Environment

Sorry, pizza lovers.

Everglades NPS // Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons

The future of these essential destinations is at risk.

According to a new global survey, light-polluted skies are common in much of the world.

You'll be doing the environment a favor.

Ecosystems and humans alike rely on vultures, and not only because otherwise we'd be knee-deep in carcasses.

Scott Portelli Wildlife Photographer, @scottportelli

An octopus uprising seems more possible with every passing day.

The Hywind wind farm will be the largest of its kind.

It requires surprisingly little effort.

All night skies are not created equal.

Climate change may seem like a fairly recent topic for scientific investigation, but a new study provides more evidence that it isn't.

3. Spring is when a young oyster looks for love.

The redesigns will give 50 percent of the public space to walkers, bikers, and (welcome) loiterers.

"Sea cucumbers look goofy, move slowly, and barf up their guts when startled, but these invertebrates are superstar ocean cleaners that are hugely important to marine ecosystems.”

Scientists say an unpredictable climate is changing the way wine grapes grow and ripen.

The delicate, copper-winged insect is the first new butterfly discovered in Alaska in 28 years.

The large, circular bald spots of naked earth were spotted in Australia.

London’s iconic double decker buses are getting an environmentally friendly makeover.

U.S. law prohibits domestic birds from being used as actors.

New audio recordings from the Mariana Trench capture the sounds of whales, earthquakes, storms, and ships from 7 miles above.

Left: Muir Glacier Melt, Alaska, 1891 (G.D. Hazard). Right: 2005 (Bruce F. Molnia). Images courtesy of the Glacier Photograph Collection and the National Snow and Ice Data Center

The photos show the effects of climate change, urban growth, and natural disasters.

Finally, an herbal remedy we can get behind.

Scientists are predicting that close to five billion people will be myopic in less than 35 years.

Thousands of orange and black butterflies are clustering for warmth amidst stunning scenery.

The new discovery suggests that the vulnerable species might be more plentiful than scientists had previously thought.

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Human Noise Reaches to the Deepest Part of the Ocean

NASA Shares Striking Before and After Images of a Changing Earth

Oregano Significantly Curbs the Amount of Methane in Cow Burps

Half of the World May Be Nearsighted by 2050, Study Finds

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