More than 1,500 colleges and universities have tracks that focus on the environment, but more are needed as national workforce expands. Read more

High-speed drones whizz along an avalanche's deadly wall of tumbling snow, rare Siberian tigers hunt hibernating prey, and microscopes capture ice breaking. Read more

Federal legislation would require public and private colleges with endowments over $1 billion to cover between 25 and 75 percent of all students’ cost of attendance. Higher ed experts say colleges won’t be able to do that, given strict rules around endowment spending. Read more

The number of white storks is falling in many countries. Read more

The way Google calculates the climate impact of your flights has changed, the BBC has discovered. Read more

Researchers have declared a mammal related to the manatee - said to have inspired ancient tales of mermaids and sirens - extinct in China. Read more

Tens of thousands of students who will pick up their A-level results on Thursday face a last-minute scramble to secure places at UK universities, many of which have warned that competition will be fierce and places hard to find for the most popular courses. Read more

Researchers from the University of Reading are "chasing" Arctic cyclones over the sea ice, north of Norway. Read more

Environmental groups say the prolonged dry spell is having a "serious" impact on wildlife in rivers. Read more

Coral has recovered from storms and bleaching events to record levels across much of Australia's Great Barrier Reef, a survey has found. Read more