Next Time You Drink, Drink Water From the Sink
In order to make the 29 billion plastic water bottles that Americans purchase each year, manufacturers use 17 million barrels of crude oil.
View ArticleBottle Lights: A Simple Solution to Light Up a Room
Alfredo Moser lights up the dark in the world. Moser invented a source of light that helps people who do not have electricity.
View ArticleWhere Have the Bees Gone?
Studies have shown a big decline in the bee population since 2006. Honeybees from beekeepers have been declining throughout Europe, North America, Asia and Africa. This decline is called Colony...
View ArticleWill We Go the Way of the Monarch Butterfly?
In 2004, there were approximately 500 million monarchs that made the migration to Mexico. Last year, that number was 60 million. This year, it was only 33 million.
View ArticleThe Arctic Polar Ice Cap is Melting More Quickly Than Expected
Since 1979, global warming has increased, according to scientists. As a result, the Arctic will be a very different place by the end of this century, according to the World Wildlife Fund.
View ArticleSomeday, You Could Be a Marine Educator, Just Like Melissa Carp
At the New York Aquarium, where Melissa Carp works, they strive to help people learn more about aquatic life, and how they can help conserve marine animals. IndyKids reporter, Adedayo Perkovich,...
View ArticleJourney of a Drug: Pharmaceuticals and the Environment
There is an ongoing global wildlife crisis, and according to new research from The Guardian, one hidden cause may be pharmaceuticals that enter the environment through human and animal waste.
View ArticlePope Addresses Climate Change
Pope Francis called climate change a global problem that everyone has a responsibility to help solve in a letter to church leaders called Laudato Si, released June 18.
View ArticleEarth Kids! Youth Eco-Activists Will Bring Their Voices to Paris Climate Talks
What will happen to the earth if temperatures rise by just two degrees? This December, young environmental activists from around the world will join representatives from 200 countries at the annual...
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