Mass-quarantine helped lead to under-treated sewage overflow: environmentalists

Residents Of Bayou Vista captured photos and videos throughout April and May of apparent under-treated sewage pouring out into the canal in front of waterfront homes their loved ones swim and boat in.

Trump allows commercial fishing in marine conservation area

“We are reopening the Northeast Canyons to commercial fishing,” Trump told a roundtable meeting with fishing industry representatives and Maine officials. “We’re opening it today — we’re undoing his executive order.”

Study: World carbon pollution falls 17% during pandemic peak

The world cut its daily carbon dioxide emissions by 17% at the peak of the pandemic shutdown last month, a new study found.

Houston-area beekeepers worry about murder hornets

Beekeepers are closely monitoring the migration of murder hornets, which come from Asia, because they can kill entire hives. They have been spotted in Washington State.

March 19 marks the earliest spring since 1896

Our path to an earlier spring equinox started 20 years ago and has nothing to do with climate change.

Former Vice President Al Gore addresses climate-conscious Texans in Houston

Speaking with evangelical fervor at Texas Southern University, Gore called out back-to-back-to-back weather catastrophes afflicting the Bayou City as no-coincidence and a clear signal to move rapidly away from climate warming oil and natural gas.

Delta to invest $1 billion to cut carbon emissions

Delta said the money would go into things such as boosting fuel efficiency and investing in efforts to remove carbon from the atmosphere by planting trees and restoring wetlands.

211 million gallons of sewage spilled into Florida city waterways

Over 211 million gallons of sewage has spilled into one South Florida city's waterways, fouling canals and even flooding streets.

Habitat loss, light pollution and other threats are putting fireflies closer to mass extinction

A recent study warned that the nearly 2,000 species of fireflies in existence could soon face extinction from a variety of threats including habitat loss, pesticide use and light pollution.

Public hearings on proposal to scale back environmental law

The Trump administration is holding the first of two public hearings on a proposal to scale back a landmark environmental law today.

Antarctica may have experienced its hottest temperature on record

A World Meteorological Organization spokeswoman said the Esperanza base recorded 64.9 Fahrenheit on Thursday — topping the former record of 63.5 degrees tallied in March 2015.