US July 27, 2021 US beaches threatened due to toxic bacteria Bacterial infections are plaguing beaches across the U.S. They have shut down beaches in New York, Ohio, New Jersey, Washington state and Massachusetts.
Coronavirus July 26, 2021 Wildfire smoke exposure linked to COVID-19 case increase: study Wildfire smoke exposure likely contributed to an increase in Reno, Nevada’s COVID-19 cases last year, researchers suggested, noting that the findings could inform policies to tamp down harmful effects from air pollution amid the pandemic.
US July 23, 2021 How to protect yourself from wildfire smoke — even thousands of miles away Smoke from the nearly 80 wildfires burning more than 1.4 million acres across the U.S. has spread over thousands of miles during the past couple of weeks, raising health and safety concerns for residents of rural communities and major cities alike.
SCIENCE July 20, 2021 Florida beaches see nearly 800 tons of dead fish, sea life wash ashore Thousands of dead fish and marine life have washed up on beaches in the Tampa Bay-St. Petersburg area of Florida largely due to red tide caused by toxic algal blooms.
SCIENCE May 27, 2021 Study seeks origins of Hawaii's dangerous ghost nets “Ghost nets” from unknown origins drift among the Pacific's currents, threatening sea creatures and littering shorelines with the entangled remains of what they kill.
SCIENCE May 5, 2021 Eta Aquarid 2021 meteor shower: How to watch The Eta Aquarid meteor shower will peak Wednesday evening into early Thursday morning, giving curious viewers the opportunity to see debris from the famous Halley's Comet.
SCIENCE May 5, 2021 Trillions of cicadas about to emerge across US Within days, a couple weeks at most, the cicadas of Brood X (the X is the Roman numeral for 10) will emerge after 17 years underground.
China April 22, 2021 China underreporting severity of air pollution levels, new study suggests Air pollution data in China may have been manipulated by local officials, according to a new study conducted by Harvard and Boston University researchers.
POLITICS April 22, 2021 Biden avoids confronting China over climate in Earth Day speech with world leaders President Biden urged world leaders to act quickly and together to confront the consequences of Earth's changing climate, but notably did not specifically address heavy polluters like China.
Pollution April 22, 2021 More than 4 in 10 in US breathing 'unhealthy' air, report says A new report on air quality found that more than 4 in 10 people are breathing in unhealthy air, with the American Lung Association pointing to climate change as a driving factor.
US April 7, 2021 Mexico's raw sewage still pouring into California coastal cities: report A decades-long issue for the residents of Southern California, raw sewage from Mexico continues to flow north of the border.