Chilling news: U.S. to allow Arctic oil drilling
Shell's dabbling in the Chukchi Sea, most feel, is now inevitable; for the moment, the Beaufort Sea won't be touched, but even that could change.
Cuba’s cooperative farms break new ground in production
Cuba is breaking new ground in production yields, organic farming techniques, sustainability, and food security.
Astronomers discover galaxy far, far away, and it's baby blue
It's among the universe's first generation of galaxies, from 13.1 billion years ago.
Study: Cutting carbon dioxide saves 3,500 U.S. lives a year
The study from Harvard and Syracuse University calculates the decline in heart attacks and lung disease when soot and smog are reduced.
Nuclear fallout, plastics mark human impact on planet, scientists say
We have entered a new geological era, in which human action is changing the physical world around us.
As California drought deepens, water debate sharpens
As California struggles to meet new water use restrictions, the governor is urging a sharp increase in fines for the worst violators.
“Peace and planet” marchers at UN: “No more nukes!”
It was a picture perfect Sunday for a peaceful march against the most violent instruments of war: nuclear weapons.
Today in environmental history: It’s Arbor Day!
The first Arbor Day in the world was celebrated in the small Spanish village of Villanueva de la Sierra in 1805.
Study links Texas quakes to fracking
Scientists have linked a swarm of small earthquakes west of Fort Worth, Texas, to nearby natural gas wells and wastewater injection.
Earth Day 2015: a call to action
On Earth Day 2015, humanity faces increasing environmental dangers, but movements to solve the issues are growing.
