13 Ways To Celebrate Earth Month (2024)
Earth Month is a month-long celebration that kicks off on April 1st. We’ve put together the best ideas and activities to help you meaningfully celebrate it...
Read More6 Small, Easy Ways You Can Protect the Environment on April 1
Here are a handful of ways each and every one of us can bring the climate crisis to a halt and create a future that is prosperous for both the planet and its people.
Read MoreBitcoin just reached an all time high — but climate damage from mining grew 125x worse in five years
Emissions from mining the cryptocurrency have skyrocketed, researchers reported recently in Scientific Reports. From 2016 to 2021, the carbon footprint of mining a single Bitcoin multiplied a staggering 126 times.
Read MoreApril: Awareness Months & Holidays for Causes (2024)
The ultimate calendar of April’s awareness days, national months, and more...
Read MoreThis 'ghost bird' is going viral on TikTok, raising awareness of a species on the decline
A clip of a rare daytime sighting of a potoo - or 'ghost bird' - is making the rounds online. Here's the scoop behind the bird and why we should protect it.
Read MoreNew investigation calls for accountability: Amazon's plastic packaging isn't as recyclable as it claims
Feeling guilty about all those blue-and-white plastic Amazon bags piling up around the house? Fear not — they can be recycled! At least, that’s what the packaging says.
Read More'Avatar' stars make a splash: Zoe Saldaña, Sigourney Weaver, and Kate Winslet champion ocean conservation
Actresses Zoe Saldaña, Sigourney Weaver, and Kate Winslet joined an underwater photoshoot for ocean conservation, supporting The Nature Conservancy.
Read MoreAncient fossils help us better understand modern-day species — and this one is named after Kermit the Frog
A new discovery at the Smithsonian has helped identify an ancient amphibian ancestor, and researchers have named their specimen after Kermit the Frog.
Read More3 million shipwrecks around the world have become helpful habitats for underwater life — from microbes to sharks
Researchers estimate that there are some three million shipwrecks worldwide, resting in shallow rivers and bays, coastal waters and the deep ocean.
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