Environmental news, energy news, climate change news

Learn about animals, weather and natural disasters, alternative energy, environmental politics and space.

Cicadas continue East Coast march

Thu, May 16, 2013 10:28 AM
by Megan Gannon, LiveScience
Scientists expect this brood's population to be up to 30 billion this year.

Most Recent Headlines

Manned missions to Mars? Scientists discuss Red Planet exploration

Mon, May 06, 2013 9:38 AM by Clara Moskowitz, SPACE.com

Panels at a conference this week will examine the challenges — scientific, technological, and political — of manned Mars exploration.
- Tweet
7 fictional energy sources from pop culture
Fri, May 03, 2013 6:05 PM by Matt Hickman
Wouldn't it be great if your car was powered by dilithium crystals?
- Tweet
Turtles turn female as habitats heat up
Fri, May 03, 2013 3:57 PM by Russell McLendon
The sex of unborn painted turtles is dictated by ambient temperature. A new study suggests climate change could doom the species to a brief, all-female future.
- Tweet
Meteor shower from Halley's Comet peaks this weekend

Fri, May 03, 2013 11:47 AM by Joe Rao, SPACE.com

About 55 to 60 Eta Aquarid meteors should be visible an hour in a clear, moonless sky.
- Tweet
Shhh... Is the best way to fight climate change to stop talking about it?
Fri, May 03, 2013 11:34 AM by John Platt
A new study says the best messages (for some people) are energy efficiency and saving money.
- Tweet
Study suggests honeybee collapse has many culprits
Fri, May 03, 2013 11:02 AM by McClatchy Newspapers
A new EPA report downplays pesticides as a potential cause of colony collapse disorder.
- Tweet
Huntsville, Ala., is the worst city in America for tornado damage
Thu, May 02, 2013 4:53 PM by John Platt
The Weather Channel unveils its list of top 10 tornado cities.
- Tweet
Webcam helps scientists unlock owl-parenting secrets
Thu, May 02, 2013 3:05 PM by Explore.org
Fuzzy owlets emerge, much to delight of fans watching the 24-7 webcam.
- Tweet
Bat pictures: 11 images and facts about a misunderstood creature
Thu, May 02, 2013 2:40 PM by Catie Leary
They get a bad rap as rabies-infested pests, but bats are some of the most fascinating and ecologically indispensable animals on Earth.
- Tweet
Zombie worms dissolve whale bones with acid

Thu, May 02, 2013 12:04 PM by Douglas Main, LiveScience's OurAmazingPlanet

How the worms break down the bones could give scientists insight into healing human bones.
- Tweet
Tree's drought distress call heard in lab

Thu, May 02, 2013 11:31 AM by Elizabeth Howell, LiveScience's OurAmazingPlanet

Air bubbles form in a tree when it is trying to suck moisture out of dry ground during droughts.
- Tweet
Protestors dislike Mark Zuckerberg's support of Keystone XL pipeline
Thu, May 02, 2013 10:13 AM by John Platt
Ads supporting the pipeline are the work of 2 political offshoots of Zuckerberg's social welfare organization. Meanwhile, Facebook rejects an ad from protesters criticizing Zuckerberg's political leanings.
- Tweet
The state of our nation's parks
Thu, May 02, 2013 10:05 AM by Jenn Savedge
National Park Service is documenting conditions of every park to help guide decisions on maintenance and improvements.
- Tweet
NASA telescope narrowly escapes collision with Russian space junk

Thu, May 02, 2013 9:46 AM by Miriam Kramer, SPACE.com

Had the two spacecraft collided, they would've released 'as much energy as two and a half tons of explosives.'
- Tweet
Biden's sons vow to live below the poverty line

Thu, May 02, 2013 9:11 AM

Video: To raise awareness of global hunger, the 'Live Below the Line' campaign is challenging people to see what it’s like to live on such a small budget. Hunter and Beau Biden — who are part of the campaign — join Andrea Mitchell to discuss.
- Tweet