A sweeping “circular economy” bill in the California legislature aims to drastically reduce plastic waste and boost domestic recycling.

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

Increasing levels of underwater noise threaten Arctic whales, seals, fish and other species. A new report offers an opportunity for Arctic nations to lead on the issue.

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.

States that share the river’s water finalized a big agreement last month, but an even larger challenge determining the river’s future is just around the bend, expert John Fleck explains.

The United Nations recently identified overfishing as one of the major threats to the world’s biodiversity. But there’s a solution to help both fish and people.

Most dam removals take years, often decades, of political, ecological and financial wrangling. A new book, Same River Twice, looks at three dam removals and what made them possible.

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.