Plutonium from nuclear weapons tests that began in 1945 have been found while drilling through the ice of glaciers. Paris, France: As scientists argue that humans have radically transformed the planet enough to account for our geological epoch, another question arises: Is there anything that hasn’t been touched by humanity’s presence? The soaring greenhouse gases, … Read more
Wealth manager Abrdn, known as Standard Life Aberdeen until 2021, has stakes in some of the world’s biggest polluters, including oil multinationals Shell and BP, German coal firm RWE, and global mining companies Glencore and Rio Tinto. Abrdns’ investments in the 20 most polluting companies in its portfolio resulted in the emission of 4.8 million … Read more
This story was supported by the Reporting project of economic hardship. As smoke from wildfires from Canada has plagued parts of the United States for a second time this summer, spreading across parts of the Midwest and East Coast, cities have been caught unprepared. While some have issued warnings, the range has been limited. People … Read more
Seabirds are one of the most endangered animal groups in the world. They are already grappling with multiple problems, including climate change, by-catch in fishing gear, and being eaten by invasive species such as cats and some rodents. But these birds, which breed on land and feed in the sea, are now facing another threat: … Read more
Like a warming Earth boiled into troubling new territory This week, scientists said unofficial records set for the average planetary temperature are a clear sign of how pollutants released by humans are warming their environment. But the heat is also just one way the planet is telling us something is gravely wrong, they said. Heat … Read more
CHICAGO Some Chicagoans who have braved hazy skies in recent weeks say they’ve caught a cold as the state crosses an unfortunate milestone: the most predicted days of unhealthy air pollution in more than 10 years. And it’s still halfway through 2023. The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency issued an Air Pollution Day of Action for … Read more
