ENVIRONMENT

Major Italian oil company Eni is facing the country’s first climate lawsuit, brought by twelve Italian citizens, Greenpeace Italy and Italian advocacy group ReCommon. The plaintiffs claim the energy company with headquarters in Rome knowingly contributed to climate change by using “lobbying and greenwashing” to push for more fossil fuels despite having known the risks

Solar panels on a house in Little Salkeld, Cumbria, UK. Ashley Cooper / The Image Bank / Getty Images Why you can trust us Founded in 2005 as an Ohio-based environmental newspaper, EcoWatch is a digital platform dedicated to publishing quality, science-based content on environmental issues, causes, and solutions. Members of Parliament (MPs) on the

Pesticides are applied to many row crops, including lettuce, shown here. Jeff Vanuga / National Resource Conservation Service / U.S. Department of Agriculture Why you can trust us Founded in 2005 as an Ohio-based environmental newspaper, EcoWatch is a digital platform dedicated to publishing quality, science-based content on environmental issues, causes, and solutions. Toxic polyfluoroalkyl

Enso Energy and Cero Generation’s new 50MW Larks Green solar farm. National Grid Why you can trust us Founded in 2005 as an Ohio-based environmental newspaper, EcoWatch is a digital platform dedicated to publishing quality, science-based content on environmental issues, causes, and solutions. This week, the first photovoltaic (PV) solar farm to connect directly to

Pollinators are crucial for growing the food we eat and supporting the diverse plant life that sustains our ecosystems. When feeding on pollen or nectar for energy, pollinators carry pollen from the stamen of the flower to the stigma, which fertilizes the plant so it can produce fruit and seeds. While honeybees and bumblebees might

Rising sea levels, accelerated coastal erosion, severe flooding and drought, rapid melting of Arctic sea ice and more frequent and intense wildfires are all symptoms of climate change that are changing our planet’s landscape. In some places, these changes are happening too fast for plants and animals to keep up. A recent study by researchers

Indo-Pacific corals provide shelter to a variety of fish species in Palau, Micronesia. ifish / E+ / Getty Images Why you can trust us Founded in 2005 as an Ohio-based environmental newspaper, EcoWatch is a digital platform dedicated to publishing quality, science-based content on environmental issues, causes, and solutions. As the climate crisis causes global

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis speaks to a crowd at the North Charleston Coliseum in North Charleston, South Carolina on April 19, 2023. Sean Rayford / Getty Images Why you can trust us Founded in 2005 as an Ohio-based environmental newspaper, EcoWatch is a digital platform dedicated to publishing quality, science-based content on environmental issues, causes,

A new study finds that many household products release toxic organic volatile compounds (VOCs). CasarsaGuru / E+ / Getty Images Why you can trust us Founded in 2005 as an Ohio-based environmental newspaper, EcoWatch is a digital platform dedicated to publishing quality, science-based content on environmental issues, causes, and solutions. Body lotions, shampoos, cleaners and

A wilder lawn. Archie Thomas / Plantlife Why you can trust us Founded in 2005 as an Ohio-based environmental newspaper, EcoWatch is a digital platform dedicated to publishing quality, science-based content on environmental issues, causes, and solutions. Mowing the lawn can be tedious, but people in the UK are being urged to let their grasses

Quick Key Facts Plastic use has quadrupled over the last 30 years, and 380 million metric tons are now produced annually. Microplastics are small plastic fragments 5 mm or less in diameter, and are either created for products at this size or are the result of plastic degradation in the environment.  Microplastics are found virtually

Since the National Park Service began recording visitorship in 1904, an estimated 15.7 billion visitors have come to enjoy America’s beautiful national parks. These cultural, historical and natural landmarks are popular vacation destinations for many, but their popularity is concentrated in a few key areas — half of all visitors have gone to the same

Mushrooms growing on a log in the Netherlands. Ana Fernandez / SOPA Images / LightRocket via Getty Images Why you can trust us Founded in 2005 as an Ohio-based environmental newspaper, EcoWatch is a digital platform dedicated to publishing quality, science-based content on environmental issues, causes, and solutions. Mycelium is the root system of fungi

North Bay Village, Florida, Miami, Biscayne Bay, aerial view. Jeffrey Greenberg / Universal Images Group / Getty Images Why you can trust us Founded in 2005 as an Ohio-based environmental newspaper, EcoWatch is a digital platform dedicated to publishing quality, science-based content on environmental issues, causes, and solutions. Residents of yet another South Florida condo

Melting snow turns to waterfalls in Yosemite National Park on April 13, 2023. yosemitenps / Instagram Why you can trust us Founded in 2005 as an Ohio-based environmental newspaper, EcoWatch is a digital platform dedicated to publishing quality, science-based content on environmental issues, causes, and solutions. Most of Central California’s glacial Yosemite Valley in Yosemite

An open-pit coal mine in Fuxin, Liaoning Province of China on Feb. 28, 2023. VCG / VCG via Getty Images Why you can trust us Founded in 2005 as an Ohio-based environmental newspaper, EcoWatch is a digital platform dedicated to publishing quality, science-based content on environmental issues, causes, and solutions. A new analysis from Greenpeace