Conservation
Conservation is a growing concern in the field of science. As humans continue to consume natural resources, many organisms are headed for extinction.
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Riparian buffers are critical for protecting our local waterways from polluted runoff. So what exactly are they and how do they work?
Every minute, the time to do something about global warming gets shorter. In a move reminiscent of the Doomsday Clock, a new art installation, ClimateClock, aims to show this crisis visually.
By Alia Hoyt
A startup is recycling tons of discarded fishing nets throughout Chile. Is this a template for tackling the global plastic waste problem?
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It's been 51 years since the first Earth Day, and while progress has been made in some areas, humanity still has had a major impact on the planet.
A growing network of global activists is taking an alternative approach to saving the environment: Pushing to recognize natural ecosystems as having legal rights like humans.
Even having to strike alone hasn't deterred these youth from getting out the message regarding the impending climate crisis. And what keeps them going, they say? Greta Thunberg.
The rusty patched bumblebee (Bombus affinis) is on the verge of extinction and the state of Minnesota is doing something about it.
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It may seem cool to stack rocks for fun or artistic purposes but moving rocks may inadvertently threaten small mammals and insects and contribute to soil erosion.
China has joined the more than 120 countries outlawing certain types of single-use plastics, those convenient but controversial plastics we've all become so used to. What exactly are they, though, and is banning them really necessary?
Ice stupas are artificial glaciers that store frozen water to be used for hydrating crops in the driest stretches of the year in the high desert of Himalaya.
By Mark Mancini
California's largest inland lake has essentially become a ticking ecological time bomb. And the clock is running out — fast.
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A group of 21 U.S. kids are taking the government to court for failing to address the climate crisis. Can they possibly win?
By John Donovan
The city is planning to be 50 percent greenspace by 2050. Who says you can't take the Tube to a pub in the middle of a national park?
The tree that survived three major extinction events on Earth might be key in helping us understand the climate crisis ahead.
Not only do bug zappers mostly kill beneficial insects, they also can serve you up a side of bacteria with your burger.
By Chris Opfer
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Many scientists say that the response to climate change will require planting new trees. A whole lot of them.
Joshua trees can live for up to 300 years, but climate change is threatening their very survival.
Everyone loves foraging for seashells at the beach, but the true jackpot is finding a perfect unbroken sand dollar. However, taking one home may not be such a good idea.
By Alia Hoyt
In a devastating twist of irony, a warming climate in Norway is already damaging the Svalbard Global Seed Vault.
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It's traditional for forests to surround churches in Ethiopia, and now they're providing the last tree canopies in a country that's been heavily deforested. But will they survive?
Believe it or not, despite all of the dire prognostications, there was some good news about the environment in 2018.
By Jamie Allen
Palm oil has become one of the most widely used substances on the planet, but its cultivation has been an environmental and human rights disaster.
A killer smog 70 years ago helped lead to the first federal air pollution laws.
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As if warming temperatures and melting glaciers aren't bad enough, now climate scientists are warning that the world's beer supply could all but dry up. Even at Germany's world-famous Oktoberfest.
After 2035 it will be extremely unlikely we can stop Earth's temperature from rising enough to kick off a dangerous medley of global disasters.