Local pollution cuts haven’t lowered ozone because transported pollution and global emissions now dominate exposure.
The world at large is working to stop the fast-progressing degradation of Earth's environment. In the space sector, however, one-use-only products still reign supreme. The advent of megaconstellations ...
A warmer planet doesn’t just raise temperatures. From wildfires to floods, here's how the climate is changing.
Ten years ago, there were about 1,200 satellites in orbit around the earth. Now there are about 12,000 and the numbers are growing rapidly. Starlink alone has 9,000 satellites in its communications ...
Coal mines are notorious sources of acid mine drainage, but the orange sludge that threatens water supplies and wildlife also ...
Air pollution has a "dramatic" impact on the amount of sunlight reaching Earth’s surface, reveals new research. Solar radiative energy declined in large parts of the world from the 1950s to the 1980s ...
Dear EarthTalk: Three regions in California recently implemented transportation plans as part of a statewide strategy for cutting greenhouse gas emissions. Can you explain? — Bill Oakes, Reno, Nev.