Environment

Planting trees means more shade, and white roofs emit less heat. Here’s how Australia’s Wilton area is fostering eco-friendly growth.

Scientists from the expedition tagging whales in the Santa Barbara Channel.

Fifty-two Hertz, dubbed 'the loneliest whale in the world,' has roamed the Pacific for decades, singing at a much higher frequency than other whale species.

Volcanic activity in Alaska has scientists on guard.

Three volcanoes are exhibiting activity in Alaska's Aleutian Islands, prompting scientists to watch and wait for what may happen next.

The brutal Pacific Northwest heatwave of summer 2021 has left Canada's beaches filled with cooked and rotting shellfish.

Pink waters of Lake Hillier in Australia.

Unlike Australia's Lake Hillier, a pink lagoon in Argentina's southern Patagonia region isn't natural.

Redwood National Park is home to Hyperion, the world's tallest tree. But you won't find it marked on any maps—and that's for its own good.

Poison ivy is about to get more annoying.

The irritating plant is soaking up the atmosphere's increased levels of carbon dioxide to grow into a bigger, badder nuisance.

Fish may become addicted to methamphetamine leaching into urban waterways, a new lab-based study suggests.

A rare, white variegated Rhaphidophora Tetrasperma ignited a bidding war when it was listed on a New Zealand auction site.

LEGO is hoping to build on its environmental commitment with bricks made from recycled plastic.

Three years of product development has resulted in a brick that will hurt your foot just as effectively as a regular brick.

If you plan on hiking where the Brood X cicadas have emerged this summer, bring an umbrella to block the cicada pee (or at least wear a hat).

When a California nursery owner realized his rare corpse flower was blooming, he found a way to share it with as many people as possible.

Sunrise at Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park is basically the popular girl in high school that you can’t hate because she’s really nice and fun.

Corrugated cardboard pizza boxes are made from recyclable material ... but that doesn't mean they can always be recycled. In other words: It's complicated.

Dogs can benefit from your busted-up socks.

Colorado-based Smartwool is trying to cut down on textile waste by accepting busted socks and recycling them into dog beds.

A Dutch designer has come up with an eco-friendly alternative to disposable face masks that's embedded with flower seeds.

For years, a silent, deadly danger lurked beneath the surface of Lake Nyos.

Lake Nyos was once known by locals as the “good” lake. But one night in 1986, it was responsible for one of the deadliest natural disasters in African history.

You can blame that glossy finish, which comes from a mysterious, potentially harmful chemical called BPA.

When the long-dormant Geldingardalsgos volcano erupted in Iceland this month, scientists took the opportunity to have a lava-fueled barbecue.

Those potato peels are ready for a glow-up.

IKEA is helping you cut down on food waste with 50 free chef-developed recipes for everything from banana peels to broccoli stems.

Global warming is changing the Arctic—and explorers of the past would barely recognize its green tundra, diminished glaciers, and ice-free seas. Our final episode looks at the North Pole’s many legacies.

A 5-year-old girl and her dad were the first people to see the walrus when it made a rare appearance on Ireland's shores.

A Sydney Suburb Is Combating Climate Change by Requiring Light-Colored Roofs and a Tree in Every Yard

The Loneliest Whale: Documentary Chronicles a Search for the 52 Hertz Whale

There Are Three Volcanoes in Alaska Erupting Right Now

Record Temperatures Are Frying Live Shellfish on Canada's Pacific Coast

Why Argentina's Pink Corfo Lagoon Is Unlike Nature's Other Brightly Colored Lakes

Lonely at the Top: Protecting Hyperion, the World's Tallest Tree

Lonely at the Top: Protecting Hyperion, the World's Tallest Tree

Lonely at the Top: Protecting Hyperion, the World's Tallest Tree

Poison Ivy Could Be Getting Itchier—Here's Why

Polluted Rivers Could Turn Fish Into Meth Addicts, Study Says

The World's Most Expensive Houseplant Just Sold for $20,000 in New Zealand

LEGO Is Working on an Eco-Friendly Brick Made From Recycled Plastic Bottles

Weather Advisory: It’s Raining Cicada Pee

Crowd Gathers at Abandoned Gas Station to See Rare Corpse Flower in Bloom

America's 10 Most Visited National Parks

What You Should Know About Recycling Empty Pizza Boxes

Got Some Old Socks? A Colorado Company Wants to Turn Them Into Cozy Dog Beds

This Biodegradable Face Mask Can Be Planted When You’re Done Using It

How a West African Lake Killed 1800 People—And How It Could Happen Again

Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Recycle Your Giant CVS Receipts

Watch Scientists in Iceland Cook Hot Dogs on Lava From an Active Volcano

Make the Most of Your Food Scraps With IKEA’s Free New Cookbook

The Quest for the North Pole, Episode 9: The North Pole Today

A Walrus Was Spotted In Ireland for the Very First Time After Falling Asleep on an Iceberg