week

4:45pm March 07, 2017

by Rebecca Hersher

A federal judge denied a request from the Standing Rock Sioux and Cheyenne River tribes to halt construction on the final piece of the pipeline in North Dakota.

A family in Nepal prepares a meal. The use of organic fuels like wood or animal dung for cooking contributes to indoor air pollution.

Report: Environmental Hazards Kill 1.7 Million Kids Under 5 Each Year

11:24am March 07, 2017

by Angus Chen

Indoor and outdoor air pollution is one of the most extreme threats to children's health — and is on the rise, according to the World Health Organization reports.

Steve Reed uses OhmConnect, a service that pays customers to lower their energy use at home during periods of high demand.

Energy Savings Can Be Fun, But No Need To Turn Off All The Lights

11:01am March 07, 2017

by Ingrid Lobet

From counting steps to hours of sleep, many people are tracking aspects of their lives. Now one company is merging energy saving with the interest in quantifying — making lowering electricity a game.

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