(EnviroNews World News) — EnviroNews World News ascertained late this evening, on November 2, 2015, that TransCanada has made a request with the U.S. Government to suspended it’s permit application for the fourth and final leg of the Keystone XL Pipeline — a project intended to carry some…
(EnviroNews World News) — It’s no secret the world’s oceans are now completely littered with plastic due to human activities. By now, many people have also been made aware of the gigantic gyres in the midst of the oceans, where plastic is whirled by currents into massive “garbage…
(EnviroNews World News) — Waterloo, Iowa — On October 8, 2015, a group of protestors, including senior citizens, from the group The Climate Mobilization, momentarily busted up a Donald Trump stump speech when they interrupted the presidential candidate with chants exclaiming, “climate action now.” The Climate Mobilization is…
(EnviroNews World News) — Washington D.C. — On October 5, 2015, President Barack Obama notified the public of his intention to set aside American waters for two new marine life reserves — one in the tidal waters of Maryland — the other in Wisconsin’s Lake Michigan. Obama made…
(EnviroNews World News) — EDITOR’S NOTE: At EnviroNews, we’ve been talking about doing a piece on the baffling environmental statistics associated with American lawns for some time now. It’s just one of those things we haven’t gotten around to yet. But no need to fret with Emmy-award winning…
(EnviroNews World News) — Santiago, Chili — A massive 8.3 earthquake rocked northern Chili tonight, killing five and leading to the evacuation of over one million residents. The quake struck just off the coast and has caused minor flooding due to small tsunami waves already. Buildings swayed as…
(EnviroNews World News) — The “Valley Fire” in northern California continues its path of devastation as it crossed into neighboring Sonoma and Napa counties yesterday. There are now 9,000 homes in jeopardy from the blaze set off near Cobb California last weekend. For decades, one of Lake County’s…
(EnviroNews World News) — Donald Trump reiterated via the Twittersphere last week that he would “immediately approve the Keystone XL Pipeline” is he is elected president. Is anyone surprised? If I am elected President I will immediately approve the Keystone XL pipeline. No impact on environment & lots…
(EnviroNews World News) — What would Darwin say? What is the evolutionary advantage of a couple of black swans feeding their food to hungry koi fish? Or are there more powerful forces at work in the world than evolutionary advantage? Love or compassion for your fellow creatures for…
(EnviroNews World News) — An amazing video has been circulating around Facebook raking in over 13 million views thus far. The subject: a baby elephant ramming, stomping and crunching a car like a tin can when the vehicle came onto the youngster’s turf. If you haven’t seen this…
(EnviroNews World News) — Falling in line with an alarming new paper spearheaded by climate-science guru Dr. James Hansen, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has launched its own urgent five-year study — a project that will “stress-test” Hansen’s new, and downright dire predictions. The operation titled,…
(EnviroNews World News) — Victoria, Australia — Aquila audax, or the Australian wedge-tailed eagle, is one of the largest and most powerful predatory birds sailing the skies above planet earth to be sure, but what one member of the species did in this video is simply something you…
(EnviroNews World News) — Moscow, Russia — Take a look at the dramatic videos in this article and witness giant black pillars of smoke, billowing 300 feet into Moscow’s air, while below on the Moskva River, a fuel-fed fire burns red-hot on the water’s surface. The explosion occurred…
(EnviroNews World News) — Salt Lake City, Utah — Governor Gary Herbert (R) declared a state of emergency on Wednesday August 12, 2015 in the wake of a toxic mine tailings spill into the Animas River in Colorado by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on August 5,…
(EnviroNews World News) — Journalist and satirist Travis Irvine has been at it again as part of a lighthearted video series on climate change and the environment by The Guardian. Climate change is a deadly serious subject of course — a topic that seems to grow grimmer by…