Scientists and cruise operators are fighting the impacts of tourism in Antarctica—with the help of tourists themselves.

ENVIRONMENT
Unfortunately, Louisiana doesn’t have a region called “Cancer Alley” for nothing.
American eat more meat than any other country—and nitrogen from all that extra protein has to go somewhere.
High airfare and gas prices don't exactly make it easy to travel right now. And the greenhouse gasses that come out of those transportation methods aren't particularly great, either.
The Barbie ‘Inspiring Women’ series is honoring one of the world’s most iconic primatologists and conservationists.
Sometimes the best tech is right in front of us, thanks to millions of years of evolution.
One place in Venezuela, near the confluence of the Catatumbo River and Lake Maracaibo, experiences lightning storms almost every day.
Thanks in part to a snail, California bees are fish. No, this isn’t a Mad Lib.
There’s not much crossover between the lists of best kayaks and eco-friendly products. Osiris Outdoor is trying to change that.
There's a turtle swimming through the marine life and plastic waste in this hidden-image puzzle. How fast can you spot it?
It's not in your head—there really are fewer fireflies than there used to be. Luckily there are steps you can take to help the insects.
More than 3 million people visited its snow-covered peaks in 2021, making Glacier the 27th-most visited park in the national park system.
In 1979, America came the closest it’s ever been to a commercial nuclear catastrophe when a malfunctioning valve led to a partial meltdown on Three Mile Island.
Laura Ingalls Wilder recalled the devastation they caused in the 1870s in 'On the Banks of Plum Creek.'
She's remembered for raising the alarm over the dangers of pollution and pesticides in her 1962 bestseller.
Filtered tap water is likely going to be cheaper, with little difference in taste.
Californians may not know it on sight, but there’s going to be something different about their mosquitoes this summer.
Lake Baikal in south-east Siberia is the world's deepest lake by average depth and maximum depth.
Americans generate 262 million tons of waste each year. Here are a few things you can actually recycle.
You won't need a green thumb to take care of these tough plants.
A new study is proposing an innovative way to eradicate invasive murder hornets: literal thirst traps laced with pheromones.
It wouldn’t be a St. Patrick's Day celebration in the Windy City without the Chicago River sporting a (temporarily) emerald green tinge.