Study maps "forever chemical" water contamination hotspots worldwide, including many in U.S.
Sydney —— Dangerous concentrations of long-lingering "forever chemicals" have been found in surface ...
Environment
How countries are using innovative technology to preserve ocean life
Vast oceans cover 70% of our planet's surface, playing a crucial role in human survival by providing...
What is biodiversity and why is it important? Here's what to know.
Earth is home to millions of discovered species of plants and animals with many more yet to be known...
Climate change a health risk for 70% of world's workers, UN warns
More than 70% of workers around the world face climate change-related health risks, with more than 2...
Hammerhead flatworm spotted in Ontario after giant toxic worm invades Quebec, U.S. states
An invasive and harmful worm capable of growing to three feet long has been discovered in Ontario, C...
NYC man pleads guilty to selling cougar head, other exotic animal parts to undercover investigator
A New York City man has pleaded guilty to attempting to sell prohibited wild animal parts, including...
Scientists have been warning for years that bumblebee populations are declining, posing a risk to th...
Wolf or coyote? Wildlife mystery in Nevada solved with DNA testing
Three wolves roaming the mountains in northeastern Nevada would have been notable for a state withou...
Papua New Guinea landslide killed more than 670 people, UN migration agency estimates
The International Organization for Migration on Sunday increased its estimate of the death toll from...
The accumulated floating plastic known as the Great Pacific Garbage Patch is 620,000 square miles — ...
Marathon Oil agrees to record penalty for oil and gas pollution on North Dakota Indian reservation
The federal government announced a $241.5 million settlement with Marathon Oil on Thursday for alleg...
A vessel carrying roughly 370,000 gallons of industrial fuel oil capsized and sunk off of the Philip...
New Delhi — Scientists say Indian farmers' eager uptake of a painkiller for their cattle in the 1990...
An oil spill that leaked out in a southern Louisiana bayou over the weekend has already killed wildl...
More than 1 billion birds die each year after crashing into buildings, study finds
Buildings are one of the top bird killers in the United States, with more than a billion birds dying...
This back-to-school season, the list of electronics includes not just laptops and calculators but so...
