Olivia is a freelance reporter for EcoWatch.
Despite calls for more fossil fuel exploration due to the energy crisis, wind and solar power have been meeting increased global electricity demand, says think tank.
The Pacific Northwest is bracing for a heat wave where temperatures are expected to reach over 90 degrees Fahrenheit. But the projected duration is raising health concerns.
Half the world relies on 50,000 wild species for food, medicine, fuel and income, according to a new report, which urges more biodiversity conservation.
Researchers have documented fin whales feeding en masse off Antarctica’s Elephant Island, a win for the 1982 ban on the practice of commercial whaling.
6 winners were picked for the United Nations World Oceans Day Photo Competition, as photographers from around the world captured the beauty of our blue planet.
A new study shows that even if we stopped spewing out fossil fuels today, there's still a 42% chance temperatures will rise above the global 1.5°C target.
Snakes are “bioindicators” – their health reflects that of wider ecosystems. That's why the reduced genetic diversity of snakes due to urbanization is concerning.
Adapting to the extreme temperatures and reducing greenhouse gas emissions will be vital in protecting the worldwide population from worsening heat waves, says study.
The ocean has a memory - and it's rapidly losing it, according to research. Global warming is making the critical top layer, called ocean memory, thinner.
Drought frequency and duration has already increased by 29% since 2000, a new UN report has found, but land restoration initiatives can help.
Led by the Yurok tribe, endangered California condors have been released, flying freely over Redwood National Park for the first time in over a century.
India and Pakistan experienced a record-breaking heat wave in April. The extreme temperatures strained people's health, with students developing nose bleeds.
Rising temperatures are accelerating Earth's water cycle. Water is evaporating more quickly, making wet areas wetter and dry areas drier, according to new research.
'No Mow May' encourages people to not cut their lawns for an entire month. Wildflowers should be left to grow to help bees find nectar after hibernation.
The record-breaking 2020 Atlantic hurricane season was made wetter by the climate crisis, say experts, with three-hour hurricane rainfall rates going up by 11%.
