Olivia is a freelance reporter for EcoWatch.
Scientists from the University of Tasmania’s Institute of Marine and Antarctic Studies have found bleached sponges off the eastern coast of Tasmania.
Heating plastic waste in the presence of the chemical potassium acetate creates particles that are able to absorb carbon dioxide, researchers have found.
Scientists have found large microplastic particles deep in the lungs of living humans, despite the narrow size of the lower airways.
The climate crisis is making extreme weather more frequent and severe. There are two main types of extreme weather – what are they and what causes them?
Over 50 glaciers on New Zealand’s South Island are losing snow and ice, a new survey says. New Zealand experienced its warmest year on record in 2021.
The Clean Water Act was a landmark legislative achievement when it was passed in 1972. But more funding, stronger enforcement, and better control of farm runoff would clean up waters that...
Both the Arctic spring and the Antarctic autumn are seeing record temperatures. Experts are concerned the conditions causing them may repeat.
While scientists believe these sinkholes are the result of longer-term climate cycles, they also note how climate change continues to reshape the Arctic.
A megadrought in the Western U.S. has caused the country’s second-largest reservoir to drop to its lowest level since it was filled more than 50 years ago.
Two studies have looked at the impact of exposure to tire particles on ocean and freshwater species. Researchers have found ways to reduce harmful effects.
Scientists have identified 1,000 plants that could help the 2 billion people around the world who suffer from malnutrition and vitamin B deficiencies.
Gas stoves have been found to be a bigger contributor to the climate crisis than previously believed, as they produce methane even when not in use.
If the 7.2 billion square feet of big-box roof space in the US were covered in solar panels, it would generate enough electricity to power 8 million homes.
After years of overfishing, habitat loss and climate change, biologists have spotted the return of endangered salmon in various San Francisco Bay Area streams.
Scientists say ocean temperature is a better way to measure global warming, as natural weather cycles don't impact the ocean in the same way as the air.
