Jun 30, 2022 08:30AM
North America hosts about 3 billion fewer birds today than in 1970. The causes include light pollution, climate change, vanishing habitat and pesticides.
Researchers have discovered that hemp plants can successfully suck per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), "forever chemicals," out of contaminated soil via phytoremediation.
Researchers examined medical databases and ethnic medical books to discover which diabetes medicines were effective in ancient indigenous medical systems.
May 31, 2022 08:30AM
To both conserve water and generate clean energy, solar arrays are being installed over canals in the Turlock Irrigation District to evaluate their impact on water quality and evaporation.
Antarctica registered record temperatures for March of 40.82° F at a time of the year when readings are usually already sub-zero.
About a third of the bird species nesting in Chicago are laying their eggs a month earlier than they did 100 years ago, and researchers think the culprit in this shift is climate change.
The National Park Service (NPS) has cracked down on some recreational activities to better manage the human impact on natural environments.
Researchers looking at all the studies of the effects of fences have found that their profound impacts on wildlife and ecosystems are often ignored or greatly underestimated.
Nonprofit Free the Ocean is circulating a petition to Get Single-Use Plastic Out of U.S. National Parks.
It turns out that the presence of weeds benefits trees and pollinators.
Apr 29, 2022 08:30AM
The use of huge, specialized kites at an altitude of up to a half-mile, where wind currents are the strongest, are helping to harness wind energy.
A new study has determined that pharmaceutical drugs polluting the world’s rivers pose “a global threat to environmental and human health.”
