‘Forever chemicals’ may have polluted 20m acres of US cropland, study says 9/5/2022

About 20m acres of cropland in the United States may be contaminated from PFAS-tainted sewage sludge that has been used as fertilizer, a new report estimates. ...more

Mine e-waste, not the Earth, say scientists 9/5/2022

The recycling of e-waste must urgently be ramped up because mining the Earth for precious metals to make new gadgets is unsustainable, scientists say. ...more

Emperor Penguin at serious risk of extinction due to climate change 9/5/2022

The emperor penguin, which roams Antarctica's frozen tundra and chilly seas, is at severe risk of extinction in the next 30 to 40 years as a result of climate change, an expert from the Argentine Antarctic Institute (IAA) warned. ...more

Global sand crisis caused by urbanization, reports UN 6/5/2022

While everybody knows that water is a limited and much sought after resource, a new UN report announced that the world’s second most exploited resource is also in grave danger: sand. Global demand has surged to 50 billion tons annually and continues to grow. Without urgent action, the UN said we will face a “sand crisis.” ...more

EU citizens may sue countries for health-damaging dirty air, top court adviser says 6/5/2022

Citizens in European Union countries may be able to sue their governments for financial compensation if illegal levels of air pollution damage their health, an adviser to Europe's top court said on Thursday. ...more

U.S. Energy Department to commit $2.25 billion to carbon storage program 6/5/2022

The U.S. Department of Energy intends to commit $2.25 billion for projects to store carbon dioxide underground and help fight climate change, it said on Thursday. ...more

Wind turbine makers struggle to find pricing power 6/5/2022

Wind turbine makers racked up hefty losses last quarter, swelled by rocketing costs and cut-throat competition despite being more in demand than ever. ...more

Companies confront a new climate challenge: home offices 6/5/2022

Tech and financial companies leading efforts to cut climate changing emissions are finding a new challenge from remote work: the CO2 spewing out of home offices. ...more

Financial firms face $225 billion in water-related losses, analysis estimates 5/5/2022

Financial institutions face losses of at least $225 billion from risks related to water, with a third of them doing nothing to assess the potential impact, a report by leading environmental disclosure platform CDP and Planet Tracker estimates. ...more

Spring egg-laying shifts by three weeks 5/5/2022

"In some parts of this wood, egg-laying has shifted by three weeks," explains Dr Ella Cole of Oxford University. ...more