Bottled water sales are way up, thanks in part to the industry marketing it as cleaner than tap water. But plastic poses a real danger, according to experts and studies.

This week we tackle the frustration and rage that can prevent us from realizing rewarding careers — and productive, fulfilling lives.

Residents and vacationers flock to this New York lake each summer, but the water carries something harmful — and the community is fighting back.

Planned investments in these mangrove forests — hailed for their carbon-sequestration potential — could further leave people behind and ecosystems at risk.

From orangutans to parrots, hellbenders, and a newly discovered Tanzanian grass, these species — and the threats they face — are sure to make headlines in the year ahead.

Emily Donovan wants to “make the polluters pay” for what they’ve done to her North Carolina community, and others around the country.

Volunteers turned out in force to welcome beavers back to degraded mountain meadows.

Toxic algae blooms in Lake Erie. As Toledo tries to clean up, restoring wetlands could help.

As the fish swim back to places they haven’t reached for more than a century, scientists will watch for signs of the watershed’s recovery.

Persistent drought has caused havoc for the Indigenous peoples who live on floating islands and depend on rains that have stopped falling.