ENVIRONMENT

With the new year just around the corner, it’s time to start some reading goals and begin chipping away at that ever-growing to-be-read pile of books while also seeking out some new reads to check out. While you may want to pick up a few colorful cookbooks or today’s hottest fiction novels, you should also

Have you ever heard the story of the old man walking along the beach and seeing a young man throwing something into the water over and over again?  When the old man approaches the boy, he sees he is picking up starfish that had been stranded during low tide and throwing them back into the

In 2022, the Neipuzi Reservoir, located in Minxiong Township, Taiwan, completed the installation of a floating solar photovoltaic (floatovoltaic) power generation system with an installed capacity of 1.972 megawatts. Ministry of Economic Affairs Water Conservancy Agency Why you can trust us Founded in 2005 as an Ohio-based environmental newspaper, EcoWatch is a digital platform dedicated

Home Climate 2022’s U.S. Climate Disasters, From Storms and Floods to Heat Waves and Droughts By: The Conversation Updated: December 21, 2022 Edited by Irma Omerhodzic The aftermath of Hurricane Ian. Florida Fish and Wildlife / Flickr/ CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 Why you can trust us Founded in 2005 as an Ohio-based environmental newspaper, EcoWatch is

Advocates say electric grid operators need to update their planning process to better prepare for extreme weather that’s becoming more common, and that more transmission lines can help lessen the risk of blackouts. By Kathiann M. Kowalski As the Great Lakes region experiences warmer and wetter weather, advocates say the time is now to prepare

By Brian E. Roe You saw it at Thanksgiving, and you’ll likely see it at your next holiday feast: piles of unwanted food – unfinished second helpings, underwhelming kitchen experiments and the like – all dressed up with no place to go, except the back of the refrigerator. With luck, hungry relatives will discover some of

A new book investigates the toxic legacy of Hanford, the Washington state facility that produced plutonium for nuclear weapons. By Tara Lohan The most polluted place in the United States — perhaps the world — is one most people don’t even know. Hanford Nuclear Site sits in the flat lands of eastern Washington. The facility —

To obtain a permit, simply visit the Recreation.gov website and enter the state or forest where you want to find your tree. Cavan Images / 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,

Former Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base in Willow Grove, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Bastiaan Slabbers / NurPhoto 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. The Department of Defense (DOD)

Wrapping presents in reusable fabric instead of paper is one way to reduce waste during the holidays. byanikona / 500px / 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 holiday

The damaged Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station on Nov. 7, 2013. IAEA / David Osborn / CC BY-SA 2.0 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 a major shift on nuclear

The Urengoy-Pomary-Uzhgorod gas export pipeline across the River Striy near the village of Stinava, Ukraine in 2015. Vincent Mundy / Bloomberg 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. Three

A landscape in Wales on Apr 3, 2022, after March was the second sunniest month on record in the UK, according to Met Office. Sheena Parry-Davies / metoffice 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,

Adoption of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework at COP15 in Montreal, Canada on Dec. 19, 2022. UN Biodiversity / CC BY 2.0 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 a landmark

A mother in the UK loads her washing machine at night. SolStock / 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. In an effort to stop power shortages this

Around the holidays, we buy a lot more stuff. $886.7 billion worth of stuff, in fact.  The gift-giving tradition is meant to help show our appreciation and care for our loved ones, but it often comes at a cost to the environment. We know that consumerism plays a direct role in climate change, and our