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In this handout photo provided by NASA, a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket with Boeings CST-100 Starliner spacecraft launches from Space Launch Complex 41 on May 19, 2022 in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Joel Kowsky / NASA / Getty Images Rockets used for space tourism could potentially have a much bigger effect on the global

UN Secretary General António Guterres speaks on the first day of the UN Ocean Conference, June 27, 2022 in Lisbon, Portugal. Pedro Fiúza / NurPhoto via Getty Images From sea level rise to ocean acidification to plastic pollution, our planet faces an “ocean emergency,” UN Secretary General António Guterres said on the first day of

People walking in Tokyo’s Shibuya district with umbrellas to protect themselves from the sun on June 27, 2022. David Mareuil / Anadolu Agency via Getty Images June in the Northern Hemisphere has been sweltering so far, with every continent setting high temperature records. Japan set a record for the month on Saturday when the city

Pekic / E+ / Getty Images More than one-third of U.S households are renters, and it is crucial that they are included in the conversation surrounding sustainability.1 Our eco-friendly renting guide will show both renters and landlords how they can make a difference in their communities.  In 2020, almost half of American renters were cost

Gearing up for a summer road trip? Whether you’re vegan, vegetarian, or minimizing factory-farmed meat and dairy in your diet, eating on the road can be tough. Ask a plant-based friend and they’ll tell you the struggle of ordering at the drive-through window; they’ve probably eaten more meals of French fries and hamburger buns topped

Despite their name, invasive species can be deceptively cute, stunning, or fragrant, inspiring people to introduce them to non-native habitats. But the issue is that some species are moved to a new area, either on purpose or by mistake, and are met with a lack of natural predators, allowing them to crowd out native species.

A gas station in Los Angeles, California on March 8, 2022. PATRICK T. FALLON / AFP via Getty Images Could Los Angeles become the largest city yet to ban the construction of new gas stations?  The idea might seem improbable. The City of Angels is infamous for its reliance on cars. Its public transit system

A new robotic fish that absorbs microplastics. Adapted from Nano Letters 2022, DOI: 10.1021 / acs.nanolett.2c01375 One of the dangers posed by microplastic pollution in the oceans is that fish and other marine life might eat it by mistake. But could a solution to the problem involve a robot designed to consume it on purpose?

A new study explores how climate change reporting influences Americans’ opinions on the subject. RapidEye / iStock / Getty Images Plus Science reporting is an important part of informing the public on climate change, but how much does it actually influence Americans to adopt more accurate views on the subject? A new study led by

A wildfire rages in Pumarejo de Tera near Zamora, northern Spain, on June 18, 2022. CESAR MANSO / AFP via Getty Images An early June heat wave has broken records and ignited wildfires in Western Europe, leading to concerns that this could be the new normal as the climate crisis makes extreme weather events like

One-third of the original tropical rainforest is gone. One-third of the original tropical rainforest is degraded. One-third of the original tropical rainforest is still intact. Those were the startling findings from the first-of-its-kind State of the Tropical Rainforest report published in 2020.1 Aside from all of the species and animals being harmed by deforestation, tropical

Cattle in a Kansas feedlot. BeyondImages / E+ / Getty Images The heat wave that broke records across the South and Central U.S. this week had a devastating impact on cattle in Kansas.  The combination of high heat, high humidity and low wind proved too much for thousands of the animals to handle, AP News

UN Framework Convention on Climate Change executive secretary Patricia Espinosa speaks on the opening day of the Bonn climate talks, June 6, 2022. Andreas Rentz / Getty Images The injustice of the climate crisis is that the poorer nations that have done the least to pump greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere are the most