Rooftop sensors on U.S. embassies are warning the world about ‘crazy bad’ air pollution By Eli KintischApr. 19, 2018 Fine-particle sentinels prod governments to curb emissions
Logging in Europe’s primeval forest ruled illegal By Erik StokstadApr. 18, 2018 Court rejects argument that trees had to be cut to protect Białowieża Forest from bark beetles
Eroding mountains could release, not trap, greenhouse gases By Paul VoosenApr. 12, 2018 Microbes feast on fossil carbon exhumed by Taiwanese peaks
European Union debates controversial plans to limit cadmium in fertilizer By Natasha Gilbert Apr. 10, 2018 Both sides cite scientific studies, but researchers say industry is cherry-picking the data
In potential blow to conservation efforts, U.S. court rules restoration moves harmed farmers By Robert F. ServiceMar. 20, 2018 Missouri River flooding decision could undermine the Endangered Species Act
Asia’s hunger for sand takes a toll on endangered species By Christina LarsonMar. 1, 2018 Mining of construction-grade sand linked to species declines
European agency concludes controversial ‘neonic’ pesticides threaten bees By Erik StokstadFeb. 28, 2018 Report from European Food Safety Authority could strengthen push for wider ban
Can Iran and Afghanistan cooperate to bring an oasis back from the dead? By Richard StoneFeb. 21, 2018 Water crisis and rising air pollution in Hamouns region are stoking tensions
Massive U.S. ecological observatory gets new director By Jeffrey MervisFeb. 16, 2018 Sharon Collinge to run National Ecological Observatory Network as it moves into operations
The United States’s Corn Belt is making its own weather By Kimberly HickokFeb. 16, 2018 Plentiful crops are changing rainfall and temperature trends
Paints, pesticides, and other consumer products now add as much to air pollution as cars By Roni DenglerFeb. 15, 2018 Consumer and industrial products expose city dwellers to poor air quality
Vast bioenergy plantations could stave off climate change—and radically reshape the planet By Julia RosenFeb. 15, 2018 Climate modelers bet on negative emissions technologies, but are they as risky as the problems they’re designed to fix?
Millions of Americans drink potentially unsafe tap water. How does your county stack up? By Katie LanginFeb. 12, 2018 Rural, low-income Americans are most at risk of contaminants
Polar bears are starving, and this video reveals why By Roni DenglerFeb. 1, 2018 Malnutrition may mean the end of the iconic species
Dam building binge in Amazon will shred ecosystems, scientists warn By Barbara FraserJan. 31, 2018 Decline of goliath catfish emblematic of habitat fragmentation
Here’s a sweet recipe for cheap, green plastic—sugar and corncobs By Roni DenglerJan. 26, 2018 New method could knock the petroleum out of plastic