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04-21-2017
Wildlife groups seek endangered status for giraffes
Five major wildlife protection groups Wednesday asked the U.S. Fish...
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04-20-2017
March second warmest on record, agency says
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said Wednesday the...
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04-20-2017
BP Oil Spill damage to natural resources estimated at $17.2 billion
The 2010 BP Horizon oil spill inflicted an estimated $17.2...
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04-20-2017
Decline in Western U.S. snow runoff due to human influences
Human influences account for the decline in water retained from...
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04-20-2017
Stink bugs found to cause extra trouble during the winter
The brown marmorated stink bug arrived in the United States...
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04-20-2017
Study: City air pollution can cause serious respiratory problems
Scientists have long known that air pollution can exacerbate and...
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04-20-2017
Urgent action taken to secure land rights of Indigenous peoples
Communities, women’s groups, and environmental activists are joining forces with...
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04-19-2017
Plastic waste is being dumped into the already-troubled Arctic
Despite a low human population, plastic waste is “abundant and...
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04-19-2017
New concern over melted water flow in Antarctica
Water from melting ice is flowing extensively over Antarctica in...
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04-19-2017
Rising sea levels could reshape cities as people migrate inland
A new study from the University of Georgia predicts that...
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04-18-2017
Methane-making microbes kept early oceans from freezing over
During the first two billion years that Earth existed, it...
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04-18-2017
Using cover crops may help reduce effects of climate change
Cover crops are a staple of eco-friendly agriculture in many...
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