Environment
Between Bleaching and Boats, Florida’s Coral Reefs Are Struggling to Survive
The reefs are crumbling in acidifying waters and buried from dredging, according to new reports
Five Things to Know About Megacities
Urbanization is happening fast—here's what to know about the world's largest cities
Eating Toxic Algae Might Make Some Plankton Act Drunk
Though it may seem funny, it could have serious environmental consequences
Three People Hit With Criminal Charges Over Flint Water Crisis
Two state officials and a city employee are the first to be charged in connection with the Flint water crisis
Mass Bleaching Destroys Swaths of the Great Barrier Reef
Surveys show that 55 percent of reefs surveyed were severely affected by high water temperatures, with half of those expected to die
More Than Half of All Americans Breathe Polluted Air
166 million people a year are exposed to air that’s too dangerous to breathe
How Do Butterflies Fly and More Questions From Our Readers
You asked, we answered
Massive Bleaching Event Hits the Great Barrier Reef
Warm ocean temperatures have impacted large swaths of the Great Barrier Reef in the last month, part of a worldwide coral die-off
Could Plastic-Gobbling Bacteria Save the Environment?
Japanese scientists discovered a microbe that digests one of the most common plastics
440-Million-Year-Old Fossilized Fungi May Be The Oldest Land Dwellers Yet Discovered
Though not the oldest living creatures, these fungi may have paved the way for living creatures to take hold of the land
The FDA Will Ban a Common Pesticide
Flubendiamide is used in about 200 crops like almonds and soybeans
Eight Artists Conspire About Water Issues In a New Exhibition
In Omaha, Nebraska, individuals and nonprofits unite in a show focusing on the issues of water quantity and quality
Chow Down on a Plastic-Eating Fungus
Plastic trash could have a delicious future
A Historic Conservation Agreement Will Protect Canada’s Great Bear Rainforest
It's a victory for First Nations, loggers, and environmentalists
GoPro-Armed Vultures Capture Lima’s Trash Problems
By sniffing out illegal dumps, the watchful buzzards will hopefully inspire action to clean up the city's streets
Are We Living in the Plastic Age?
Scientists argue that this material may best define our current period within the Anthropocene
How to Modernize the Wood Stove and Help Save the Planet
The humble wood stove is getting a high-tech makeover, and may be going green
Does This Sculpture Depict a Coral Reef Collapsing or Recovering?
Artist Courtney Mattison's spiral-shaped piece explores the uncertain future for coral reefs
These Photographs Show the Bleak New Home for the White Stork: A Landfill
Dutch wildlife photographer Jasper Doest followed the path of the white stork's migration route, forever altered by human activity
D.C. Is Banning Plastic Foam in 2016
Say adios to polystyrene takeout containers
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