It’s good news, just not *very* good news.
Air pollution seems to promote diabetes — even at officially ‘safe’ pollution levels
Don’t breathe too hard.
The U.S. oil and gas industry is leaking a lot of methane — again
The emissions total around 13 million metric tons.
Japanese fans clean up stadium after World Cup game
We interrupt our regular science broadcast for some wholesome news.
Coral havens might bring worldwide hope for reefs
The overall situation is still very bleak, but there are a few very bright spots.
Injection Wells of Hydraulic Fracking Causing More Earthquakes and Other Damage
Things are shaking up for the fracking industry.
European Union considers total ban on plastic straws and cutlery
We can only hope this comes to fruition.
Black lung disease makes resurgence among US coal miners
Coal workers’ pneumoconiosis (CWP), commonly called black lung disease, is caused by long exposure to coal dust and can have devastating consequences.
This April was Earth’s 400th consecutive warmer-than-average month
A bad record to set.
Atmospheric readings show someone is producing illegal, ozone-depleting industrial gases
Please stop.
Plastics are ubiquitous in the deep ocean — even in the Mariana Trench
Plastic is everywhere — literally.
Average atmospheric CO2 levels last month were the highest we’ve ever recorded, ever
Yikes.
Hawaii moves to ban common sunscreen mixes in a bid to safeguard its corals
Worry not — alternatives are readily available, so don’t cancel your vay-cay just yet.
Arctic sea ice chock-full of microplastics, with over 12,000 particles per litre of ice
It should basically be called Arctic sea plastic by now.
Roughly 95% of people live in areas with ‘unsafe’ levels of air pollution
Don’t breathe too hard.
A Sperm Whale Found Dead in Spain Had 30 Kilos of Plastic in Its Stomach
There’s just too much plastic in the oceans.
Researchers ‘accidentally improve’ a plastic-munching enzyme
Failing upwards!
Efforts to fight plastic pollution are working: Fewer plastic bags found around UK waters
Taxing plastic bags or coffee cups works — and the rest of the world should follow suit.
Carbon conversion could make power plants emission-free within the next century
Can power plants be carbon neutral?
Almost 40% of childhood asthma cases are caused by air pollution
Let’s make the air cleaner!