Legal experts draft a definition of ecocide to help protect the planet
Acts of environmental degradation could soon be classified as international criminal offenses if a newly drafted...
Hurricane Dorian causes onshore oil spill in Bahamas
Besides demolishing homes, uprooting wildlife and ravaging forests, Hurricane Dorian has also caused an onshore...
UN predicts dire future for planet unless people change their ways NOW
The United Nations’ newest Global Environmental Outlook reinforces the worries of everyone concerned about the...
Court allows Trump's border wall to violate several conservation acts
Donald Trump is moving forward with the construction of his controversial border wall, even if it means sidestepping...
Damage to Joshua Tree during the government shutdown could take centuries to repair
The recent month-long government shutdown may have caused “irreparable” damage to Joshua Tree National Park,...
The Keystone Pipeline leak was nearly twice as big as we thought
New reports show that nearly twice as much crude oil leaked from the Keystone Pipeline in South Dakota last November...
7 biggest threats to the environment - why we still need Earth Day
This Sunday is Earth Day, and while it's a time to celebrate our planet, it's also a prime opportunity to take...
Spending bill would open the world's largest intact temperate forest to logging
The world's largest intact temperate forest sits in southeast Alaska, where towering trees have been growing for...
The amount of plastic in the ocean could triple in 10 years
Plastic in the ocean could triple between 2015 and 2025, according to a new report for the United Kingdom government....
Why Trump's $1.5 trillion infrastructure plan is a disaster for the environment
Today President Trump finally revealed his much-hyped infrastructure plan, which sets a goal of improving America's...
Soldiers reportedly kill forest defenders in Cambodia after they challenged illegal loggers
Government forces reportedly attacked a forest protection ranger, conservation worker, and military police officer...
Denmark is cleaning up US pollution in Greenland
Denmark is cleaning up the United State's mess - literally. Half a century ago, the US abandoned several military...
China reveals more than 18,000 officials failed to protect the environment
Many of China's major cities are devastated by pollution - but the nation is making efforts to clean up its skies...
President Trump shrinks Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante monuments by 2 million acres
President Trump flew to Utah today to announce plans to drastically reduce Bears Ears and Grand Staircase Escalante...
Japan mulls pouring 1 million metric tons of radioactive Fukushima water into Pacific Ocean
Fukushima cleanup continues over six years after the 2011 disaster - and the country hasn't yet decided what to...
