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May 22, 2019

IU Professor Testifies Against EPA Proposal that Seeks to Weaken Mercury Regulations

Janet McCabe testified at Congressional hearing examining EPA’s MATS rule proposal
May 20, 2019

Middle America’s Low-Hanging Carbon

The Search for Greenhouse Gas Cuts From the Grid, Agriculture and Transportation
May 20, 2019

Creation care: One Indiana congregation’s fight for energy equality

Dispute over net metering puts church, utility company at odds
May 16, 2019

Navy to Test Drinking Water Wells Near NSA Crane for PFAS Contamination

Navy asking residents to sign up for free testing to detect contamination of compound linked to cancer, low birth weight
May 15, 2019

With Climate Change, Animal-to-Human Disease Transfer May Worsen

Scientists have found that certain environments may make it easier for animals to infect humans with diseases like bird flu and Ebola.
May 15, 2019

Fungal Disease, Lethal to Ash Trees, Will Cost British Government £15 Billion

Ash dieback, an invasive fungal disease, is expected to kill 95% to 99% of the UK’s native ash trees if local governments do not intervene.
May 14, 2019

‘Trashion’ Brings Together a Diverse Group of Bloomington Residents

May 14, 2019

Indianapolis Selected for National Community Revitalization Program

Nonprofit organization selected to participate in Local Foods, Local Places initiative to improve local food economy
May 10, 2019

Fast Food Companies Begin Using Meat Substitutes

U.S. sales of plant-based meat substitutes increased 17% last year thanks in part to the fast food industry.
May 9, 2019

Synthetic Fibers in Clothing Contribute to Pollution

Clothing that contains synthetic materials such as polyester and nylon contributes to microplastic pollution, which can end up in the ocean and the seafood that humans eat.
May 9, 2019

Rising Sea Levels Force Relocation of Indonesian Capital

For the first time in Indonesian history, the city of Jakarta will no longer be the country’s capital due to environmental and infrastructural challenges.
May 9, 2019

Humans Have Been Influencing Drought for More Than a Century

Greenhouse gases and atmospheric particles produced by humans have influenced global drought since at least the early 20th century, according to a NASA study.
May 8, 2019

Natural Disasters are on the Rise, but is Indiana Prepared to Help Hoosiers Recover?

FEMA’s reduced role and the state’s minimal funding places more recovery responsibility on individual Hoosiers
May 7, 2019

Thawing Arctic Soils Accelerating Global Warming

The permafrost layer in the Arctic is thawing and releasing greenhouse gases more quickly than predicted and is accelerating global warming.
May 7, 2019

Study: California Tap Water May Cause Cancer

A research team that analyzed California tap water during a five-year period concluded contaminants in the water could cause more than 200 cases of cancer each year.
May 7, 2019

Carbon Pollution to Deprive Tropical Forests of Iconic Clouds

Human-caused climate change could cause iconic clouds in tropical rain forests to disappear with the next 25 years.
May 6, 2019

U.N. Study: Unprecedented Species Extinction Rates Having “Grave” impact on People Around the World

Human activity threatening 1 million animal and plant species with extinction within decades.
May 3, 2019

Warmer Winters May Be Helping Rats Thrive

Complaints about rats in New York City almost doubled between 2010 and 2017, and one rat expert thinks the population explosion may be linked to climate change.
May 3, 2019

Biodegradable Bags Still Hold Groceries After Three Years

A study found that biodegradable bags in soil or marine environments were still able to hold a full load of groceries after being exposed to the natural environment for three years.
May 1, 2019

Record Year for Wildfires in the UK

The United Kingdom is experiencing record-breaking amounts of wildfires in a year just four months into 2019.
May 1, 2019

Emperor Penguins in Antarctica Struggling, Study Finds

After three years of breeding mishaps, Antarctica’s second-largest colony of emperor penguins is not recovering.
April 30, 2019

Cold Stress Threatens Honey Bees Used for Pollination Across the U.S.

Honey bee colonies are important pollinators, and in the U.S., millions of colonies are hauled across the country in semi-trailers to pollinate crops like California almonds. But some of these colonies don’t survive the trek due to cold temperatures.
April 26, 2019

State Hopes to Keep Invasive Plants in Check with Rule Additions

Indiana’s Terrestrial Plant Rule makes it illegal to sell, distribute or introduce to the state 44 species of plants designated as invasive pests.
April 25, 2019

Rising Sea Levels Will Make New Orleans Levees Inadequate in Four Years

Just 11 months after the completion of a $14 billion network of levees and flood walls in New Orleans, the Army Corps of Engineers says the system will stop providing adequate protection in as little as four years due to rising sea levels.
April 24, 2019

Voluntary Third-party Green Certification Improves Fracking Public Opinion, Study Finds

April 22, 2019

Large Majority of Hoosiers State Belief in Climate Change in New Poll

April 19, 2019

Microplastics Found Atop Pyrenees Mountains

Science hasn't yet proven that microplastics are everywhere, but they're sure showing up in some remote places. Scientists have found microplastics far away from urban sources, atop the Pyrenees in France.
April 18, 2019

Indiana Recycling Executive Sentenced For Electronic Waste Recycling Scheme

Schererville native Brian Brundage pleaded guilty to wire fraud, tax evasion charges.
April 17, 2019

The Great Barrier Reef is Struggling to Stay Alive

According to a new study published in Nature, there is a limit to the amount of damage the reef can withstand, and the coral is not doing well.
April 16, 2019

New Online Tool Aims to Make Beekeeping Easier

Beescape site gives keepers environmental data to keep pollinators vital to Indiana’s agriculture alive
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