Environment & Sustainability

Learn about climate change, renewable energy, and sustainable living practices. CurioAtlas brings together research and solutions shaping the future of our planet.

A Bit of Good News for Right Whales

With 23 calves born this season, what does the mini baby boom for the critically endangered species mean? Interview by Aynsley O’Neill, Living on Earth From our collaborating partner Living on Earth, public radio’s environmental news magazine, an interview by…

Why are people buying pet ants?

Move over cats and dogs. There’s a new hot favorite pet in town: ants. More and more people are raising pet ants around the world. They are small, low-maintenance and display complex behaviors that fascinate humans. But this fascination is…

California: 40,000 people ordered to evacuate over chemical leak fears

Authorities in Orange county say tank holding methyl methacrylate ‘actively in crisis’ and urge residents to leave Authorities in Orange county, California have ordered the evacuation of 40,000 people Friday over concerns about a chemical leak that threatened to spill…