Environment
What Makes the Flint Hills of Kansas a Sight to See
70 classical musicians. 200 acres of windblown prairie. And the bracing spirit of the heartland. A Kansas symphony in six movements
Fishing for Plastic Is the Latest Way to Clean Up Amsterdam’s Canals
Plastic Whale offers visitors an opportunity to see the city by boat while also cleaning up its waterways
Can Artificial Islands Solve Overcrowding?
Some say yes, others say the increasingly popular projects are too expensive and harmful to the environment
Mosquitoes Are Passing Microplastics Up the Food Chain
These reviled insects are adding another charge to their rap sheet: ferrying harmful microplastics ingested from contaminated water
Teaching Drones to Sniff Out Toxic Air
Swarms of the flying devices, using sensors and AI, will learn to find and track harmful gases
Drones Will Track One of the Largest Dam Removals on the East Coast
When a Maryland dam comes down this fall, a team of scientists will deploy drones to monitor the flow of more than two million cubic feet of sediment
A French Theme Park Taught Crows To Pick Up Trash
Park hopes that its avian garbage collectors will encourage humans to properly discard their rubbish
New Map Chronicles Three Decades of Surface Mining in Central Appalachia
The data shows about 1.5 million acres of forest have been affected by surface and mountaintop mining since the 1970s
Waves of Garbage Are Washing onto a Beach in the Dominican Republic
The trash was pushed onto Montesinos Beach by a recent storm, but environmentalists say the scene is becoming all the more common
New Research Suggests Dr. Seuss Modeled the Lorax on This Real-Life Monkey
Facial recognition software refreshes the classic book's message on conservation
National Parks Can Be Just as Smoggy as Major Cities
And it's scaring away visitors
50 Years Ago, the Whole Earth Catalog Launched and Reinvented the Environmental Movement
The publication gave rise to a new community of environmental thinkers, where hippies and technophiles found common ground
Can We Create Sunscreen That Protects Both Humans and Coral Reefs?
Sunscreen is vital for skin protection. But researchers are finding that even 'reef-friendly' versions may pose serious environmental threats
A Toxic Algal Bloom Is Spreading in Florida's Waterways
The bloom started last month in Lake Okeechobee, but has quickly spread to waterways on both coasts
Starbucks Vows to Ditch Plastic Straws by 2020. How Will the Oceans Change?
Straws make up a small portion of ocean waste, but banning straws can be an important first step to cutting down on other plastics
China's Plastic Ban Will Flood Us With Trash
New study reports China's ban on importing foreign plastic could cripple global recycling programs and lead to 111 million tons of homeless plastic
Three Ways Bats Could Bounce Back From Devastating White Nose Syndrome
Scientists are testing light therapy, a fungus-killing fungus—and maybe, doing nothing
Fear of Humans Is Forcing Daytime Animals Into Night Mode
The stress is pushing some animals to adjust their schedules—but not all will be quick enough to adapt
Ocean Heatwaves Are Getting Longer and More Intense
If the past century is any indication, global warming may be contributing to less stable marine ecosystems
How Seaweed Connects Us All
An unlikely debate about rockweed brings together Rachel Carson, marine biology and Maine's supreme court
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