Environment

Earth Day 2020: When people stay home, Earth becomes cleaner and wilder

April 22, 2020 By Seth Borenstein

An unplanned grand experiment is changing Earth.

Up against COVID-19, environmental activism goes digital for 50th annual Earth Day

April 17, 2020 By Len Yannielli

Adiós Trump is the first order of the day.

Indigenous celebrate victory against Dakota Access Pipeline, but remain wary of Judge Boasberg

April 13, 2020 By Albert Bender

The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe has scored a victory, but will the oil stop flowing?

Love Canal mom says EPA just gave polluters a license to kill

April 7, 2020 By Lois Gibbs

Using the pandemic as cover, the agency is suspending environmental regulations. I’ve seen firsthand what happens next—people die.

Antarctica Was a Rainforest During the Times of Dinosaurs, New Study

April 3, 2020 By Jordan Davidson

The frozen continent was once home to a swampy rainforest and had average temperatures around 53 degrees Fahrenheit, according to the new study published in the journal Nature. The world than was much warmer and sea...