Environmental science

A brown fox sits in the grass

One arctic fox’s incredible journey from Norway to Canada

Scientists investigating how arctic foxes use sea ice fitted animals with tracking collars. The data showed one female fox traveled more than 2,000 miles in 76 days.

One arctic fox’s incredible journey from Norway to Canada
Eight nations share the territory of the Arctic, which is experiencing the fastest changes of any part of the earth as global temperatures rise. The United States will emphasize addressing the causes and impacts of climate change in the region when it tak

As new leader of the Arctic Council, the US will focus on the region's Big Thaw

As new leader of the Arctic Council, the US will focus on the region's Big Thaw
Researcher Tami Bond won a 2014 MacArthur Fellowship for her work investigating the sources of black carbon emissions.

A newly-minted 'genius' hopes to stop pollution from soot and smoke

A newly-minted 'genius' hopes to stop pollution from soot and smoke
Mount Redoubt eruption

Humanity is the great species killer

Humanity is the great species killer
An Aboriginal performer in Sydney, Australia. Aboriginal languages in Australia are among the fastest-disappearing tongues in the world.

When languages die, ecosystems often die with them

When languages die, ecosystems often die with them
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Protecting Marine Biodiversity in Brazil

Two years ago the Cagarras Islands archipelago near Rio de Janeiro received federal protection to increase biodiversity. Scientists say they already see a healthier marine environment there.

Protecting Marine Biodiversity in Brazil

EPA Says Fracking May Cause Pollution

EPA Says Fracking May Cause Pollution

Podcast: The World Population at Seven Billion

Podcast: The World Population at Seven Billion

Is There a Fertility Class Divide in America?

Is There a Fertility Class Divide in America?

Should Countries Offer Incentives to Have Children?

Should Countries Offer Incentives to Have Children?

Saving the World's Biodiversity

Leaders from more than 190 nations met in Nagoya, Japan to hash out a plan to protect threatened species. Thomas Lovejoy, senior advisor to the president of the UN Foundation, attended the summit and tells how it went.

Saving the World's Biodiversity
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Biodiversity as natural capital

One fifth of animal and plant species are threatened by extinction, a global study warns, but conservation efforts have pulled some back from the brink. Host Lisa Mullins talks with biologist Thomas Lovejoy about the economic value of biodiversity.

Biodiversity as natural capital
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Polluted Patriots

A new report by the National Academies says science cannot establish whether contaminated drinking water caused the health problems suffered by former residents of a Marine base-- disappointing many in military and scientific communities.

Polluted Patriots
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Emerging Note on Science

Agriculture can be for the birds.

Emerging Note on Science

Sustaining Life

Biodiversity isn't just good for the planet; it's also essential to good human health.

Sustaining Life