The earthquakes killed dozens of people and devastated the infrastructure of a country already in an economic crisis.
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A notorious 2003 heatwave caused tens of thousands of deaths across Europe.
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Claudia Rosel/APWarming temperatures and rising acidity are wreaking havoc on marine ecosystems and contributing to extreme weather events around the world.
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Native communities in Oregon have been able to restore a more than 200-acre estuary that was once a dairy farm.
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Mona Khalil died Friday after an Israeli airstrike hit her beachside home two weeks ago. She's credited with creating a conservation movement in southern Lebanon to protect sea turtle nesting grounds. -
Why do some butterflies live for months while others survive only weeks? Tufts University researcher Jessica Foley explains what Heliconius butterflies can teach us about aging.
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Loons, beloved American waterbirds, face threats from climate change and pollution. An oil spill settlement funds a new phone app helping non-scientists to aid research on these birds.
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A new study looks at one of the most prolific pathogens in human history — the plague.
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Several World Cup host cities, including Los Angeles, Seattle, and Vancouver, face significant wildfire smoke risk. -
A major climate polluter might get a break from the Environmental Protection Agency after its founder gave millions to President Trump’s campaign.
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NPR's Adrian Florido speaks with ecologist Justin Stewart about mapping the complex network of fungi connecting the Earth's plants.
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Albania's government has given preliminary approval to plans for the luxury resort along a stretch of coastline, prompting daily protests and legal challenges by environmental groups. -
One of the world's leading brain research centers is shifting away from fruit flies and toward a tiny, transparent fish. The goal: to understand how brains control the behavior of an animal or human.
