By using microplastic to create artistic collages, I’ve helped people relate to and understand the crisis of plastic pollution and its dangerous health risks.

Our resident psychologist answers environmentalists’ questions about staying mentally resilient when eco-challenges get you down.

A growing field of research reveals that predators like alligators play an important — but little-recognized — role in protecting their habitats and the planet.

Millions of people on Sumatra remain displaced by November’s cyclone, showing the dangers of the climate crisis and indiscriminate logging and habitat destruction.

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.

You’re helping nature — but nature also has ways to help you, make you more resilient, and relieve the stress caused by environmental destruction.

Earth Day coordinator Denis Hayes grew up in Camas, Washington, surrounded by natural beauty and unchecked pollution.

Really, they do — they just don’t think you want to talk about it. So stop being afraid of pushback, break the “climate silence,” and start a conversation.

Protecting civilian and military firefighters — and the communities they serve — requires a comprehensive strategy, including disclosure of the chemicals in new firefighting foams.

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