Melting icebergs may help slow climate change
By 'fertilizing the oceans,' icebergs are actually helping to sequester more carbon. But that doesn't mean we should keep on polluting.
Giant Antarctica ice shelf about to disintegrate, says NASA
The 10,000 year-old ice shelf is half the size of Rhode Island; its collapse will add greatly to global sea level rise.
Antarctica has never been this hot: The record was broken twice last week
Another signs that the poles are warming fast.
Scott's 103 year old prefab cabin in Antarctica is lovingly restored
After ten years of work, the Antarctic Heritage Trust has done an amazing job of restoring and preserving.
A bird's eye view of the first ever 'zero emission' scientific station in Antarctica
This looks a bit like the Hoth rebel station in Return of the Jedi...
Robotic ocean gliders discover new answers to why polar ice is melting
The robots have gathered new information that will help scientists determine how fast the ice is melting.
The ozone hole over Antarctica is about the size of NORTH-AMERICA right now
We don't hear about the ozone layer as much as we used to anymore, but that doesn't mean that the problem has been solved.
Oh no! What's ailing the Emperor penguin?
Climate change is affecting sea ice, which will have a direct impact on survival for many colonies of Emperors.
It was too good to last: Japan to step up efforts to resume whale hunting near Antarctica
Two steps forward, one step back for Japan. The rest of the world has moved on from whaling, why couldn't they do too?
Antarctica loses about 160,000,000,000 tonnes of ice... every year
A gigatonne of ice here, a gigatonne of ice there... Soon enough we're talking about a meaningful quantity!
Satellite-connected Raspberry Pi cameras allows for real-time monitoring of Antarctic penguins
Scientists will be able to easier monitor the population of penguins, thanks to a high-tech solar-powered remote camera setup.
Yeti robot scans polar ice to warn researchers of dangerous crevasses
The autonomous robot allows scientists to more safely study polar enviroments and also collects valuable information on ice conditions for climate research.
Antarctic peninsula melting at fastest rate in 1,000 years
By analyzing a 364-meter ice core, researchers have been able to go back in time and track the freezing and melting cycles of Antarctica's peninsula.
New Zealand schools to teach kids about climate change
Updated curriculum will help them to navigate the emotions associated with the climate crisis.
'Existential' is the Word of the Year for 2019
Dictionary.com picks the perfect word for our dystopian future!
Before 1965, low CO2 levels were steady for 2.5 million years
Humans have never lived with the high CO2 atmospheric conditions of the last 60 years, according to a new study.
Children file complaint of rights violation over climate crisis
Delivered to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child, the group of 16 alleges that climate crisis inaction constitutes a violation of child rights.
How to save the planet in three simple steps
In a new video, Greta Thunberg and George Monbiot explain that we must use nature to fix our broken climate.
Meat and plastic sales are slowly dropping, survey finds
As environmental awareness spreads, shoppers are making different choices.
Europe is warming faster than climate models projected
More than 90 percent of weather stations studied showed the climate was warming, a percentage too high to purely be from natural climate variability, say researchers
Are the Great Lakes under threat from thirsty Southwestern American states?
Do international treaties mean anything when America needs fresh water?
The Rush-Bagot Treaty that demilitarized the Great Lakes is 200 years old today
It led to a series of other agreements that protected and cleaned up the Great Lakes environment
Michigan bans bans on plastic bags, takeout food containers, styrofoam cups and just about anything else
Restaurants win; Great Lakes lose.
The most contaminated birds on the planet: Michigan's bald eagles are full of illegal flame retardants
Well, at least the most iconic animal in the United States won't catch on fire too easily...
Illinois passes first microbead ban in the world
Finally one state is putting a stop to the "exfoliocean." Hopefully others will follow its lead, forcing companies to adopt eco-friendly alternatives.
Great Lakes days away from record ice cover
This long, cold winter has created the most ice cover on the Great Lakes in 20 years—and with ice cover usually at its peak in mid-March, there's still time for records to be broken.
How can we deal with the Asian Carp invasion?
A major report just released offers expensive technological solutions. We reivew options ranging from barriers to bow-hunting.
Body wash beads contaminate the Great Lakes
Exfoliating body wash may make you clean, but it's making the lake water dirty.
