Environment

Force Blue helps special operations veterans who fought for their country find new purpose by fighting for their planet.

Venus flytraps only occur naturally in the Carolinas, and the habitat of these famous hunter plants is being threatened.

Whether it’s No Mow May or Let It Bloom June or Leave The Leaves, homeowners are finding more ways to adopt a low mow lifestyle instead of keeping up with short, manicured lawns.

Warmer water temperatures can bleach sea anemones that clownfish call home, forcing them to adapt to stay alive.

Warmer water temperatures can bleach sea anemones that clownfish call home, forcing them to adapt to stay alive. (Credit: Associated Press, Morgan Bennett-Smith)

The Department of Toxic Substances Control had argued disposing more waste in state would likely reduce costs and truck emissions.

Force Blue is the only group that redeploys former combat divers to work with scientists and environmentalists on marine conservation
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LA Waterkeeper advocates for clean waterways in Southern California. Stephanie Olmo reports for the NBC4 News

A new study estimates that the world’s biggest corporations have caused $28 trillion in climate damage.

Arborists are hoping to transform vacant land on Detroit’s eastside by planting giant sequoias, the world’s largest trees.

You’re about to go on vacation and must decide how to get there. What method of travel contributes the most greenhouse gas emissions? Test yourself.

The annual event “shines a light” — not really, but you get us — on low-lit locations we adore.

Nutritionist Ashley Hawk shares some great zero-waste snacks that are creative, healthy and delicious. Her recipes embrace zero-waste cooking, a trend that’s both eco-friendly and flavorful. Instead of tossing scraps, cooks are finding creative ways to use every part of their ingredients.

California’s ban on Styrofoam will now be enforced after the plastic industry failed to show a 25% recycling rate of the material last year.

The SS United States will become the world’s largest artificial reef once it reaches its final resting place off Florida’s Gulf Coast.

It’s peak tulip time in La Cañada Flintridge. Repeat: Peak tulip time has begun.

The Environmental Protection Agency said it has terminated grant agreements worth $20 billion issued by the Biden administration under a so-called green bank to finance climate-friendly projects.

The decision is the latest in which conservative justices have reined in pollution control efforts.

A new study in Nature Communications shows that the so-called Red Planet’s color comes from a water-rich mineral called ferrihydrite.

The Environmental Protection Agency grants two requests from California to enforce strict standards for vehicle emissions. But they might be short-lived.