ENVIRONMENT

Antarctica is one of the last pristine places on Earth. The only problem? The scientists and tourists who travel there keep defecating.

Many collection centers have restrictions on the types of plastic they'll accept. Here's how to find out whether your yogurt container is recyclable.

Climbers face many risks while scaling Denali: avalanches, altitude sickness, bears, and now, melting piles of poop.

Don't crush your aluminum cans before tossing them in the recycling bin. Your recycle center may not be able to process them.

Greta Thunberg, the environmental activist who started the Fridays for Future movement, will become the youngest Nobel Peace Prize winner ever if she wins in October.

Americans put millions of tons of unwanted clothes in landfills every year. There are better ways to dispose of those old jeans and other used clothing.

Whether you’ve made the trek yourself or seen it on a postcard, the Grand Canyon is one of the most instantly recognizable sights in the United States. But how well do you really know the Colorado River’s most famous handiwork?

First seen in London, fatbergs are giant globs of flushable wipes and cooking grease that clog sewer systems. Now, New York City officials are mounting a public service announcement campaign to fight back.

The Bramble Cay melomys was a tiny rodent that lived on a tiny Australian island. The now-extinct animal was killed off by climate change, scientists say.

The pressures of ivory poaching have reshaped African elephant populations in just a few decades.

It was made possible by machine learning.

Without federal employees watching, visitors are leaving garbage—and their feces—everywhere.