Lawmakers proposing blocking mining outside Georgia's Okefenokee Swamp

A group of lawmakers is trying to prohibit future mining near the edge of Georgia's Okefenokee Swamp and its vast wildlife refuge, though their proposal wouldn’t stop a company’s mining application already before state regulators.

Drone footage shows river with enough garbage to fill 4 Olympic swimming pools

In the Drina River of Eastern Europe, a combination of bad weather and a build-up of waste in riverside landfills led to an significant accumulation of garbage.

Feds deny emergency request for ship-speed restrictions to protect whales

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is considering new rules designed to stop large ships from colliding with North Atlantic right whales.

Regulators move mine plan near Okefenokee Swamp a big step forward

A company’s plan to mine minerals just outside the Okefenokee Swamp moved a big step closer to approval by Georgia regulators - a project that opponents say could permanently harm the state's iconic ecological treasure.

Feds send $930 million to curb 'crisis' of wildfires in West

The U.S. is directing $930 million toward reducing wildfire dangers in 10 western states by clearing trees and underbrush from national forests as officials struggle to protect communities from destructive infernos being made worse by climate change.

Greenland is the warmest it's been in more than 1000 years, ice core data shows

Scientists say warming in Greenland in the past may have been masked by local weather variability. But not any more. Climate change is blowing that away.

Greta Thunberg carried away by police at German coal mine protest

Swedish climate activist Great Thunberg was among hundreds of people on Tuesday who resumed anti-mining protests in western German after weekend demonstrations.

Greta Thunberg removed by German police from site of mass-climate change protest at coal mine

German police reportedly removed 20-year-old climate change activist Greta Thunberg from the site of a mass protest over the demolition of an abandoned village for the expansion of a coal mine. 

2022 among warmest years on record; experts warn warmer temps to come

Government science teams say that 2022 didn't quite set a record for heat, but it was in the top five or six warmest on record depending on who's doing the measuring.

Ozone hole should fully mend by 2066, UN says

A United Nations scientific report says Earth's protective ozone layer is slowly but noticeably healing.

EPA investigating Colorado air pollution regulations for discrimination

The EPA is probing Colorado’s oversight of the state’s biggest polluters and whether the effect of that pollution on Hispanic residents and other racial minorities is discriminatory.

Climate in 2022: Extreme heat, drought, floods fueled by warming planet

By October, the U.S. had experienced 15 major weather disasters with losses exceeding $1 billion in damage each, according to NOAA.

Christmas tree pickup, recycling tips for after the holidays

Recycling options vary among communities but here are some general tips on how to get rid of your real tree.