Environment

Fast fashion allows shoppers to hop on trends quickly and cheaply, with some never even wearing the same outfit twice. But experts say this convenience comes at a cost.

The infrastructure law will dedicate $1 billion toward Great Lakes cleanup and restoration, impacting several U.S. sites that have been deemed “areas of concern” for years.

A federal report warns that America's coasts will be hit hard by ever faster sea level rise between now and the year 2050.

A new study suggests that as few as three major criminal groups are responsible for smuggling the vast majority of elephant ivory tusks out of Africa.

Patrick de Haan notes 'all the ingredients' are present to spark $4 per gallon prices.

Koalas inhabiting the states of New South Wales, Queensland and the Australian Capital Territory will be listed as endangered, according to the Australian Government.

Nearly 250,000 butterflies are still nowhere near the millions that once wintered across the West.

As world leaders meet to try to ramp up efforts to curb climate change, the specter of polar bears looms over them.

Motorcycles and off-road vehicles are causing too much damage to New Jersey's Pinelands region and the state isn't doing enough to limit the problem, according to advocates. The state Department of Environmental Protection plans to require permits soon to operate vehicles in the Pinelands.

Wildlife rehabilitators are decontaminating dozens of alligators, scrubbing their hides and brushing their teeth with Dawn dish soap after a pipeline rupture dumped 300,000 gallons of diesel fuel into a Louisiana wetland. 78 gators have been rescued so far, but more than 100 animals have been found dead in the area.

Around 20 elephants have died over the last eight years after consuming plastic trash in the dump in Pallakkadu village in Ampara district.

The National Christmas Tree Association is offering tips on how to get rid of your real Christmas tree without burning it or throwing it in the trash.

Beginning this year, California has enacted a statewide law to keep food scraps out of landfills.

In 2022, new car ads in France will encourage greener alternatives like walking or cycling, while several fruits and vegetables will no longer be sold in plastic.

It's not too often that California cities beat Chicago in a snow record. But that is exactly what has happened this winter, as more white stuff has fallen in the Golden State than in the Windy City.

In a major step to fight climate change, the Biden administration is raising vehicle mileage standards to significantly reduce emissions of planet-warming greenhouse gases.

The DOJ claims the companies' negligence caused about 25,000 gallons of crude oil to spill into the ocean.

Negotiators for California, Arizona and Nevada signed an agreement Wednesday to voluntarily reduce their use of Colorado River water by 500,000 acre-feet in 2022 and 2023 to help stave off another round of mandatory cutbacks.