Alaska to Resume ‘Barbaric’ Aerial Shooting of Wolves and Bears
A grizzly bear mother and cubs in Denali National Park, Alaska. PhotosbyAndy / iStock / Getty Images Plus
CO2 Levels Rose at Record Rate in 2024
A garbage dump in Secunda, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa near the Sasol petrochemical plant, the world’s largest single-point emitter of CO2, on Dec. 5, 2024.
EPA Regulations Limiting Power Plant Emissions Likely to Be Weakened by Trump
The coal-fueled Oak Grove Power Plant in Robertson County, Texas on April 29, 2024. Brandon Bell / Getty Images
Songbirds Have In-Flight ‘Conversations’ With Other Species During Migration, Study Shows
European starlings in flight at sunset. Arterra / Universal Images Group via Getty Images
3M Knew PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Its Firefighting Foams Were Toxic for Decades, Documents Reveal
Scientists Discover Enormous Aquifer Beneath Oregon Cascades Mountain Range
The largest mountain range in Oregon, the majestic Cascades stretch from British Columbia, Canada, to Northern California.
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Nobel and World Food Prize Winners Call for ‘Moonshot’ Effort to Curb Global Hunger
Ants Learn From Experience and Can Hold Grudges, Study Finds
Ants meeting on a blade of grass. Antrey / iStock / Getty Images Plus
Global Ocean Temperatures Reached Record High in 2024
Global sea temperatures reached an all-time high in 2024, according to a new study published Friday in the journal Advances in Atmospheric Sciences.
Read More2024 Global Average Temperature Was Hottest on Record and First Above 1.5°C
Fueled by the climate crisis, the global average temperature soared above the 1.5 degrees Celsius threshold for the first time in 2024, intensifying extreme weather.
Scientists Engineer Bacteria to Break Down Microplastics Found in Wastewater
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