California braces for high winds that could propel deadly wildfires

California faces more devastation from wildfires that have ravaged the West Coast, authorities warned Wednesday, with…

Environmental groups, big ag unite for Amazon in Brazil

An unprecedented coalition of 230 environmental groups and Brazilian agrobusiness companies have sent an open letter…

Sally drenches US southeast after hitting Gulf Coast as hurricane

Tropical Storm Sally has downed trees, flooded streets and homes and knocked out power, reportedly killing…

Dutch inventor's mushroom coffins turn bodies into compost

In the Netherlands you can keep helping the planet after you die—by opting for a living…

Salvador vet's painstaking surgery helps mutilated bird fly again

Veterinary surgeon Jose Coto’s clinic at the El Salvadoran environment ministry has its hands full as…

Wildfire smoke brings haze, vivid sunsets to East Coast

The smoke from dozens of wildfires in the western United States is stretching clear across the…

Shift in West African wildmeat trade suggests erosion of cultural taboos

New research by the University of Kent’s Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE) has demonstrated…

Bones to pick, for $8M: Stan the T rex goes up for auction

He weighed at least 7 tons and had eyes the size of baseballs. His bite could…

Researchers discover effective pathway to convert carbon dioxide into ethylene

A research team from Caltech and the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering has demonstrated a promising…

Men and women experience similar rates of anxiety due to job insecurity

As more people work temporary gigs with little protection, or fear layoffs in an unstable economy,…