The Plastic Free Foundation launched Plastic Free July in 2011. Here’s how you can make a difference permanently. Think you’re not in a flood zone? Double check with this comprehensive new data website. Three things we can do to improve resilience efforts against rising sea levels — NRDC And more… In 2011, Rebecca Prince-Ruiz (the…

The latest IUCN Red List of Threatened Species has been released, identifying the species most at risk of extinction. Vermont becomes the first state in the US to pass a ban on food waste. Colorado State University raises its 2020 hurricane forecast in July from 19 named storms up to 20. And more… The International…

US president Joe Biden and China’s president Xi Jinping today agreed to renew climate talks, ending months of silence due to geopolitical tensions. Here’s why that’s a major breakthrough. The US and China stopped talking about climate change in August after US representative Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) visited Taiwan. There has also been a lot…

Influencers such as Greta Thunberg, Joaquin Phoenix, and Greenpeace call for EU leaders to “face the climate emergency.” The fast-food giant Burger King has taken a novel approach to reduce methane emissions. A new study finds that tree planting does not always boost ecosystem carbon stocks. And more… On Thursday, July 16, more than 50,000…

Polar bears live on Arctic sea ice, and it’s melting fast. Many African, Asian, and Latin American countries meet the UN’s sustainable development goals. Oceana launches Ship Speed Watch, an online tool to protect endangered North Atlantic right whales. And more… A new study, published in Nature Climate Change, found that polar bears are…

Two new groundbreaking, comprehensive studies prove that reducing air pollution saves lives. UN Secretary-General António Guterres has new youth leaders to advise him on climate action. July 29 was International Tiger Day, which highlights the importance of protecting the species. And more… The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), established in 2009, is a cooperative effort…

Most US states are cutting emissions without federal help. Here’s who’s succeeding and failing. A Chilean photographer’s images of Patagonia’s glaciers reveal a starkly different landscape from a century ago. Bill Gates posts a blog on lessons from the pandemic that should guide our response to the climate crisis. And more… Despite the lack…

Mauritius suffered a really bad oil spill — and as feared, it’s killing its marine life. Carbon dioxide emissions make oceans more acidic, and that’s not good for marine creatures. Maine’s lobster fishery lost its sustainability certification due to the endangerment of the Right Whale. And more… As Electrek reported on Monday, a Japanese…

The NOAA Weather Prediction Center thinks Death Valley may have broken a global heat record. An environmental science professor describes how climate change affects her students’ mental health. Trump plans to drill for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. These animals would be destroyed. And more… Scientists are busy trying to determine whether…

Climate change is causing warmer waters, and it’s making hurricanes more dangerous. Pop-up “corona cycleways” in European cities could result in health benefits of $3 billion a year. What’s in the US Senate Democrats’ Special Committee on the Climate Crisis report? And more… Hurricane Laura, which reached land on Thursday and continues to make…