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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 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.
April 24, 2019
Voluntary Third-party Green Certification Improves Fracking Public Opinion, Study Finds
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 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 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.
March 27, 2019
Beached Whale Found with 88 Pounds of Plastic in Stomach
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