Over a period of time, researchers have been studying the sites across the U.S that store, emit, or handle hazardous material. With a running total of 5,500 sites in the country, these facilities that handle sewage, trash, gas, oil, and chemical waste...

Africa has done little to fuel the climate crisis, yet it is paying the highest price. The continent is responsible for just 3-4% of global carbon emissions, far lower than Europe’s 6.1% or the United States’ 12.9%, but Africa is still facing some...

Recent research shows that the Antarctic Peninsula has undergone a dramatic increase in vegetation cover, with the area of plant life expanding 14 times over the past 35 years. This "greening" was discovered by scientists from the University of Exeter,...

The climate crisis refers to the human-caused, long-term changes in temperature and weather patterns linked to rising sea levels, storms, the loss of wildlife, droughts, wildfires, and more harrowing problems. It is an issue that the United Nations, made...

Rivers carry water and nutrients all around the earth. They are absolutely essential for fresh drinking water, impacting people’s lives and nature. The Colorado river, for example, supplies water to around forty million people. However, scientists say...

“We are the first generation to feel the effect of climate change and the last generation who can do something about it,” former President Barack Obama once said. The effects of climate change have already become apparent across the world: sea levels...

In recent years, combating climate change has become an increasingly pressing issue nationally and globally. In August of 2021, the United Nations (UN) released a report outlining the potential long-term effects of current human activities on the...

In 2015, almost every country in the world signed on to the Paris Agreement, in which they agreed to work together to fight climate change. Unlike previous attempts to address climate change, the Paris Agreement did not tell countries what specific steps...