In Canada, the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee for Plastics must decide on the scope of a treaty to limit global plastics pollution.
California is set to open its first new state park in ten years. The park will be located near the Tuolumne and San Joaquin rivers, according to Gov. Gavin Newsom.
President Biden said anyone who denies impacts of climate change is "condemning the American people to a very dangerous future," while speaking on Earth Day in Virginia.
A judge has ruled that Trudi Warner cannot be charged with contempt of court for holding up a sign outside of a courtroom that reminded jurors of their right to acquit defendants.
Federal wildlife officials have decided not to place lake sturgeon on the endangered species list, allowing annual spearing seasons in some states to continue.
Earth Day, a demonstration against pollution and for improved environmental policies, was first observed on this day in history, April 22, 1970. Demonstrations occurred nationwide.
Earth Day was born out of environmental activism and has led to the creation of important environmental safety regulations. Each year, it is celebrated by countries around the world.
Australian authorities say that a 16-year-old boy was swimming with a 13-year-old in the waters off of Saibai Island when a crocodile killed him. The pair's boat had broken down.
Coral reefs around the world are experiencing global bleaching for the fourth time due to prolonged warming of the oceans, according to reef scientists.
Actress Jane Fonda headlined several events for climate change awareness in California this week, one of which was a fundraiser to protect a California law to curb oil drilling.
Julia Bernstein, 12, set at least four different fishing records in Florida since January and will be awarded the Fleming Species Award. One of Julia's world records is pending.
A South African startup is using AI software, drones and mobile phones to combat climate change by analyzing fruit and nut crops for U.S. farmers and growers in 18 other countries.
A dead humpback whale washed ashore Thursday morning in Long Beach Township, New Jersey, in the first such incident this year, according to the Marine Mammal Stranding Center.
A Michigan hunter reportedly thought he had set a new record after harvesting a large coyote, but it turned out to be a gray wolf and the incident is currently under investigation.
A new study shows that California's pivotal players in the "carbon economy" – Latinos – are stifled by the state's progressive climate policies, affecting industries like agriculture, construction, manufacturing, trucking and manufacturing.
Scientists in Florida have created a "Coral Fort" from biodegradable drinking straws that can protect lab-grown coral from predators after it is transplanted into the wild.
The U.S. is expecting an invasion of noisy mating cicadas in the coming weeks, which will pose nuisance for some gardeners and an opportunity for others like anglers.
Christina Amira Khalil, a U.S. Senate candidate for New Jersey, attracted serious ridicule on X for posting that the recent New York earthquake was caused by climate change.
From rural England to the Osage Nation in Oklahoma, local communities are telling alt-energy developers to take their projects and put them where the sun doesn’t shine.
Organizations worked to re-release 34 sea turtles into the ocean after spending months nursing them back to health given their poor conditions last winter.
Tropical forest loss saw a decline in 2023, but there is still an ongoing pressure on woodlands globally, according to an analysis released on Thursday.
Amid opposition from environmentalists, a $62 million project to dredge the biggest seaport in Puerto Rico began Wednesday; crews will remove close to 3 million cubic yards of marine floor.
The Vermont Legislature is advancing legislation to require fossil fuel companies to pay for damages following a catastrophic summer flood and damage from other weather-related events.
Laerke, a polar bear at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in Tacoma, Washington, underwent her annual medical exam with encouraging results, veterinarians said.
More than a dozen U.S. states are expected to be swarmed by trillions of noisy flying bugs next month as they emerge from the ground in a rare phenomenon.
Twenty Republican state attorneys general are asking the Supreme Court to intervene in a climate change case they say could have "grave" consequences for American energy production.
The Biden administration is implementing new restrictions on the trade of elephant trophies, but declined to issue an outright ban, sparking rebuke from some advocates.
A Tennessee aquarium watched as seven endangered turtles recently hatched at their facility. The Arakan forest turtles are considered critically endangered.
NOAA asked fishermen and boaters to steer clear of historic shipwrecks in a protected sanctuary off the coast of Massachusetts to preserve the underwater "time capsules"
In a viral video, Guyana's president Mohamed Irfaan Ali blasted a BBC reporter for suggesting that his country would be majorly contributing to climate change by drilling for oil.
Four people have died in three separate incidents off Spain's Atlantic and Mediterranean coasts, as warnings of inclement weather remain in place across much of the Iberian country.
Dr. Jane Goodall, a renowned British primatologist and conservationist, is approaching her 90th birthday and plans to celebrate with a series of environmental talks.
The Aral Sea once supported large communities. But since the sea nearly completely disappeared, fewer people are left to keep the communities and customs alive.
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