Environment

The organization, Keep Brevard Beautiful says it is collecting about five times more garbage at Cocoa Beach than before beaches shut down due to coronavirus fears.

The air is getting cleaner amid the COVID-19 pandemic, but these blue skies may be temporary.

Within one month, there has been lesson air pollution above the Sunshine State's metropolitan areas as the state went into lockdown, reports NASA.

A rare and very large hole that opened up in the ozone layer over the Arctic in early April has now healed itself, scientists say.

According to Florida Aquarium’s CEO Roger Germann, the coral reef is battling its own pandemic.

While the changes have come at a high cost, scientists have observed cleaner air in major cities around the world.

There’s a 75% chance that 2020 will become the hottest year on record and a 99.9% chance that it will end up in the top five, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reported.

The world has experienced positive environmental effects as people have stayed home due to COVID-19.

Andrea Mangoni captured mesmerizing video of a jellyfish calmly swimming through the clear waters of a Venice canal.

California’s Yosemite National Park has seen an abundance of wildlife reclaim the area as the COVID-19 pandemic keeps the normally bustling throngs of tourists away.

Less traffic and commerce due to the pandemic could be helping to reduce pollution levels.

There has been a decrease in nitrogen dioxide over Italy, especially in the northern region, reports the European Space Agency. The country has since been placed on a dramatic lockdown restriction and has the highest number of coronavirus cases in Europe and outside of China.

There have been “significant decreases in nitrogen dioxide over China,” reports NASA as quarantines remain in place within the country.