A Global Pact for the Environment would lend coherence to international environmental law, give greater legal and political heft to existing environmental covenants, and safeguard the imperiled biosphere. With each successive Earth Day, the scale of the global environmental crisis becomes more disheartening. So too does the collective failure to respond to the planet’s plight. Over the […]

Study shows how destabilised natural systems will worsen man-made problem The release of methane and carbon dioxide from thawing permafrost will accelerate global warming and add up to $70tn (£54tn) to the world’s climate bill, according to the most advanced study yet of the economic consequences of a melting Arctic. If countries fail to improve […]

From grubby packaging engulfing small Southeast Asian communities to waste piling up in plants from the U.S. to Australia, China’s ban on accepting the world’s used plastic has plunged global recycling into turmoil. For many years, China received the bulk of scrap plastic from around the world, processing much of it into a higher quality […]

The plastic grocery bag is as ubiquitous as it is inexpensive; nearly all of us have a cache of them in a junk drawer somewhere in our homes. And while some municipalities seek to ban them, plastic bags have become a symbol of capitalism and consumption, given out at stores and malls on every continent. Given […]

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 Arctic plays a critical role in maintaining a safe and stable global climate, with its reflective sea ice that sends significant incoming solar radiation safely back to space and its permanently frozen tundra that secures ancient stores of carbon dioxide and methane. But the Arctic is warming at twice the global average, threatening to […]

Bonus points for not leaving a toxic mess. Devices can pile up over the years — just look in your drawers, the garage or a dark corner of your closet. Unless you’re a self-disciplined cleaning guru, chances are you’ve held onto batteries, cables and older devices for nostalgic reasons, or because you thought you might […]