A new study finds ocean “dead zones” have quadrupled since 1950. Here’s why that’s frightening. ...

At a Glance A new study found ocean "dead zones" have quadrupled in size since 1950.Coastal waters with no oxygen grew 10 times larger since 1950, the study added.Climate change, sewage and fertilizer runoff are cited as reasons for the increasing dead zones. Ocean "dead zones" have grown at an alarming rate, quadrupling in size since 1950, according to a new study. in the journal Science, the findings revealed that the oceans have been rapidly losing oxygen in certain areas....

Scientists have been warning about the dangers of sea level rise. Now they’ve discovered the problem is worse than they thought. ...

The photo above shows an aerial view of the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska. A deal has been struck to build a controversial road through its wetlands. (Alaska Region U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) At a Glance Officials have reached an agreement about constructing a controversial road in an Alaskan wildlife refuge. Environmentalists argue the roadway will harm the refuge's wildlife and ecology. Local officials argue it's necessary for transporting residents during medical emergencies. The agreement has not yet...

The Trump Administration’s plan to award money to coal and nuclear plants for storing energy was rejected by a Republican-controlled commission. ...

President Donald Trump listens as EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Thursday, June 1, 2017, following Trump's announcement that the U.S. will withdraw from the Paris climate change accord. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) At a Glance The Environmental Data and Governance Initiative monitors thousands of government web pages.The watchdog group has found a systematic removal of the words “climate change” from government websites. The Trump Administration has significantly removed the mention of...

Because of rising temperatures, you could end up sharing the beach with deadly jellyfish on your next vacation! ...

At a Glance Recent sightings of deadly Irukandji jellyfish on the Queensland, Austrialia, coast are being blamed on warming seas. The jellyfish are thought to be the most venomous creatures on the planet. Warming seas off the eastern Australia coast are forcing a particularly deadly jellyfish to move south towards Queensland's Gold Coast, a popular tourist destination. Jamie Seymour, a jellyfish expert and associate professor of toxinology atJames Cook University, told the Australia Associated Press that he has little doubt...

This April 24, 2015, photo shows flowers blooming amid tall saguaro cactus and a mountain backdrop in Sabino Canyon Recreation Area not far from downtown Tucson, Arizona. (AP Photo/Beth J. Harpaz) At a Glance It's January but you wouldn't know it if you paid a visit to Arizona's Sabino Canyon.Prolonged drought conditions have left the canyon near Tucson bone-dry for an unusually long period of time. It'sJanuary but you wouldn't know it if you paid a visit to a popular...

At a Glance Researchers used 232 USGS sitesto look at chemical changes in freshwater bodies across the United States for the past 50 years.They determined the waterways were becoming saltier and more alkaline. Communities across the nation are quick to treat roads with salt and other chemicals ahead of and during winter storms, but that practice has made our rivers and streams dangerously salty and alkaline, a new study says. According to research in the Proceedings of the National Academy...

Climate change could push clouds higher into the sky. Now scientists are trying to get an idea of how the mountainside forests that depend on them will respond. ...

Meteorologist Ari Sarsalari takes a look at some new climate-themed emojis. ...

The future is grim for giant lobsters in Australian waters. ...