EPA drops regulation for contaminant harming babies' brains
Administrator Andrew Wheeler's announcement was the latest in a series of Trump administration rollbacks or eliminations of existing or pending public health and environmental protections, targeting Obama administration initiatives in particular. The Trump administration says the regulations are burdensome to business and are unnecessary.
WWF report: Pandemics like COVID-19 are the result of humanity’s destruction of nature
COVID-19, as well as many other pandemics, are the result of humanity’s destruction of nature, according to a report from the World Wildlife Fund.
Coronavirus pandemic disrupts fight to save endangered animals and habitats
The coronavirus pandemic is hampering the ability of scientists to protect threatened species and habitats, from South American rainforests to African savannahs.
Scientists learn how tiny critters make ocean 'snot palaces'
Master builders of the sea construct the equivalent of a complex five-story house that protects them from predators and funnels and filters food for them — all from snot coming out of their heads.
Coronavirus disrupts global fight to save endangered species
The coronavirus is hampering critical work to protect threatened species and habitats worldwide.
Environmentalists lose bid to halt uranium mine near Grand Canyon
The Canyon Mine will continue to operate -- despite the argued environmental and cultural risks uranium mining poses.
Rough start to the year for Mexican gray wolves, cattle
Monthly reports show 10 wolves have died in the first four months of 2020.
Arizona mining company ordered to pay $2.3M for arsenic leak
Authorities say Hillside Mine near Bagdad was the source of arsenic-contaminated water into Boulder Creek.
Mount Everest visible from over 120 miles away due to decrease in pollution
An incredible photo shows Mount Everest visible for the first time in decades from the Nepalese city of Kathmandu.
Midland could be under nine feet of water as mid-Michigan dams break, forcing thousands to evacuate
Two dams have broken and a third was under imminent threat of breaking in mid-Michigan, forcing thousands to flee. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer warned the city of Midland could be under nine feet of water by Wednesday.
Study: World carbon pollution falls 17% during pandemic peak
The world cut its daily carbon dioxide emissions by 17% at the peak of the pandemic shutdown last month, a new study found.
A cataclysmic eruption: Looking back at Mount St. Helens 40 years later
The eruption was the worst volcanic disaster in the history of the conterminous United States, according to the United States Geological Survey.
Senators seek to designate Gila River as 'wild and scenic'
Supporters say the project is vital to supplying communities and irrigation districts with a new source of water as drought persists.
City of Phoenix takes recycling education online
The City of Phoenix is taking their recycling education program online.
COVID-19 shutdowns are clearing the air, but pollution will return as economies reopen
The air is getting cleaner amid the COVID-19 pandemic, but these blue skies may be temporary.
Bug experts dismiss worry about US 'murder hornets' as hype
While its nickname exaggerates the human health threat, experts said this hornet is especially big.
3 national forests in Arizona prohibit recreational shooting
Recreational shooting is being temporarily prohibited in three national forests in Arizona.
NASA images show Florida's pollution has decreased since coronavirus lockdowns began
Within one month, there has been lesson air pollution above the Sunshine State's metropolitan areas as the state went into lockdown, reports NASA.
Record-breaking Arctic ozone hole closed itself up, and it may have nothing to do with lockdowns
A rare and very large hole that opened up in the ozone layer over the Arctic in early April has now healed itself, scientists say.
Before-and-after images show how air pollution levels have dropped around the world amid COVID-19 lockdowns
While the changes have come at a high cost, scientists have observed cleaner air in major cities around the world.