ENVIRONMENT

To Encourage Responsible Trash Disposal, a Startup in Nigeria Pays People for their Waste

The small company, which is aptly called Junks, buys discarded items and resells them to wholesalers and recycling companies.

High-Tech Skyscrapers Could be Built with Low-Tech Wood

Cutting-edge architectural firms and fire-resistant timber might set off a new trend in construction.

What Is a GMO?

You hear the term tossed about, but what does it really mean?

UK Agrees to Ban Pesticides That Destroy Bee Populations

They join the rest of the European Union in the effort to save the insects.

Presumed Extinct, the Rare 'Golden Wonder' Salamander Reappears After 42 Years

"I flew off the couch where I'd been falling asleep, let loose a string of expletives (in a good way), and did a little happy dance."

The $383 Million Plan to Save California's Artificial Desert 'Sea'

The Salton Sea was created by accident, is heavily polluted, and can't survive on its own. Why bother to save this strange place?

Solar Panel Installer, One of America's Hottest New Jobs

America currently has around 11,300 solar panel installers. By 2026, that number will have shot up to 23,200.

Our Antidepressants Are Harming Marine Animals

In a new study, being exposed to the main ingredient in Prozac radically altered the behavior of crabs.

Environmental Pollution Is Deadlier Than Smoking, War, AIDS or Hunger, Experts Find

Environment-related illness killed 9 million people worldwide in 2015. And the problem is only getting worse.

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The Ghostly Love Story That Haunted the Father of U.S. Forest Conservation

While he worked to save America's forests, Gifford Pinchot felt the spirit of his dead fiancée near.

Switzerland Flushes $1.8 Million in Gold Down the Sewer Every Year

Thanks to the nation's gold refineries, traces of the precious metal flow through the nation's wastewaters.

Grass-Fed Beef Is Actually Worse for the Planet, Report Finds

While there are plenty of reasons you might favor grass-fed beef, combating climate change shouldn't be one of them.

After Years of Searching, Scientists Finally Found This Coconut-Cracking Giant Rat

The vika is the subject of folk songs and nursery rhymes, but scientists had never found a real specimen before.

London's Sewer-Blocking 'Fatbergs' Are Going to Be Turned Into Biodiesel

"Even though they are our worst enemy, and we want them dead completely, bringing fatbergs back to life when we do find them in the form of biodiesel is a far better solution for everyone."

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Great Britain's Last Snow Patch Is About to Disappear Completely for the First Time in a Decade

The island will soon be completely snowless.

Criminal Gangs Are Smuggling Illegal Rhino Horns as Jewelry

"If someone's walking through the airport wearing a necklace made of rhino horn, who is going to stop them?" one researcher asked.

How Japan's 'Dancing' Cats Predicted a Deadly Environmental Disaster

Something was wrong with the local felines … and soon humans would get sick too.

Your Basic T-Shirt Has a Big Impact on the Environment

The apparel industry is one of the planet's largest polluters.

Would Dumping Trash Into Volcanoes Solve Our Global Waste Problem?

The short answer: Probably not.

Customers Bring Their Own Containers to This Package-Free Market in England

The owner is a former soccer player looking to make a better world for his daughter.

Trees Save Big Cities $500 Million Each Year

Like you really needed another reason to go hug a tree.

Why Blue Dogs Have Been Roaming Mumbai

It's not exactly reassuring news.

A Coral Reef in Mexico Just Got Its Own Insurance Policy

It’s a whole new way to protect vital natural storm barriers.

How Louisville Used GPS to Improve Residents' Asthma

A study with 1200 sensors mounted to inhalers can help the city reshape its air quality policies.

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