ENVIRONMENT

A group gathered to protest energy bills in London on Dec. 3, 2022. Rasid Necati Aslim / Anadolu Agency 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. UK residents should

By Jonathan Levy Cooks love their gadgets, from countertop slow cookers to instant-read thermometers. Now, there’s increasing interest in magnetic induction cooktops – surfaces that cook much faster than conventional stoves, without igniting a flame or heating an electric coil. Some of this attention is overdue: Induction has long been popular in Europe and Asia, and it

By Tim Lydon Manufacturers, governments and consumers are lining up behind electric vehicles — with sales rising 60% in 2022, and at least 17 states considering a California-style ban on gas cars in the years ahead. Scientists say the trend is a key part of driving down the transportation sector’s carbon emissions, which could fall by as much

A house with trees and a garden in the front yard in Los Angeles, California. Citizen of the Planet / Education Images / 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

President and Group CEO at LKAB Jan Moström and Minister of Energy and Industry Ebba Busch. Wesley Overklift / LKAB 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. One of the main challenges

A gas stove. Erano Bundoc / EyeEm / 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. Should gas stoves have a place in the homes of the future? It’s a question

EV charging stations at Overpeck County Park in Leonia, New Jersey on June 17, 2022. Kena Betancur / VIEW press 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. Transportation is the economic sector

New NOAA research finds that the extreme heat and drought experienced by California and Nevada from October 2020 to September 2021 was made six times more likely by climate change. This photo of Lake Oroville, California in April 2021 reflects the severity of water shortages across the region that year. NOAA Why you can trust

The ozone hole over Antarctica in 2000. Newsmakers / Hulton Archive 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. When world leaders come together to solve environmental problems, it actually can make a

A wind farm and solar power plant in the Tehachapi Mountains on March 23, 2021 in Kern County, California Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times / 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,

Laundry is an unavoidable task. Whether you use a laundry service, do it at home, or take it to the laundromat, clothes get dirty and need to be washed. The typical American family does 300 loads of laundry a year, each of which requires water and energy – and detergent.  Walking down the laundry aisle

An ESSO gas station is seen on December 29, 2022 in Diegem, Belgium. Esso is a brand associated with the American oil company ExxonMobil. Thierry Monasse / 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 wind farm in the UK. Thrive Renewables 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. Construction on the largest wind turbine in England is set to begin next month.  The turbine will

A Swiss ski slope covered with artificial snow on Dec. 30, 2022. FABRICE COFFRINI / AFP 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. Nothing says winter like speeding down

An aerial view of damaged property in Fort Myers Beach, Florida after Hurricane Ian, the costliest extreme weather event of 2022. Jeffrey Greenberg / 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

Quick Facts There are four main types of light pollution: skyglow, glare, light trespass and clutter. Human development, thoughtless behaviors, and poor light fixture design contribute to light pollution. The vast majority of the populated planet cannot see the natural night sky because of light pollution; fewer still are the number of Americans or Europeans