ENVIRONMENT

A power line broken by Hurricane Maria in 2017. Jose Jimenez Tirado / 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. The world is currently in the midst of an energy

People shop for groceries at a supermarket in Glendale, California January 12, 2022. Robyn Beck / AFP / 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. Much of the movement to

Key highlights: Energy efficiency is the use of less energy to perform the same task or produce the same result Energy efficiency is one of the easiest and most cost-effective ways to combat climate change, reduce energy costs for consumers, and improve the competitiveness of U.S. businesses Efficient energy use has been a rising trend

Aerial view of farmers working at a seaweed farm on November 24, 2021 in Taizhou. Jiang Youqing / VCG / 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. In order to

Jakub Porzycki / NurPhoto / 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. Pesticides have been linked to a host of environmental and public health harms, from the insect apocalypse to

Confetti falls over the audience during the first song at Declan McKenna’s concert at SWG3 on September 01, 2021 in Glasgow, Scotland. Roberto Ricciuti / Redferns / 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

A coal mine in China. zhou shu / Moment / 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. The International Energy Agency (IEA) has said that no new fossil fuel infrastructure

A woman stands in a flooded neighborhood following Hurricane Sandy. Matt Henry Gunther / 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. In late October 2012, Hurricane Sandy slammed into New

If you’ve ever talked to a group of people about solar panels, you’ve probably heard a lot of strong opinions. But it seems a lot of what people think they know about solar panels isn’t true. Solar panel technology first materialized in the 1950s and has significantly advanced since then. While technology continues to improve,

Bill Nye attends the 2022 Creative Arts Emmys at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California on Sept. 3, 2022. Amy Sussman / 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. Bill

What is Deforestation? Trees have been around for about 370 million years. Today, there are about three trillion trees and ten billion acres of forest on Earth. That may sound like a lot, but the planet has lost more than one billion acres of forest to deforestation since 1990. Deforestation is the clearing of forested

How do you pick the greenest beer off the shelf?  Unlike wine –  which has a lot more regulations and certifications that make purchasing a sustainable bottle more straightforward – beer doesn’t have universal unique certifications or labels to indicate their sustainability efforts. Some smaller initiatives are taking place – Iowa launched the Iowa Green

It’s hard to imagine a world without palm trees. Members of the recognizable Arecaceae family drop coconuts onto white-sand beaches, pierce their fronds through the greenery of rainforests and line glamorous boulevards from Los Angeles to Miami.  But a new study published in Nature Ecology & Evolution Monday warns that we might have to. A

A coal-fired plant in Queensland, Australia. Auscape / Universal Images Group 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. Queensland, Australia, is in the midst of a climate emergency. In

Senator Joe Manchin, D-W. Va., walks through the Senate subway to the Capitol on Sept. 28, 2022. Bill Clark / CQ-Roll Call, Inc 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

An easyJet aircraft approaches for a landing at Gatwick Airport in London, England on March 27, 2022. Hollie Adams / 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. Budget airline easyJet