The Asian market for the odd-looking giant clams known as geoducks has spawned a growing aquaculture industry in Washington's Puget Sound.

Unhappy with how regional authorities have failed to protect fish stocks in the Western Pacific Ocean, the small island nation of Palau has launched its own bold initiatives ...

The Paris climate conference set the ambitious goal of finding ways to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, rather than the previous threshold of 2 degrees.

As sightings of leopards in populated areas increase, Indian authorities are trapping the animals and keeping them in captivity

New advances in technology are sparking efforts to use virtual reality to help people gain a deeper appreciation of environmental challenges.

Floating solar panel arrays are increasingly being deployed in places as diverse as Brazil and Japan.

Insect populations are declining dramatically in many parts of the world, recent studies show.

Researchers are finding that kelp, eelgrass, and other vegetation can effectively absorb CO2 and reduce acidity in the ocean.

Officials are moving ahead with a major revitalization of the Los Angeles River – removing miles of concrete along its banks and re-greening areas now covered with pavement.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s 2011 decision to rapidly phase out the country’s 17 nuclear power reactors has left the government and utilities with a massive problem