Environmental News Network

Green Backyards Help Increase Urban Climate Resilience: Here Is How

Green spaces in cities have a number of positive effects: they’re good for our physical and mental health, they’re good for the environment, and they can even help fight off the effects of climate change.

Dramatic Changes at Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha‘apai

NASA scientists have been closely watching the evolution of the volcanic island near Tonga since 2015.

Heat Dome and Other Climate Events Have Growing Impact on Mental Health—Study

Last summer’s heat dome caused more than record-breaking temperature increases - the extreme weather event contributed to rising anxiety about climate change, according to a new study.

Eruption Provides Rare Opportunity to Study Volcanic Gas and Ash Injected Into the Stratosphere

Scientists are traveling to La Reunion to intercept the plume from the Tonga volcano eruption.

Lighted Nets Dramatically Reduce Bycatch of Sharks and Other Wildlife While Making Fishing More Efficient

In a win-win for commercial fisheries and marine wildlife, researchers have found that using lighted nets greatly reduced accidental bycatch of sharks, rays, sea turtles, and unwanted finfish.