Yesterday, New York governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law a statewide ban on single-use plastic bags. It is estimated that New York uses 23 billion plastic bags every year with 50 percent of those plastic bags ending up in landfills and around the city and waterways. Governor Cuomo signed the legislation on Earth Day, which […]

At a Glance Hawaii will see a 3-foot rise in ocean levels by the end of this century, a study found. More than 6,000 of the state’s buildings will experience chronic flooding. The plan would focus on Honolulu but act as a pilot program for the rest of the state. Hawaiian lawmakers, fearing that sea […]

The following article was written by AARON PRESSMAN and was first published on the Fortune website. See the original story here. It’s Earth Day but you may have read recently that there is a recycling crisis. The problem is that over the past few decades, as cities and towns built up vast programs to collect […]

Earth Day is a celebration of the abundant beauty and life-sustaining bounty of our natural environment.  On this day, we reaffirm our responsibility to protect God’s wondrous creation for future generations. From the Appalachian Mountains to the golden shores of California, America is blessed with some of the most beautiful scenery on Earth.  As Americans, we all share […]

What is Earth Day? Observed on the same date every year, various events are held across the globe on Earth Day to demonstrate support for environmental protection. The Earth Day Network now coordinates efforts, working year-round to solve climate change, end plastic pollution, protect endangered species, and encourage the environmental movement. When did it start? […]

The degree to which climate change threatens the ecosystems of the Earth and societies around the world has been an ongoing subject of debate – and sometimes protest. As Earth Day nears, we take stock of U.S. public opinion about climate change, based on recent Pew Research Center surveys. For more on how people globally […]