The Trump administration wants to end federal protection under the Clean Water Act for many small streams and wetlands.…
Nearly 1,800 Brazilian dams are at risk of failure, according to the government. Fixing them is expensive – but ignoring…
Life-threatening cold temperatures in the central US are caused by changes in wind circulation in the Arctic that bring…
Brazil's new president could clear the way for plans to develop remote areas around the Tapajos River basin over the…
How do you pack butterflies for shipping, or frogs for an overland hike to a new habitat? Three scientists explain how they…
It's cheaper to prevent biological invasions than to react after they happen. But it's hard to detect invaders while…
Climate change is happening and will intensify in coming decades. Some experts say it's time for a triage strategy that…
Snorkeling off the California coast, a high school student found heaps of golf balls on the ocean floor. With a marine scientist,…
Bison once dominated the Great Plains but were nearly wiped out by hunters in the 1800s. Now scientists are learning that…
Fertilizer is a key source of nitrogen pollution which fouls air and water worldwide. Current regulations target farmers,…
What is the best way to conserve US national parks in a climate-altered future? One answer is connecting parks and other…
Mangrove forests along the world's tropical and subtropical coasts store enormous quantities of 'blue' carbon…
Distrusting large federal bureaucracies isn't reserved for conservatives anymore.
There are ways to reduce the risk of protests like France's yellow vests movement.
A few decades ago Boston Harbor was one of the nation's dirtiest water bodies. Now, healthier fish in the harbor underscore…
Data gathered from EPA reports, staffers and retirees show the Trump administration has brought fewer environmental enforcement…
Research into volcanic activity in the waters off Indonesia shows how active this region is and how destructive landslide-caused…
Fixes for small pieces of massive problems show that overarching crises may be less hopeless than they appear.
From bird songs to wind patterns, sound is a key but often underappreciated element of natural places. Learning how to listen…
People who use an appliance a lot save more from an energy efficient model. With the right app, they could easily get a…