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The House and Senate both voted to loosen regulations on air pollutants like dioxin and mercury, which are associated with higher cancer risk.
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Forecasters expect 13 to 19 storms to form in the Atlantic between June 1 and the end of November. At least 6 of those are forecast to be full-blown hurricanes.
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For community groups to allege violations of environmental rules, a state law says groups have to use federally-approved testing equipment, and it sets restrictions for analyzing and sharing the data.
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Plastic pollution is a growing problem on our beaches, including the Great Lakes.
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Whether you get your weather from an app on your phone or a meteorologist on TV, most of the information for your local weather forecast comes from the federal government.
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Scientists have found a way to sample DNA out of the air on a large scale — making it possible to one day track the health and well being of all kinds of species around the world.
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New research shows that the way flamingos eat is actually smart.
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Recent college graduates are concerned about how recent funding cuts, shrinking agencies and changing policies are impacting their chances of working in environmental science.
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NASA mission controllers raced against time to find a solution before a crucial ground-based radio used for communicating with Voyagers 1 and 2, went offline for upgrades.
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A new study from Uganda's Budongo Forest draws on decades of data suggesting chimps understand the specific medicinal properties of certain plants and will go out of their way to treat the maladies of their peers.