At a Glance Toxic algae blooms have impacted waterways in well over a dozen states this summer.These blooms are capable of killing wildlife and pets, and humans can be sickened as well. They're the spoilers of summer fun, capable of rapid expansion that can quickly cover a lake while sickening humans or killing pets that enter the water. Toxic algae blooms have become a widespread this summer, especially in areas that have seen relentless, which gives the tiny organisms a...

Boy finds humongous mushroom in Ontario, Canada. ...

At a Glance Maine's College of the Atlantic was announced the most environmentally friendly university by the Sierra Club. With climate change in terms of extreme weather, and dangerous, some universities are taking steps to seriously address their environmental footprint— and the Sierra Club is honoring those that have gone above and beyond in 2016. This week the environmental group's publication,Sierra magazine, announced its tenth annual "Cool Schools" ranking of the greenest colleges in the United States. According to a...

A river that flows through an industrial city north of the Arctic Circle in Russia is bright red. Nervous citizens have been posting pictures of it as authorities investigate a possible chemical leak. Outside experts warn it could be toxic. ...

At a Glance Overwhelmed by Hermine, cities across the Tampa Bay area dumped millions of gallons of sewage.Cities are still trying to determine just how much sewage was released. In the wake of Hurricane Hermine, many Floridians are having to put up with an unpleasant stench in the air. According to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection via WTSP, into the waters of Tampa Bay and into watersheds all over Pinellas, Hillsborough, Pasco and Hernando counties. After heavy rain from...

As terrestrial mines begin to run dry, mining companies are turning to source a new source for precious gems and metals: the ocean. Since the 1960s, diamond company De Beers, which has a 50:50 relationship with the Namibiangovernment known as Namdeb, has been , according to National Geographic. But with diamonds expected to run out on land in as little as 15 years, the company is turning more and more to the seas. To protect its interests, De Beers is...

How temperatures across the globe compared to normal during August 2016. (NASA) At a Glance August was yet another record hot month this year and tied July as the hottest month ever.The record keeps 2016 on track to be the hottest year in the books by a fair margin In what has become a common refrain this year, last month ranked as the hottest August on record, according to released Monday. Not only that, but the month tied July as...

At a Glance In two decades, the Earth has lost a tenth of its wilderness.The most loss occurred in South America and Africa.The researchers say policies must be more proactive in protecting the remaining wilderness. In just two decades, humankind has wiped out a tenth of the Earth’s wilderness, according to a new study. A research team led by University of Queensland associate professor James Watson found that since the early 1990s, with the most loss occurring in South America...

Studio Roosegarde’s Smog Free Project is an air purification tower that turns smog particles into rings and cufflinks. ...

This before-and-after image shows the ice sheet vanishing from a valley in the Aru Range of Tibet. (NASA) At a Glance One of the largest recorded ice avalanches in the world occurred in Tibet's Aru Range in July.Scientists still don't know exactly why it happened, but they suspect climate change is responsible for the massive slide. On July 17, one of recorded history's largest ice avalanches was triggered in Tibet. Located in a narrow valley of the Aru Range, the...

Scientists warn that as glaciers melt and cause landslides, that could trigger devastating tsunamis. Meteorologist Kait Parker explains. ...

In this Thursday, Sept. 17, 2015, file photo, students ride on a boat on their way to school while haze from wildfires blankets the Musi River in Palembang, South Sumatra, Indonesia. Indonesian forest fires that choked a swath of Southeast Asia with a smoky haze for weeks in 2015 may have caused more than 100,000 premature deaths, according to new research that will add to pressure on Indonesia's government to tackle the annual crisis. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana, File) At a...

Plastic glasses, knives, forks and food boxes are pictured in a takeaway restaurant in Paris Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2016. France's efforts to reduce pollution will also affect nature lovers hitting the countryside for an outdoor meal. Under a controversial ban adopted last month, picnic-goers won't be able to drink their beloved rose wine in disposable plastic glasses, or to make ham and butter baguette sandwiches with plastic cutlery from 2020. (AP Photo/Bertrand Combaldieu) In a bold move, France has become...