Politics

A look at Poland’s growing ecological disaster — and its polluted past — shows how green ideals can wither on the vine.

Experts warn that the shutdown has furloughed or hobbled personnel responsible for diagnosing and detecting wildlife diseases.

It’s going to be a rough year, but we’ll also see some progress.

We’ll have to contend with new limits to the Clean Water Act, growing threats from climate change and fixing our aging infrastructure.

The government shutdown could have long-lasting environmental effects, as could several other actions taken by the administration over the holidays.

Two western states have launched new challenges to the Roadless Area Conservation Rule, which helps protect some of the country’s most important public lands.

Trump’s “take no prisoners” deregulatory strategy carries big litigation risks.

The state is ramping up efforts to protect people and the economy as southeast Virginia faces one of the fastest rates of relative sea-level rise in the country.

Candidates promising action on climate change and public lands won many victories, but several important ballot initiatives were defeated.

Disease has struck the rare Asiatic lions of Gujarat, and other new threats have put their recovery in jeopardy. What will it take to save them?