Natural Resources

For Indigenous people in the U.S., food is considered a sacred gift. Healthy and bountiful produce is received when we care for the land. Yet, with one in four Native…

Cameron Macias bent down to examine a small pile of sawdust-filled scat on the floor of the former Lake Mills on the Elwha River in the northwest corner of Washington…

A recent study focusing on how offshore wind farms in Massachusetts waters could affect endangered right whales does not call for slowing the projects, but says monitoring will be critical.

Looking at remote sensing data from NASA’s satellites, we’ve discovered that over the last two decades, the Earth has increased its green leaf area by a total of 5 percent,…

Every time a cow burps, it releases a bit of methane, a potent greenhouse gas that traps more heat than carbon-dioxide. The livestock sector accounts for a significant 14.5 per cent of…

As world travel rebounds after two years of COVID-19 shutdowns and restrictions, marketers and the media are promoting Puerto Rico as an accessible hot spot destination for continental U.S. travelers.…

When the Rio Grande figures in US news reports, it’s usually in relation to stories about immigration, drug trafficking or trade. But the river is also an important water source – and it’s shrinking.

It might sound like science fiction, but “marine cloud brightening” is being seriously considered as a way to shield parts of the ocean from extreme heat. We’re using water cannons…

China dominates production of the crucial metals, and wind companies are scouring the globe for more sources.

Corporate supply chains are riddled with high, uncounted emissions, as Lego discovered. New regulations mean more companies will face tough, sometimes surprising, choices.

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California ordered Arrowhead bottled water’s parent company BlueTriton to reduce the water it takes from the San Bernardino National Forest.