Environment

Environment

Big Oil Companies Take Some Big Hits On Climate Change

10:13am May 27, 2021

by Camila Domonoske

A hedge fund invests its way onto the board of ExxonMobil in order to push the firm toward cleaner energy. At the same time, a Dutch court ordered Royal Dutch Shell to cut its carbon emissions faster.

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Scientists expect increasing marine heat waves to cause coral bleaching, which can result in reefs dying off.

Fearing Their Kids Will Inherit Dead Coral Reefs, Scientists Are Urging Bold Action

9:49am May 27, 2021

by Lauren Sommer

Hotter oceans are putting coral reefs in peril worldwide. Scientists are warning that to save them, heat-trapping emissions must fall, and reefs will need more protection and restoration.

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News Brief: COVID Origin Probe, The Future Of Oil, Calif. Mass Shooting

6:12am May 27, 2021

Biden asks intelligence agencies to push for stronger conclusion to COVID-19 origins. Big oil firms face seismic shifts in how they do business. Shooter kills eight people at San Jose rail yard.

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Pictures of plaintiffs fly outside the court in The Hague, Netherlands, before Wednesday's ruling ordering Royal Dutch Shell to rein in its carbon emissions. Thousands of citizens joined the suit charging that Shell's fossil fuel investments endanger live

In A Landmark Case, A Dutch Court Orders Shell To Cut Its Carbon Emissions Faster

3:56pm May 26, 2021

by Jeff Brady

Thousands of Dutch citizens joined environmental groups to charge the oil giant with endangering lives. The first of its kind decision could pressure other companies to take aggressive climate action.

Josh Pulliam and other researchers from Jake Socha's lab at Virginia Tech drove from Blacksburg, Va., to the northern part of the state and spent days collecting and studying Brood X cicadas.

Brood X Cicadas Are Busy And So Are The Scientists Who Study Them

6:43am May 26, 2021

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

When a critter spends 17 years underground, it's not easy to study. So as Brood X cicadas break out, they're followed closely by researchers who must cram a lot of work in about six weeks.

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The Biden administration is opening the West Coast to offshore wind. Companies have largely focused on the East Coast, such as this wind farm off Block Island, R.I.

Biden Administration Strikes A Deal To Bring Offshore Wind To California

5:21pm May 25, 2021

by Lauren Sommer

For years, the Navy has objected to offshore wind farms on the California coast. The Biden administration announced a deal for new projects, crucial to achieving its climate change policy.

Cryptocurrency Has Raised Environmental Concerns — Local Governments Are Stepping In

4:44pm May 25, 2021

by Megan Myscofski

Even before Elon Musk got woke to how much dirty power Bitcoin consumes, local governments were moving to regulate crypto miners. Public pushback will be likely as crypto is branded carbon-intensive.

As More Birds Fly Into Buildings, Scientists Study How To Limit Collision Deaths

4:27pm May 24, 2021

by Seth Bodine

Across the United States, the number of birds killed from flying into buildings is rising. Now researchers are studying what people can do to try to limit bird deaths, particularly during migrations.

Colorado Snow Survey supervisor Brian Domonkos and civil engineer Madison Gutekunst of the USDA weigh snow to know how much moisture it holds on April 30, 2021.

Melting Snow Usually Means Water For The West. But This Year, It Might Not Be Enough

10:58am May 23, 2021

by Michael Elizabeth Sakas

Much of the West is in extreme drought, and a good spring snowmelt could bring relief. But drought and the warming climate make that harder, putting water for millions of people at risk.

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A male panther leaps over a creek at Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge in southwestern Florida. The rarely seen cats, which number only around 200, are reclaiming territory north of the Everglades, but their habitat is threatened by encroaching sub

Once Nearly Extinct, The Florida Panther Is Making A Comeback

7:54am May 23, 2021

by Steve Newborn

The population of the Florida panther once dwindled to below two dozen, but has since rebounded to more than 200. Photographer Carlton Ward Jr. has made it his mission to photograph their progress.

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