Environment
There are thousands of tons of plastic floating in the oceans. One group trying to collect it just got a boost.
The accumulated floating pla...
Papua New Guinea landslide killed more than 670 people, UN migration agency estimates
The International Organizati...
Hammerhead flatworm spotted in Ontario after giant toxic worm invades Quebec, U.S. states
An invasive and harmful worm...
Climate change a health risk for 70% of world's workers, UN warns
Heat caused record-high heal...
Study maps "forever chemical" water contamination hotspots worldwide, including many in U.S.
Sydney —— Dangerous concentr...
Banksy has unveiled a new mural that many view as a message that "nature's struggling"
Elusive artist Banksy has un...
Sewage seeps into California beach city from Mexico, upending residents' lives: "Akin to being trapped in a portable toilet"
California resident Shannon...
Some big seabirds have eaten and pooped their way onto a Japanese holy island's most-wanted list
Tokyo — The "shrine island"...
Endangered red panda among 87 live animals seized from smugglers at Thailand airport
Bangkok — Thai customs offic...
Tesla's Giga Berlin plant in Germany shut down by suspected arson fire
Berlin — Tesla's "gigafactor...
Satellite images show scale of Chile deadly wildfires, destroyed neighborhoods
New satellite images show th...
Millions of tiny plastic nurdles prompt fears of "major troubles" in Spain after falling from vessel
Hundreds of people in the no...
Billions of pounds of microplastics are entering the oceans every year. Researchers are trying to understand their impact.
Panama City — A team of inte...
Inside the landfill of fast-fashion: "These clothes don't even come from here"
This holiday shopping season...
Hundreds of eggs, 53 primates, 660 pounds of ivory among items seized in global wildlife trafficking operation
Dozens of endangered animals...
Legislation that provides nature the same rights as humans gains traction in some countries
We've all heard of human rig...
"Out of control" wildfires are ravaging Brazil's wildlife-rich Pantanal wetlands
Poconã, Brazil — The Pantana...
Prince William's Earthshot Prize Awards held to honor companies addressing climate crisis
Recipients of the 2023 Earth...
Ian Somerhalder Reveals Why He Left Hollywood
To listen to Ian Somerhalder...
North Greenland ice shelves have lost 35% of their volume, with "dramatic consequences" for sea level rise, study says
Scientists have long thought...
