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August 20, 2019

Wisconsin pledges to go carbon-free by 2050

Wisconsin has become the first midwestern state to release a carbon-free plan.
August 20, 2019

Icelandic glacier disappears due to climate change

The Icelandic glacier known as Okjökull has been lost to climate change.
August 20, 2019

Disposable takeaway bowls found to pollute environment with PFAS chemicals

The disposable plant-based bowls used by many fast-casual restaurants have been found to contain toxic PFAS chemicals.
August 16, 2019

IDEM Investigating Chemical Spill Near Indiana Dunes National Park

Parts of Indiana Dunes National Park closed after cyanide, ammonia detected in Little Calumet River
August 15, 2019

Indiana beach fronts face erosion

Indiana’s beaches along Lake Michigan have faced dramatic erosion in the last decade thanks to rising water levels.
August 15, 2019

IDEM advisory warns against adverse health effects from algae in Indiana lakes

The Indiana Department of Environmental Management has released a recreational advisory after high levels of toxic blue-green algae were discovered in Indiana lakes.
August 15, 2019

Hoosiers, Groups Worry Forest Management Plan Will Adversely Affect Lake Monroe

August 15, 2019

Fatal disease threatens Indiana deer population

A virus known as epizootic hemorrhagic disease, or EHD, may result in significant local losses to deer populations.
August 13, 2019

Pacific Islands call for end of fossil fuels following ‘climate crisis’ declaration

The Pacific Islands have joined Canada, the United Kingdom and United States cities such as New York City in declaring a climate crisis.
August 13, 2019

European movement discourages air travel due to emissions concerns

A European movement known as “flight shaming” is encouraging travelers to take the train rather than to travel by air, citing concerns about the emissions put off by aviation.
August 13, 2019

California becomes first state to require notification of PFAS chemicals

On July 31, California became the first state to require that water suppliers notify consumers of the presence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals in the local water supply.
August 12, 2019

Coalition of Community Groups Sues EPA to Revise Lead Hazard Standards

Groups say the EPA’s new standards are too lax to protect families
August 8, 2019

Ethiopia planted over 350 million trees in a day

On July 29, Ethiopia broke a world record for the most saplings planted in a single day.
August 8, 2019

Climate change starved more than 200 reindeer in Norway

More than 200 reindeer starved to death on the Norwegian island of Svalbard, where climate change has disrupted the animals’ access to edible plants.
August 8, 2019

Activist Greta Thunberg will sail to UN climate summit on a zero-emissions yacht

Sixteen-year-old Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg will sail across the Atlantic on a zero-emissions yacht to speak at the UN Climate Action Summit.
August 7, 2019

Indiana Initiative Laying the Groundwork to Eliminate Food Waste

August 6, 2019

Natural disasters releasing toxic contaminants

Recent extreme weather and fires are dislodging chemicals and toxins from soil, homes, industrial waste sites and other sources, putting people at a greater health risk.
August 6, 2019

Melding fast fashion with sustainability

Inditex, the parent company of fashion brand Zara, announced plans to transition to a more sustainable model after making its name as a frontrunner in the fast fashion industry.
August 6, 2019

Meet Candida auris, the drug-resistant fungus made dangerous by climate change

Researchers warn that the fungus Candida auris may begin to pose a serious global public health threat as climate change makes it adjust to warmer temperatures.
August 5, 2019

Federal Report Indicates End of Decades-Long Air Quality Improvement

EPA’s data shows national air pollutant averages increasing during Trump administration.
August 1, 2019

Ocean snail added to endangered species list amid deep-sea mining

The scaly-foot snail has been added to the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List of endangered species because of threats from deep-sea mining.
August 1, 2019

Climate change shrinking body sizes of animals

Evidence collected by researchers at the University of Cape Town over a 23-year period show that animals’ body sizes are shrinking in response to climate change.
August 1, 2019

Arctic wildfires threaten sea ice

Amid an unusually warm and dry stretch in the Arctic this summer, wildfires have raged across Alaska, Greenland and Siberia, posing a threat to sea ice.
July 31, 2019

Indianapolis-based Company Creates Bee-monitoring App

July 30, 2019

Joshua trees face extinction

New research from the University of California Riverside shows that Joshua trees are threatened with extinction without dramatic action to reduce climate change.
July 30, 2019

Food insecurity worsened by climate extremes

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization reported that climate change, conflict and economic instability are increasing food insecurity around the world.
July 30, 2019

California wildfires largely result from climate change

Researchers from the Earth Institute at Columbia University have concluded that many California wildfires are a result of a warming climate.
July 25, 2019

Climate change makes New Orleans vulnerable to flooding from tropical storms

New Orleans is exceptionally prone to flooding, partly as a result of climate change.
July 25, 2019

Rising sea levels threatening historic US sites

As climate change causes rising sea levels, preservation experts are faced with new challenges for saving historic buildings and other sites.
July 25, 2019

Genetic breakthrough in corn may improve crop yields worldwide

Clemson University scientists have found a way to keep corn producing food for longer, which could dramatically improve crop yields worldwide.
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