Climate Action

Google Doodle celebrates Earth Day 2024 by sharing photos of the world's natural beauty, highlighting the importance of conservation efforts.

Jane Goodall will likely go down in history as one of the most influential primatologists for her study of chimpanzee behavior. Here is her story.

Various celebrities took part in 'Voices of Hope ~ Words of Wisdom by Dr. Jane Goodall' honoring Jane Goodall by helping to spread her message of animal conservation on her 90th birthday.

After a groundbreaking performance in 'Oppenheimer,' Cillian Murphy has told the public that he is “trying the vegan thing.”

The environmental justice movement is rooted deeply in Black history — here's a look at the movement's evolution over the past few decades.

Whether you're on a road trip or if you simply want to educate yourself on Black history, these National Parks commemorate important Black history.

Veguary is a month-long pledge to “try living vegan” for the month of February, purposely coinciding with Black History Month. Here's how to get involved.

Activists in Atlanta, Ga., locked themselves to construction equipment to halt work and demand that a contractor end work on "Cop City."

Two members of the French activist group Riposte Alimentaire threw soup on the Mona Lisa in a January 2024 protest. The Mona Lisa wasn't ruined in the incident.

In an exclusive e-interview with Green Matters, 'Razing Liberty Square' director-producer Katja Esson talks climate gentrification in Miami's Liberty Square neighborhood.

Flights at New Zealand's Wellington Airport were delayed Jan. 12 because of a penguin who was on the runway. Here's the scoop on the "little visitor."

In an exclusive e-interview with Green Matters, 'Racist Trees' co-directors Sara Newens and Mina T. Son dissected their necessary Palm Springs documentary.

Green Matters spoke exclusively with Alex Honnold about Nat Geo's 'Arctic Ascent With Alex Honnold,' which chronicles his climb of Ingmikortilaq, Greenland and highlights climate research.

The internet can’t stop talking about an uncharted land in China with dinosaurs. Learn more about this conspiracy theory and its tangential facts.

Martin Luther King Jr. lived an incredible life. Here are some interesting facts about the civil rights activist, worth reading on MLK Jr. Day — or any day of the year.

Can you make a meme out of anything? Apparently, the answer is yes. Here are 15 bean memes to check out if you're a big fan of this legume.

When a British woman bought a unique brooch at an antique store in 1988, she had no idea it was worth anything. That is, until 35 years later.

Richard Brookman is thankful to be alive after a too-close encounter with a crocodile in Australia. Here's the rest of the harrowing tale.

Life for Dobby, a mixed breed pup living on the streets of Bali, looked grim. That is until the once mistreated dog was rescued and transformed into a loving pet.

In conversation with Green Matters, conservationist Dax Dasilva spoke about his Roots & Shoots collaboration with renowned ethologist Dr. Jane Goodall.

A series of infanticides in the 1970s by two female chimps, Passion and Pom, changed Dr. Jane Goodall’s conclusions on female chimpanzee behavior.

An Alabama woman didn't have plans to get married when she found her dream dress at Goodwill. The $6,000 Galia Lahav designer dress cost her just $25.

The key takeaways of COP28 point to fuzziness and loopholes concerning fighting the climate crisis — though the conference's major climate deal provides a glimmer of hope.

Venezuela and Guyana have sparred over the Essequibo region since the 1800s; and a 2015 oil discovery in Guyana has ramped up the conflict immensely.

Pepsi has discontinued Sierra Mist and replaced it with a lemon-lime soda called Starry. Did it have something to do with internet star Cierra Mistt?

Tomato stains from your leftovers can be hard to get off your plastic containers. Here's a hack on how to get tomato stains out of plastic that's going viral on social media.

There were a few potential options for the location of COP29, being held in November 2024, and Azerbaijan seems to have won out.

Scientists are studying penguin skeletons to learn about the climate. Here's what this fascinating species says and why humans must listen up!

The president of COP28, Sultan Al Jaber, made a controversial statement that reducing fossil fuels will not help in reaching future climate targets.

COP28, held in Dubai, is welcoming 70,000 delegates for the 2023 climate conference. Green Matters will keep you updated on notable attendees.

A British man said a spider laid eggs in his toe while he was on a cruise, but biologists say this is false. Here's more on the icky story.

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

The small salamander known as the axolotl is a subject of fascination — but these little guys are endangered thanks to climate change and humans.

Here are a few environmental and climate justice charities worth donating to this Giving Tuesday.

Clean beauty brand Pacifica's charitable "One Typo = One Tree" campaign will feature holiday products with packaging typos. Little mistakes shouldn't create waste!

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?

Dogs and cats aren't always adversaries. Many of them live in harmony, like in this adorable video of a pit bull cuddling with the family's new kitten.

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

TEXFAD, a company based in Uganda, is using banana leaves and stems to make sustainable fabric, which can then be used to make various everyday goods.

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