Legislation giving nature the same rights as humans gaining traction
Panama recently approved a nationwide law giving nature rights, allowing people to defend ecosystems in a court of law.
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Panama recently approved a nationwide law giving nature rights, allowing people to defend ecosystems in a court of law.
"One could think of the body of a starfish ... as a disembodied head walking about the sea floor on its lips," researchers said.
In the name of the environment and sustainability, Starbucks' disposable cup may be on its way to extinction
Residents who live near the old Wingate Landfill were expected to voice concerns Tuesday night during a city commission meeting about concerns about the closed Wingate landfill.
Hammerhead worms are believed to have been introduced in the U.S. in 1891 through infested plants and soil.
The twin female panda babies born at EVERLAND and their mother, "are in good health," the park tells CBS News.
Phosphogypsum is a material known by the EPA to contain a "potentially cancer-causing, radioactive gas," that's the second-leading cause of lung cancer in the U.S.
The EPA has long banned the use of phosphogypsum, the waste left behind from mining phosphate rock., saying it contains "radioactive material."
As hurricane season looms ahead, one group of volunteers is doing its part to help Virginia Key, a barrier island that helps protect the rest of Miami.
"Nobody is going to be untouched by these changes that are happening," an expert from the U.K. Met Office warned.
Bacteria and fungi in the Arctic and Alps could be the key to reducing plastic waste in a way that requires less energy and money, scientists say.
The Ocean-Shot Project launched in 2021 to develop a "massive, first-of-its-kind" coral reef restoration initiative in the Caribbean country Antigua and Barbuda.
Two fishers spotted the mammal near Portland's Columbia River.
The planned regulation would establish legally enforceable levels for six PFAS known to occur in drinking water.
Reusable bags have a much higher carbon footprint than thin plastic bags
Medium to high concentrations of the organism that causes red tide have been found in more than 100 samples along Florida's Gulf Coast. Here's how it impacts humans, pets and marine life.
Gov. Ron DeSantis announced plans Tuesday to spend $3.5 billion in his second term on environmental projects such as restoring the Everglades and addressing water-quality problems.
Gov. Ron DeSantis announced plans Tuesday to spend $3.5 billion in his second term on environmental projects such as restoring the Everglades and addressing water-quality problems.
In a statement, Prince William said that his grandmother, the late Queen Elizabeth II, remembered her own visit to Boston "with great fondness."
Scientists are saying a red tide bloom that's lingered along the coast for a few weeks is now being fed by nutrients running off the landscape in the wake of Hurricane Ian.
Greenpeace USA blasted industry claims of creating an efficient, circular economy as "fiction."
President Biden announced the release of 15 million barrels of oil from the U.S. strategic reserve as part of a response to recent production cuts announced by OPEC+ nations.
The donation, the largest the organization has ever received from an individual, comes as membership dropped in the pandemic.
"Unless significant conservation actions are taken, the United States is likely to cause the first anthropogenic extinction of a great whale species," scientists said.
Sea level rise is increasing at a dramatic rate. Scientists at the University of Miami warn that if we don't act soon, coastal cities and towns will slowly diminish.
