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Wind energy industry increasingly moving offshore

The UK turned on the first part of what will be the world’s largest and furthest offshore wind farm this week, forging its way further into the forefront of the offshore wind industry.

Tourism Places Stress on Natural Wonders

Environmentally conscious travelers are at a crossroads, balancing their desire to see wonders like the Great Barrier Reef or Iceland’s glaciers with the environmental impact of traveling to these destinations.

For companies around the world, the financial impacts of climate change are on the horizon

According to a new analysis of corporate disclosures, companies around the world foresee climate change as a negative effect on their bottom lines.

EPA Allows Year-Round E-15 Ethanol Fuel Sales

Trump administration lifts smog-reduction ban to help corn growers

Warming global temperatures threaten tree species diversity

Thanks to climate change, tree diversity may be decreasing.

Organization to Hold Solar Power Installation Workshop

Solarize Indiana seeks to teach citizens how to accelerate the spread of solar energy projects

Farmers pressured by trade tariffs, soaking rains

Farmers across the U.S. are faced with tough decisions this planting season, as President Donald Trump’s trade war with China continues and heavy rains make it difficult to plant crops.

Climate change, deforestation, hunting among causes of large animal die-off

New research suggests large birds and land mammals will face extinction over the next century due to climate change, deforestation, hunting and increased urbanization.

EPA Awards Indiana Communities More Than $4 million In Environmental Grants

Unchecked greenhouse gas emissions threaten 60% of Colombian land suitable for rice

A new study published in Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change found that, left unchecked, greenhouse gas emissions will reduce Colombian land suitable for rice production by 60% by the 2050s.

Recording-setting run of tornadoes in the US may be ending

A record-setting spell of severe storms has rocked the U.S. over the last two weeks.

Humans caused 2018 summer heat waves

Heat waves threatened people and crops across the globe throughout the summer of 2018, according to Nexus Media, researchers have concluded that humans are to blame.

Oak-killing Pathogen Found in Indiana Nurseries

Scientists to start a forest fire to better understand wildfires

A research team is planning to light a fire in a Utah forest at the end of June to clear out dead conifer trees and allow quaking aspen to regain a place in a national forest.

Norwegian salmon the most recent victim of algae blooms

Algae blooms have been known to suffocate marine wildlife and The New York Times reports that 8 million farmed salmon in northern Norway met this fate over the past week.

Bans and regulations lead to dramatic decrease in elephant poaching in Africa

African elephant poaching hit its peak in 2011 and the mammals faced a high risk of extinction at the hands of poachers.

Hundreds Of Thousands Of Needy Hoosier Families Could Be Exposed To Harmful Pesticides

State, federal WIC programs do not limit the amount of pesticides present in approved food list products.

Man-made changes to animal environments are making humans prey

Due to issues like climate change and the urbanization of their native habitats, some predators may begin to hunt humans for their meals.

Increased tick population leads to higher instances of tick-borne diseases

The U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention has announced that tick-borne diseases are increasing at a record pace.

Increase in ozone-damaging emissions linked to China

Researchers have discovered that eastern China is responsible for more than 60% of the recent rise in CFC-11 emissions.

Bloomington Community Bike Project Cuts Waste and Gets People Moving

Impeded River Flow Damages Ecosystems, Reduces Resources

Researchers have found that half the world’s rivers are obstructed in some way, thanks to human infrastructure.

Hunting Overlooked in Climate Mitigation Efforts, Impacts Carbon Storage

Researchers have found hunting animals has a negative impact on a forest’s carbon storage, a factor that is often overlooked in climate change mitigation efforts.

Educating Kids on Climate Change May Influence Parents’ Climate Concerns

Educating children about climate change could influence the climate concerns of their parents.

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

Janet McCabe testified at Congressional hearing examining EPA’s MATS rule proposal

Middle America’s Low-Hanging Carbon

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

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

Dispute over net metering puts church, utility company at odds

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

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.

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.

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