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The technology exists to hold polluters accountable, but can it now be used to help monitor pollution and prevent toxic messes?

Marine protected areas can benefit sharks and other oceanic species — but only if they’re properly established, according to a new guidebook.

The Youth v. Gov lawsuit moves forward this week, and it could help determine if U.S. citizens have a constitutional right to a safe environment.

A camera detection system is helping the wind energy industry become safer for protected birds, but the technology is still being refined.

Just like climate deniers, they’re out to obfuscate and debase the scientists and conservationists trying to save the world — and maybe get rid of a few pesky species in the process.

The extinction crisis threatens life all over the planet, but scientists are cautious about declaring a species extinct too quickly.

Ranchers pay just $1.35 a month to graze cattle on public lands and national forests. You couldn’t feed a cat or dog for 10 times that amount.

Major reforms are needed to the federal program that assesses flood risk, but Congress just punted — for the 11th time — on an opportunity to fix it.

A movement to protect quiet places is gaining steam on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula, but it has to contend with the Navy’s growing fleet of “Growler” jets.

A new UN report finds that at least 1 million species are at risk of extinction. Will this finally be enough to motivate worldwide action?