Enviro.News

Meet Shawn Seipler, the founder of Clean the World. The nonprofit recycles partially used soap left behind from hotel guests for those in need.

A new proposal would significantly rewrite E.U. rules on renewable energy, ending subsidies for biomass like wood pellets.

Researchers used new data to calculate fire threats to homes and other properties throughout the lower 48 states. We made a map.

The billionaire and former mayor of New York City will fund programs in 10 developing countries.

They’re quieter and better for the climate. But snow and water create new technological challenges for designers.

An ad led to Domingo Morales falling in love with compost. A windfall is helping him spread the word.

The identity of the Seri is integrally tied to their natural environment, which in recent years has been susceptible to an increasing number of existential threats.

The lone star tick can trigger an allergic reaction to red meat in those bitten. Now this arachnid’s territory is expanding.

The country has been hit hard by wildfires and other climate disasters, but it’s also making tons of money from fossil fuels.

Climate change sharply increased the chances of catastrophic rains in the country’s east, a team of researchers has found.

Stacy McAnulty’s “Save the People!” employs humor to call middle grade readers to action.

The agency has announced a series of policies intended to elevate those efforts, including the creation of an office meant to address the “harm caused by environmental crime, pollution and climate change.”

Kim Stanley Robinson, one of the most acclaimed living science fiction writers, is done with deep space narratives. His focus now is on solving real problems — like climate change.

Republicans link the move to rising gas prices while the administration said it was a result of conflicting legal opinions and a lack of interest among bidders.

Smog from factories and cars has led to more storms in the Atlantic Ocean, but fewer in the Pacific. A new study explains why.

The General Motors chief says efficiencies, innovations and learning from mistakes will allow her company to become a leader in electric vehicles.

Los investigadores descubrieron una abundante vida marina en medio de los desechos que flotan sobre la superficie del Pacífico; el hallazgo podría tener implicaciones para las labores de limpieza del océano.

A scientist and policy analyst examines the systems that rule our world, denounces easy solutions and makes the case for uncertainty.

Driven by erratic gusts, the Calf Canyon/Hermits Peak fire has consumed more than 200,000 acres, the largest active blaze in the United States.

The average gallon of regular fuel reached $4.37. But West Texas crude fell below $100, a decline of roughly 10 percent since the weekend.