The protein is called CIRBP, and it plays a key role in repairing double-strand breaks in DNA, a type of genetic damage that can cause disease and shorten lifespan in a variety of species, including ...

Americans love beef with the average person eating three hamburgers a week—a choice that’s getting much more expensive. As of ...

In good news last week, Morocco and Sierra Leone ratified the High Seas Treaty that seeks to protect marine biodiversity in international waters—those beyond the jurisdiction of any country. The two ...

A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to temporarily stop an expansion of the immigration detention center called “Alligator Alcatraz” in the Florida Everglades, while she considers whether ...

The report from the Energy Department was submitted as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a proposed rule last week to repeal the Endangerment Finding made in 2009 that said greenhouse ...

Sixteen years ago, the Environmental Protection Agency determined that greenhouse gases, including carbon dioxide and methane, were dangerous to the public. The EPA’s "Endangerment Finding"—contained ...

Pope Leo XIV’s Views on the Environment and Climate Change While Leo has been outspoken on climate and the environment, he has attracted some criticism from LGBTQ+ Catholics for remarks he made about ...

The tariff wars started by President Trump are likely to speed up seabed mining of metals in the Pacific Ocean, which could endanger marine environments. A U.S. company called Impossible Metals ...

The U.S. has never ratified that treaty; however, in 1980, Congress enacted legislation to regulate seabed mining. Past administrations have followed the Seabed Authority under what is referred to as ...

Trump Seems to Be Dismantling NOAA, Following the Blueprint of Project 2025 The Trump administration appears to be dismantling the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA, which ...

At the end of last week, firefighters were making progress to contain the largest wildfires burning in Southern California as winds were calmer, but the forecast this week is for more Santa Ana winds ...