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A sea lion sickened by toxic algae attacked a teenage girl in Long Beach, California, on Sunday, the latest episode of erratic behavior from affected animals. Read more on E360 → --- A sea lion sickened by toxic algae attacked a teenage [...]

In a new study, researchers have found a wide range of pollutants in Western European hedgehogs, including heavy metals, plastic additives and more. The researchers from Lund University in Sweden were exploring the levels of heavy metals found in [...]

A newly launched guide, called the UP Scorecard, helps consumers and companies identify more sustainable packaging options.  The scorecard tool ranks food packaging based on six main sustainability factors, including water use required for manufacturing, recoverability, chemicals used in [...]

Snow is becoming more unpredictable across North America, complicating research for scientists SIERRA-Julia Mon, 2025-03-31 02:00 Many animals in Alaska, such as moose, are easier to track, count, and monitor against a backdrop of snowfall. The waning of winter snow, [...]

In a new review published in the journal Oxford Open Climate Change, scientists have issued an urgent warning that the fossil fuel industry and its products are driving intertwined crises threatening humans, wildlife and our shared future on this [...]

Climate models predict that as the planet warms, so will the Southern Ocean. But for decades, the waters around Antarctica have grown mysteriously cooler. A new study shows why. Read more on E360 → --- Climate models predict that as the planet [...]

Honeybees aren't native to the United States, but they play a big role in food production. --- Honeybees, which serve a crucial role in food production, have been dying in staggering numbers in the United States. U.S. commercial beekeepers saw colony losses [...]

The Metals Company has announced it will apply for a deep sea mining permit under United States national mining regulations from the 1980s. --- Kingston, Jamaica — The Metals Company has announced it will apply for a deep sea mining permit [...]

Russian gas, a candlelight vigil, and a 30-metre long scroll. Here are a selection of images from Greenpeace work around the world this week. --- A selection of images from Greenpeace photographers around the world this week. Drop a comment below [...]

Scientists at the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) have said that Arctic sea ice most likely reached its yearly maximum extent on March 22, at 5.53 million square miles. The maximum sea ice extent for 2025 is [...]