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Pollution June 12, 2020

Chernobyl: US Forest Service helps reduce wildfire risk in contaminated zone

U.S. Forest Service experts have been working with their counterparts in Ukraine to help reduce the danger posed by wildfires near the site of the Chernobyl nuclear plant.

SCIENCE June 6, 2020

Destruction of tropical forests worldwide increased in 2019, study shows

The worldwide destruction of tropical forests increased last year, according to a recent study.

SCIENCE May 30, 2020

As China's coronavirus shutdowns end, air pollutants rise to traditional levels

As economic activity resumes in China following the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic, levels of the air pollutant nitrogen dioxide (NO2) are rising to traditional standards for the first time this year. 

Coronavirus May 20, 2020

As coronavirus lockdown reduces pollution in Nepal, Mount Everest visible from over 120 miles away

An incredible photo shows Mount Everest visible for the first time in decades from the Nepalese city of Kathmandu.

Pollution May 19, 2020

Global carbon emissions plummeted 17 percent amid coronavirus lockdowns, researchers say

Global stay-at-home orders have caused a dramatic plunge in carbon emissions.

Climate May 18, 2020

'Potentially fatal combinations' of heat and humidity are showing up 'decades' before they were expected

A new study has warned that "potentially fatal combinations" of humidity and heat are starting to show up around the globe, conditions that were not expected to show up for "decades."

Insects May 15, 2020

Bees are thriving thanks to 'less traffic, less pollution,' during coronavirus lockdown

This is one bit of coronavirus pandemic-related news we can all "bee" thankful for.

Pollution May 14, 2020

Cold War nuclear tests changed rainfall thousands of miles away, scientists reveal

Nuclear tests conducted during the Cold War changed rainfall thousands of miles away, according to new research.

Coronavirus May 6, 2020

Coronavirus pandemic is causing a 'dramatic reduction' in US pollution

As people stay home because of the coronavirus pandemic, animals have taken over the streets in major cities and the Earth is getting cleaner.  Not just a little cleaner — drastically cleaner.

Oceans May 5, 2020

Highest-ever concentration of microplastics found on seafloor, study reveals

A new international research project revealed the highest concentration of microplastic ever seen on the seafloor -- up to 1.9 million pieces in a thin layer covering one square meter.

Coronavirus April 30, 2020

Coronavirus could cause largest drop in carbon emissions ever: report

The coroanvirus pandemic is causing an unprecedented plunge in global energy demand, according to a new report by the International Energy Agency (IEA).