LNGenZ News for Kids: 31 – Environment

Wildfires don’t just burn trees – they rewrite landscapes, lives, and futures. While sometimes beneficial, massive wildfires are wreaking havoc around the globe. Are humans to blame for these catastrophic events, or is nature just running its course? Well, it… Read More

The government offers large amounts of money for Americans to buy electric vehicles (EVs) to help reduce the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Many claims about EVs and their effects on the environment often seem conflicting. As with… Read More

The November 27, 2022, eruption of Mauna Loa, the world’s largest active volcano located on Hawaii’s Big Island, marks the first time since March 1984. Lava shot over 200 ft from top and continues to flow closer to one of… Read More

Is the age of the incandescent lightbulb over? President Biden recently announced that he is banning these traditional bulbs, starting in the year 2023. Could this be the end of Thomas Edison’s brilliant – and many say beautiful – bulb… Read More

The COVID-19 pandemic may have caused problems for human health globally – but research shows it has led to issues for the world’s oceans and rivers, too. Face masks have been a common sight during the pandemic, as people tried… Read More

Climate patterns have a big effect on our local weather. If your state is experiencing droughts or floods, or the temperature is warmer or colder than usual, climate patterns have everything to do with it. This year, the U.S. is… Read More

A pipeline off the coast of California leaked over 25,000 gallons of crude oil into the waters of the Pacific Ocean. The accident is affecting fishing, marine life, and beach and sporting activities. The leak is still being investigated due… Read More

President Joe Biden brought the United States back into the Paris Climate Agreement as one of his first acts in office. This is part of the new president’s efforts to address climate change by lowering greenhouse gas emissions and adopting… Read More

Young Greta Thunberg has praised by many for her views on climate change. The 16-year-old has been named Person of the Year 2019 by Time Magazine, had a mural painted in her honor, and was even nominated for the Nobel… Read More

A new study published in Nature Sustainability has calculated that the recent shutdown of coal power plants in favor of natural gas has saved 26,000 lives due to reduced air pollution. If validated, it means that the natural gas revolution… Read More

Every day, you use oil products that make your life better and easier. Thanks to advances in a technology called hydraulic fracturing – “fracking” for short – America now has plenty of oil and gas and doesn’t have to rely… Read More

As fires have ravaged large parts of the Australian wilderness, many have blamed manmade climate change. But while people are largely to blame for many of these fires, it is in far more direct ways than climate change. Over the… Read More