Global Warming Upends London Climate Week
This week, thousands of scientists, policymakers, executives and activists have gathered in London for a week of climate…
New Coral Study Identifies Areas Where Reefs Are Hanging On
As spiking ocean temperatures are devastating reefs around the world, a handful of scientists have found a reason…
A Ford Truck, Home to Newborn Robins, Is Stuck at a Kansas Car Dealer
The contract has been signed and the down payment made. But the buyers of a new Super Duty…
A Very Lonely Caterpillar, Possibly the Last of Its Kind, Has Died
The last known caterpillar of its kind has died. The insect, the critically endangered Sacramento Mountains checkerspot, was…
E.P.A. Clears a Weedkiller, Saying It Won’t Push Species to Extinction
The Trump administration has determined that atrazine, a weedkiller used widely on corn and other crops, does not…
Oil Slick Reaches a Pristine Persian Gulf Island in Iran
An oil spill has reached the shores of a pristine Persian Gulf island in Iran surrounded by clear…
Trump Administration Lifts Ban on ‘Cyanide Bombs’ on Public Lands
The Trump administration is lifting a ban on the use of “cyanide bombs” on public lands, reversing course…
The Murky Ethics of Swimming With Killer Whales
In the turquoise waters off La Ventana, a sleepy coastal town on Mexico’s Baja peninsula, Claudio Rios, 41,…
In Iran, Cheetah Sightings Offer Rare Spots of Hope Amid War
Amid destruction and devastation in the wake of war, Iranians have found a rare glimmer of hope among…
On Earth Day, House Cancels Vote to Narrow Endangered Species Protections
House Republicans had big plans for Earth Day this year: They would pass a bill to narrow protections…