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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
April 10, 2019

Air Pollution from Corn Causing Thousands of Deaths

According to a new study, corn production in the U.S. could be responsible for thousands of air pollution deaths annually.
April 8, 2019

Indiana Receives Failing Grade for Protecting Children’s Drinking Water from Lead at Schools

More than 70% of reviewed states received “F” grade in new report
April 5, 2019

Fungus Causing Amphibian Extinction

This fungus has massacred frogs and salamanders around the world for decades by eating their skins alive.
April 4, 2019

Beauty, Urgency of Balog’s Images Chronicle Impact of Climate Change

Photographer and filmmaker to screen films, give public presentations in Bloomington April 9 and 10.
April 3, 2019

Rising Temperatures Will Help Mosquitoes Infect a Billion More People

March 28, 2019

Increase in heavy rain events hurts ecosystems, business, recreation

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