Jason Momoa shaves head to denounce single-use plastics

The 43-year-old actor said he’s tired of plastic bottles, bags and packaging ending up as pollution.

Swiss retailer rolls out 'coffee balls' to replace plastic capsules

Swiss retailer Migros said its “coffee balls” are fully compostable, unlike the plastic and aluminum containers popularized by its rival Nestle under the brand Nespresso.

K2 in Pakistan polluted with 'rotting food and human waste' left by climbers, foundation says

The foundation of elite mountain climber Nirmal Purja has announced it is bringing a team to Pakistan's K2 next year to clean up "rotting food and human waste" that is "frozen into the ice and leaching into the groundwater." 

EPA to designate two 'forever chemicals' as hazardous substances

'Forever chemicals' have been phased out by U.S. manufacturers, but they remain in the environment because they don't degrade over time.

California poised to phase out sale of new gas-powered cars

California is poised to set a 2035 deadline for all new cars, trucks and SUVs sold in the state to be powered by electricity or hydrogen, an ambitious step that will reshape the U.S. car market by speeding the transition to more climate-friendly vehicles.

Boy, 8 years old, discovers giant shark tooth in South Carolina: 'Find of a lifetime'

An outdoorsy eight-year-old found a fossilized shark tooth from a long-extinct species while he was on a family vacation in South Carolina earlier this month of August 2022.

Children living near fracking sites have higher rate of cancer, Yale study finds

Researchers looked at nearly 2,500 Pennsylvania children, 405 of whom were diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), which is the most common type of pediatric cancer.

Great white shark encounters are increasing due to climate change

Scientists say that rising water temperatures due to climate change are allowing juvenile sharks to expand their territory.

Millions more Americans will broil in extreme heat by 2053, study finds

Roughly 8 million Americans are expected to experience a heat index within the "Extreme Danger" category this year. Researchers said that by 2053, that number is expected to increase to 107 million.

Drought-stricken Arizona to get less Colorado River water

Lake Mead is currently less than a quarter full and the seven states overall that depend on its water missed a federal deadline to announce proposals on plans cut additional water next year.

What's in the Inflation Reduction Act? Health care, climate change goals become law

President Joe Biden arrived at the White House promising to “build back” America, and now he has signed into law legislation with a slimmer version of that idea.