In this photo taken July 9, 2016, volunteers at a Sierra Club-organized event help prepare a taro patch for planting at Anthony DeLuze's farm in Aiea, Hawaii. Some residents including DeLuze and local water utility officials want the Navy to move 20 World War II-era tanks that sit on top of one Honolulu's most important aquifers, but the Navy views the tanks as a vital strategic asset that would be difficult to replicate elsewhere. At a Glance Honolulu Water utility...

Wind turbine catches fire in India, causing smoke to spiral. ...

Monday, Aug. 8, was Earth Overshoot Day, the day when humanity has used up all the renewable natural resources that the planet can replenish for the whole year. In other words, we have already devoured the resources that can be replenished in just seven months, and each year, that date comes earlier in the year. According to Global Footprint Network, an international think tank that focuses on sustainability, data collected indicates that humanity demands 64 percent more from nature than...

The photo above shows the NatureZap being used to kill a weed by exposing it to heat and light. At a Glance Researchers at Edwards Air Force Base have been testing a weed-zapping wand as a pesticide alternative. The wand combines heat and light to wilt and destroy the pesky plants. This innovation is more environmentally sound than pesticides, which leave behind toxic remnants that could harm humans and wildlife. The U.S. Air Force has defended our nation for decades,...

Olympic athletes risk a host of illnesses if they actually swallow the water in Rio. ...

Thousands die each year in Southern California from poor air quality, a new study says. Researchers fromthe American Thoracic Society and New York University’s Marron Institute of Urban Management estimate that more than 9,000 deaths each year nationwide can be attributed to the bad air quality that routinely exceeds levels deemed safe by health professionals. The Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale area is the deadliest in the nation for poor air quality, with an estimated 1,341 dying each year because of smog....

At a Glance An increase in sea level rise caused by greenhouse gas pollution has been hidden for the past two decades. Mount Pinatubo's eruption in 1991 has masked the worsening effects of industrial pollution on global sea levels. Researchers forecast seas will rise at least 1 to 2 feet this century. An uptick in sea level rise caused by greenhouse gas pollution during the past two decades has been hiding behind a volcano. The eruption of Mount Pinatubo in...

At a Glance A creek in Smyrna, Georgia was filled with a milky, white chemical that had a nauseating smell and left some residents with itchy throats.Officials said the chemical was an automotive cleaning solvent that spilled from a nearby Apollo Technologies facility.The polluted water was dammed off and removed before it could reach a larger waterway. A 2,300-gallon chemical spill has leaked into a creek in a northwestern suburb of Atlanta, producing a nauseating smell along more than three-quarters...

At a Glance A concentration of methane hanging over the Four Corners region may be mostly made up of natural gas leaks.Researchers discovered that as much of two-thirds of the methane could be coming from only about 25 locations. A puzzling concentration of methane over the Southwestern United States appears to come mostly from leaks in natural gas production, scientists say. In a new study, researchers have identified more than 250 sources of a methane hot spot over the Four...

Meteorologist Kait Parker talks about a recent study where scientists debunked the conspiracy theories behind chemtrails. ...

Microscopic cameras reveal how bleaching begins in corals in warmer waters. ...

Scientists experimentally increased water temperature, showing the process of coral reef bleaching looks like for the first time. ...

Researchers discovered goldfish weighing 4 pounds in the waterways of Western Australia. (Murdoch University) We know invasive species can be a real issue for local ecosystems, but did you ever think that one of the most common pets across North America could be the culprit? Your goldfish might be tiny, but a recent study shows that given the opportunity, Goldie can grow to be the size of a football. If you've ever thought about putting your goldfish back in its...