At a Glance A new study found pollution in some of the planet's deepest waters.Some of these pollutants were banned decades ago, but continue to be consumed by creatures of the deep. Pollution has reached every end of the Earth– even the planet's deepest waters. A new study, , concluded that even the deepest trenches in our oceans have been impacted by harmful pollution. They've found trash– – several miles below the surface, and a device down to explore the...

While much attention has been paid to actions taken by environmentalists and celebrities at the site of the Dakota Access Pipeline in defense of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, the full ecological impact of the protest is now in the spotlight. On Tuesday, North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgumto accelerate the cleanup at the Dakota Access protest camp before the snowmelt turns the area into an “environmental disaster,” according to the Washington Times. “With near-record high temperatures expected later this week...

At a Glance Researchers suggest we can save the Arctic's dwindling sea ice by refreezing it.The study proposes using wind-powered pumps to pump seawater over the surface of the ice.The scientists estimate the project would cost $500 billion. As dwindling sea ice persists in the Arctic, a team of researchers from Arizona State University has developed a plan to save the ice by freezing it all over again, an undertaking that would cost a whopping $500 billion. Developed by physicist...

At a Glance Air pollution has contributed to 4.2 million premature deaths, according to report, the State of Global Air 2017.China and India were responsible for more than half of the 4.2 million global deaths attributed to air pollution in 2015. Air pollution is the leading environmental cause of death and 92 percent of the world’s population lives in areas with unhealthy air, according to a new report. In 2015, and a loss of 103 million healthy years of life,...

The orange color reflects on the Colorado River, seen from the Ocean to Ocean Highway Bridge and Southern Pacific Railroad Bridge in East Imperial, Calif., as the sun rises over Yuma, Arizona, Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017. The guard tower at Yuma Territorial Prison State Historic Park can be seen through the Union Pacific Railroad bridge at right. (Randy Hoeft/The Yuma Sun via AP) At a Glance The Colorado River is shrinking, and climate change is at least partially to blame,...

At a Glance The risk of earthquakes in Oklahoma and southern Kansas now equal that of California.An increase in tremblors in Oklahoma is attributed to hydraulic fracturing, more commonly known as fracking. Oklahoma and southern Kansas's earthquake risk is now equal to that of California, with 3 million people at risk from man-induced tremblors, according to a new U.S. Geological Survey forecast released Wednesday. According to the , the agency noted that the increase in earthquakes in the region is...

At a Glance A new all-time high temperature was recorded in Antarctica, scientists say.The 63.5 degree F high was set at near the northern tip of the Antarctic Peninsula. The continent of Antarctica has set a new high-temperature record of 63.5 degrees, a committee of experts from the Wednesday. Set on March 24, 2015, the positively balmy temperature was recorded at the Argentine Research Base Esperanza, near the northern tip of the Antarctic Peninsula. The previous record of 59 degrees...

In the Feb. 11, 2015, photo above, waters are extremely low in Lake Success near East Porterville, California, in the San Joaquin Valley. Excessive pumping of groundwater has caused the area to slowly sink since the 1920s. (David McNew/Getty Images) Excessive pumping of groundwater from California’s San Joaquin Valley has caused the area to slowly sink since the 1920s and has raised concerns that underground aquifers will be affected, according to a recent report from NASA. , NASA says.Prolonged periods...

At a Glance President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday ordering federal agencies to review the Waters of the United States rule.The rule, adopted by the Obama administration, is meant to protect many wetlands and small streams from development and pollution. Environmentalists say Trump's order will put the drinking water of 117 million Americans at risk, among other impacts. President Donald Trump made good on a campaign promise this week to withdraw an Obama administration rule that would protect...

This April 2, 2010, file photo, shows a Tesoro Corp. refinery, including a gas flare flame that is part normal plant operations, in Anacortes, Washington. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File) The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Thursdaythat fossil fuel companies no longer need to botherreporting their emissions of certain greenhouse gasses. Oil and gas industry groups quickly applauded the move.Conservationists called it a"big mistake." Last year under the Obama administration, more than 15,000 oil and gas companies to providemeasurements of...

Standard tools are no longer capable of measuring the significant Sierra snowpack. (Screenshot via Veuer) There's so much snow in the West right now that scientists can't even measure it. Their tools simply don't work. "We're not even close," hydrologist Jeff Anderson told the Reno Gazette-Journal after sticking a tube Despite the scientists' struggle, the massive amounts of snow spell good news for the drought-strickenregion On March 1, automated snow measurement systemSNOTELrecorded 212 inches of snow at Slide Mountain. The...

A heart-shaped chunk of ice is seen floating in the Caspian Sea. (NASA) At a Glance NASA's Landsat 8 Imager captured the shot of the giant chunk of ice.The diamond-shaped chunk likely broke apart from nearby sea-ice. NASA spotted something incredible last month while taking images high above the Caspian Sea. A diamond in the rough. Well, not a real diamond, but a stunning diamond-shaped chunk of white ice. (OLI), a high-tech camera attached to the agency's Landsat 8 satellite....

At a Glance In 1991, Shell produced a video detailing what a warming planet would look like.Critics find it ironic since the oil conglomerate spends millions today to lobby against measures that could ward off climate change. The oil company Shell warned ofdire consequences associated with climate change in an obscure educational film it produced back in 1991but apparently, the oil conglomerate has been fighting against its own warnings ever since. According to confidential , Shell, which has that would...