Darren Ankrom
Contributor
Environmental Activism in the US Is Popping Up in a Surprising Place
The Obama administration has proposed oil and gas drilling in federal waters off the East Coast — and that's got some people in South Carolina really upset.
A 10,000-Year-Old Ice Shelf in Antarctica Is Disintegrating
Scientists at NASA say the massive Larsen B Ice Shelf could completely disappear by the end of the decade, while British researchers say its even larger neighbor, Larsen C, is melting at an alarming rate.
Here's Why Elon Musk Might Have Just Really Pissed Off Your Utility Company
The Tesla CEO has introduced a new battery — not to power its line of luxury electric vehicles, but to support rooftop solar generation for homes and businesses.
Shell's Arctic Drilling Is Far More Risky Than the Company Is Telling Shareholders, Say Conservationists
In a petition to the US Securities and Exchange Commission, the groups say that a spill in the Arctic Ocean could cost the company tens of billions of dollars.
Half of America's Fracking Companies Could Close or Be Sold by the End of the Year
The US energy sector is grappling with low energy prices, declining output, and growing concerns that its operations are causing a spike in earthquakes.
Over One Hundred Environmentalists Around the World Were Murdered in 2014, According to a New Report
For the fifth consecutive year, more environmentalists were killed in Honduras per capita than anywhere else in the world.
The Extent of Winter Sea Ice in the Arctic Hit a Record Low This Year
Less Arctic ice means more dark, open-ocean water that absorbs additional heat, melting yet more ice, and so on in what is a quintessential climate change feedback loop.
Here's Why These Ancient Mummies Are Oozing Black Goo
Rapidly changing climate conditions are threatening archaeological objects and historical sites around the world, from Chinchorro mummies in Chile to Jamestown in the United States.
In Defiance of Congress, Nutritional Panel Says Eating Meat Damages Environment
The group that advises the US Department of Agriculture and Department of Heath and Human Services on changes to federal nutrition standards says a plant-based diet is more environmentally sustainable.
A Tiny Mussel Is About to Destroy the Amazon River's Biodiversity
"It's inevitable' that the mussel will populate the river," says one scientist, putting one of the world's most biologically-rich ecosystems at risk and potentially causing havoc for hydroelectric dams.