Big Impact

An escaped kangaroo was on the loose in Canada for four days before she was caught by police. Here's what to know about her escapades.

GlamourDDive has 2 million followers across social media platforms. Here's a look at her "surprise score" dumpster diving at Victoria's Secret.

A cougar in Minneapolis was caught on a home security video camera. The Minnesota DNR believes the big cat may have come from North or South Dakota.

Though the chances of getting fatally attacked by a shark are one in 3,748,067, the year 2023 has seen a handful of horrific incidents involving the apex predators.

Wonka, a chicken with a crossed beak, was rescued from an egg farm in 2020, and her health has improved immensely since then.

Wolverines aren't as dangerous as many people believe. This fuzzy and fierce species was just added to the Endangered Species List.

With billions in funding, the proposed Lead and Copper Rule Improvements mandate removal of all lead pipes from U.S. water systems.

Is Unilever committed to phasing out single-use plastics? A Greenpeace report shows otherwise, despite the corporation's environmental pledges.

City-funded composting programs in New York might get shut down in favor of programs that turn waste into greenhouse gases.

The chief executive of ADNOC, Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, will lead the COP28 climate talks despite allegations of his pushing oil interests.

There are a couple different stories of how pickleball got its name. Here we look at the origins of this popular sport.

A freighter ship departing from Canada and headed to Italy was stuck in the Detroit River. Here's what to know about the situation.

Acapulco was hit by a Category 5 hurricane in October 2023. In the wake of the storm, piles of garbage are causing concerns about a possible public health crisis.

On Nov. 26, 2023, a NYC carriage horse named Gunnar crashed into several cars in a panic after a driver lost control of the carriage.

In Indonesia, a baby Sumatran rhino was just born at a sanctuary, which is another huge win for the critically endangered species.

Bottles filled with plants, sticks, and other items have been found on Gulf of Mexico shores. What are these "witch bottles" and where do they come from?

What is Amazon's environmental impact on Black Friday? The notoriously unsustainable site's sales skyrocket during the consumer-driven holiday.

Thanksgiving has been observed for over 400 years — but the true story behind the holiday is far more grim. Thanksgiving is bad for a number of reasons.

Adopt a turkey for Thanksgiving, don't eat one — that's the message that a group of celebrities who support Farm Sanctuary are urging their fans to heed.

Peaches, plums, and nectarines sold in 2022 and 2023 are part of a fruit recall due to listeria. One person died and 10 were hospitalized from the contaminated fruit.

Whether you opt for a CVD or HPHT diamond, lab-grown diamonds are cheaper, more ethical, and eco-friendly. Plus, they have the same chemical makeup as mined diamonds!

Following the tragic death of Ryder, a carriage horse, in August 2022, former carriage driver Ian McKeever has been charged with overdriving.

In 2023, a wildfire in Virginia dubbed the "Matts Creek wildfire" continues to burn and affect the air quality of the state. Here's what to know.

Late drug kingpin Pablo Escobar brought hippos to Colombia for his private zoo. Authorities struggle to decide what to do with the invasive species.

The Euphrates River drying up will be detrimental to cultures in multiple Middle Eastern countries.

Kimba the lion escaped his enclosure at an Italian circus, prompting the town's mayor to call for circuses to end animal exploitation. Here's what happened to the escaped lion.

Donner Pass, a route connecting two states, has a legendary history filled with literal twists and turns, cannibalism, and more.

Stories are circulating the internet about a Mystic Monk Coffee scandal surrounding the brand and the Carmelite monks who produce it.

Do "hurricane-proof" homes really exist? Several architectural companies are taking on natural disasters and sustainability with their designs.

Thanks to climate problems like drought and storms in Spain two years in a row, olive oil supplies are down and prices are up.

Although only one sloth species is considered endangered, all sloth species are facing population decline due to deforestation and habitat loss.

Farmers in Scotland were able to rescue Fiona the sheep who had been stranded at the bottom of a cliff for at least two years. Now some aren't happy about her new accommodations.

What could the green liquid coming from city sewers have been? Social media users found a likely explanation for a weird occurrence.

Two Just Stop Oil protesters were arrested on Nov. 6, 2023, for vandalizing Diego Velázquez's "Rokeby Venus" painting.

A project to build 99 tiny homes in Canada is helping unhoused community members, but some critics say it's unhealthy for the residents to be so cut off from the rest of society.

Shanya Gill, a sixth-grader, won a youth science award for her invention using thermal imaging to detect fires. Here's how it works.

Saturn's rings may be less visible in 2025, but they will still exist. Scientists predict they could disappear completely in 100 million years.

The American Ornithological Society plans to change the English names of dozens of bird species in an effort to diversify birding.

A California man wants to pay all the costs for an electric car charger in his garage, but the HOA is putting up a fight. Here's what happened.

Internet trolls have started rumors that Greta Thunberg has fetal alcohol syndrome, and it's just one of many false rumors about the Swedish environmental activist.