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With diligent classification standards, conservationists avoid giving up on animals too soon.

Signs of rising sea levels can be dramatic on the North Carolina coast. But the day-to-day signs of sea level rise are much more subtle

Decades after federal bans ended widespread use of lead in paint and gasoline, some urban soils still contain levels that exceed federal safety guidelines for children, a new study finds.

For thousands of years, humanity benefited from a benign and predictable climate whose relative stability permitted the spread of agriculture and the rise of global civilizations. But that stability ended with the first puffs of smoke discharged from the “dark satanic mills” of the Industrial Revolution.

Oil and gas giants are selling off their most-polluting operations to small private companies. Most manage to escape public scrutiny.

A new study claims failure to limit global warming to no more than 2 degrees C will lead to irreversible loss of the Antarctic ice cap. And that means sea levels will rise faster and faster with no way to stop it.

In some places, efficient irrigation ain't enough to make the endeavor last.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and ���Ĵ�ý entered into partnership with the intention to assess and promote the role of small-scale fisheries in society and enhance their contribution to sustainable development.

Brian McAdoo, an expert on disaster risks who is highly regarded for his innovative and integrated approach to research and teaching, will join the faculty at ���Ĵ�ý’s Nicholas School of the Environment in 2021.

One-fifth of the world’s countries are at risk of their ecosystems collapsing because of the destruction of wildlife and their habitats, according to an analysis by the insurance firm Swiss Re.