On Thursday, President Trump signed an executive order that aims to permit, for the first time, industrial mining of the ...

Imagine a fishing boat leaving the shores of one nation, its nets cast wide, unaware that the ripples of its catch will reach ...

The beach vitex is a western Pacific plant that is a major threat to coastal ecosystems and has heavily appeared on more than 700 locations on North Carolina beaches, and ...

As people around the world celebrate Earth Day this year by planting trees and turning off a few lights, scientists look ...

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Explore the intricate bond between people and the planet with five remarkable reads from the British Council this Earth Day.

If you close your eyes and picture Hawaii, you probably imagine lush green mountains, vibrant flowers, and the melodic song ...

Staffing at NOAA's Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory was already reduced by more than one-third this year.

An international team of researchers was stunned after examining a never-before-seen section of the Antarctic seafloor.

Sebastian Inlet State Park offers some of Florida’s best fishing and surfing opportunities, while the Archie Carr National ...

Scientists aboard a research vessel near Los Angeles collected ash, air and water samples as fire blazed on the hills before them in January.