The Great Lakes vacationing in... Europe
Sometimes the best way to get an idea of the scale of something is to change the context.
US and Canada Sign New Great Lakes Accord
It's been forty years since Nixon and Trudeau signed the original; it's time for an update.
The Decolonizing Diet Project is Teaching Volunteers to Eat Like Native Americans
How big of a locavore are you? Could you eat only foods that were available to Native Americans before 1600?
SOM Architects Call for a 100 Year Vision for the Great Lakes
The availability and quality of fresh water to sustain a radically urbanizing world is unquestionably a core issue of our time and requires holistic environmental thinking at an unprecedented scale
Too Far? New Plan to Separate Basins, Stop Asian Carp, Costs Billions (Video)
Great Lakes residents would be paying this off for 47 years ... but reaping the benefits for just as long.
New Flame Retardants as Bad as Old Flame Retardants
Flame retardants build up in the DNA of Great Lakes fish. Not cool.
Invasive? Bloody Red Shrimp Are Supper for Great Lakes Fish
Bloody red shrimp are invasive, but yummy for some native Great Lakes fish. A first-time find by Canadian researchers.
Toxic Algae Bloom in Lake Erie Worst in Decades
Blooming Lake Erie. Photo Credit: NASA EO Pure Michigan is a slogan used in the Great Lakes State, to bring in tourists and celebrate the beauty of nature. You probably won't be seeing these images in any Pure Michigan ad campaign. They're of algae,
Feds Hiring Unemployed for Great Lakes Cleanup
Who says we have to choose between jobs and the environment? The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is starting a sort of Public Works program for the Great Lakes --- prioritizing funding for restoration projects that put the
Ontario Reacts to Live Asian Carp Spilled in River
This was an actual test. But only a test. Like those emergency tones you hear on your TV when a storm is approaching. Officials in Ontario, Canada, think the possibility of a live Asian carp invasion via truck is real. People
Sword-Swinging Ninjas On Skis Go After Asian Carp (Video)
Asian carp, meet your worst nightmare. Not poison. Not an electric barrier, or a predator from your native land. No, this is good ol' American ingenuity. With a touch of Ted Nugent, or maybe Chuck Norris. People dressed in spiked body armor with
Asian Carp Almost Migrate from U.S. to Canada, in a Big Truck
How will invasive Asian carp enter the Great Lakes? Via the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, maybe another flood? They almost made it via a semi-tractor trailer crossing the Ambassador Bridge from the U.S. to Canada. The
Whales Burp Plastic in the Great Lakes
Just what the Great Lakes needs, more aquatic invasives. We're worrying about Asian carp and now we have whales? Whales in the Great Lakes, on Lake Superior? Well, "whale burps" have been found
Asian Carp Study Largest Since Reversal of Chicago River
This $2 million project, funded mostly with private money, is billed as the most comprehensive look at the Chicago waterway system since the reversal of the Chicago River more than 100 years ago. This
Pesticidal Proteins (Bt) From GM Corn Plants Are Now Common In Midwest Streams
Common sense tells us that, following corn harvest, fragments of corn cobs, leaves, stalks, silk, and pollen may be blown by the wind or carried across the land
Illinois Spending $2M to Ship Asian Carp Back to China
If you can't beat 'em, ship 'em. The state of Illinois is spending $2 million to ship invasive Asian carp back to China, where they're considered a delicacy. In Illinois, and the Great Lakes region, they're
U.S. Asian Carp Czar Says Poison, Genetic Engineering Among Solutions
The Obama administration loves its czars almost as much as the media loves using the title. So here goes: The U.S. Asian Carp Czar, also known as John Goss, says he has a multi-pronged strategy to help keep Asian carp from
Climate change is bad for world peace
A study from Stanford University reveals the interconnectedness of politics and the environment.
Heat pumps may soon be charged with propane instead of greenhouse gases
Not just for barbecues, some companies are switching over completely.
What is the impact of meat on climate?
A comprehensive look at why it is a problem, and who is fighting change.
China thinks it's a developing country now
The largest greenhouse gas emitter wants wiggle room when it comes to cutting emissions.
Decarbonization must treble to keep up with climate change
Progress is being made. But the climate keeps unravelling.