As drought grips South Africa, a conflict over water and coal
Facing one of the worst droughts in memory, South Africa’s leaders have doubled down on their support of the water-intensive coal industry.
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After Paris, a move to rein in emissions by ships and planes
As the world moves to slash CO2 emissions, the shipping and aviation sectors have managed to remain on the sidelines.
The case for more ethanol: Why green critics are wrong
The criticism of ethanol by environmentalists is misguided and just plain wrong.
Hard-pressed rust belt cities go green to aid urban revival
Gary, Indiana is joining Detroit and other fading U.S. industrial centers in an effort to turn abandoned neighborhoods and factory sites into gardens, parks, and forests.
At 1,066 feet above rainforest, a view of the changing Amazon
A steel structure in the Amazon, taller than the Eiffel Tower, will soon begin monitoring the atmosphere above the world’s largest tropical forest,
A rather bizarre bivalve stirs controversy in the Puget Sound
The Asian market for the odd-looking giant clams known as geoducks has spawned a growing aquaculture industry in Washington's Puget Sound.
A tiny Pacific nation takes the lead on protecting marine life
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 ...
What would a global warming increase of 1.5 degrees be like?
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.
For India’s captive Leopards, a life sentence behind bars
As sightings of leopards in populated areas increase, Indian authorities are trapping the animals and keeping them in captivity
Can Virtual Reality Emerge As a Tool for Conservation?
New advances in technology are sparking efforts to use virtual reality to help people gain a deeper appreciation of environmental challenges.
