Rising sea levels are causing several coastal forests to die. ...

At a Glance Coastal forests are being killed off by the advance of rising seas. Rising tides deliver salt to their roots, which is poison for the trees. Jennifer Walker stepped off her kayak into a wall of riverside grass. She steadied herself and stooped to scoop soil into a jar, then disappeared into the thicket for more. Analysis of amoeba fossils in the researcher’s samples may help to explain why, jutting above the head-high marsh grass a couple hundred...

Pictured here is the "shoe without a footprint," which was unveiled last week at New York Fashion Week. (Image via NRG) At a Glance At New York Fashion Week, NRG Energy unveiled a sneaker that has no carbon footprint.The polymer foam that makes up 75 percent of the shoe consists of captured carbon dioxide. NRG Energy made a big splash at New York Fashion Week by unveiling a shoe that has no carbon footprint. Appropriately named the "Shoe Without a...

At a Glance More than 40 California lakes and waterways have been impacted by toxic algae blooms, the most in state history.Water agencies say they've been caught off guard by the blooms, and there's no quick fix for the problem. For the first time in its history, California has reported toxic algae in more than 40 lakes and waterways from Los Angeles to northern parts of the state. The rapid growth of the algae has led to health warnings, as...

A year after Los Angeles authorities covered the reservoir with 95 million plastic shade balls, the unusual project to protect it from evaporation, algae and birds has been deemed a success ...

Despite efforts to clean up theGanges River in India, the river considered to be the most polluted in the world is getting filthier, researchers say. According to a report by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), , particularly in places between Haridwar and Kanpur. In those areas, there is a heavy presence of fecal coliform bacteria and other pollutants in the river that is known locally as the Ganga, including heavy metals and pesticides, according to the study. The report...

At a Glance Coastal sand is being heavily mined, diminishing the world's beaches.The sand is being used for construction, products and even in the natural gas industry. While conservationists champion the reduction of the world’s resources, one important material right at our toes has gone largely unnoticed. Coastal sands are being heavily mined, diminishing the world’s beaches. Every year, to make a plethora of objects, such as concrete, microchips and even toothpaste, TakePart reports. Conservationists warn that the industry is...

Israeli company Water-Gen has developed water generators that harvest water from the air to provide clean drinking water at a low cost for individuals and communities. ...

Officials say toxic algae has appeared in 40 California lakes and waterways, the highest count in state history. ...

A new report finds elevated levels of the carcinogen Chromium-6 in the tap water of more than 200 million Americans. ...

Environmental Activist Rob Greenfield in his special-made trash suit. (Rob Greenfield/Facebook) Have you ever thought about how much trash you produce in a month? Well, one environmentalist decided to find out. For 30 days, Rob Greenfield conducted an experiment to see just how much garbage one individual American generates to bring awareness to the waste we produce. Greenfield and wears it as if it's clothing. He puts his trash in a special suit designed by Nancy Judd of, which is...

At a Glance The abandoned U.S. military Camp Century is home to thousands of tons of hazardous waste.The waste was expected to be entombed in ice for tens of thousands of years.Warm temperatures driven by climate change are melting the ice and could expose the hazardous materials much sooner than anticipated. When the U.S. military abandoned Camp Century, a complex of tunnels dug into the ice of northwest Greenland, in the mid-1960s, they left behind thousands of tons of waste,...

Study suggests that hazardous material from a long-abandoned U.S. military base in Greenland could be exposed to the environment as ice melts. ...