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A mysterious disease is devastating bat populations in the eastern U.S., threatening to render certain species extinct and seriously upset the food chain.

For the first time since whaling was outlawed in 1965, blue whales—the largest animal to have ever lived—have appeared in the northern Pacific Ocean off the coast of Canada and Alaska.

While solar industry growth has slowed with the economy as a whole, it’s still gaining ground through corporate investment, writes Green Energy News.

Just a few days of exposure to harmful chemicals in our everyday food and toiletry items can have dramatic effects.

The Center for Biological Diversity and other environmental groups expressed great disappointment that Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar did not act to restore polar bear protections.

Federal Trial Exposes Ringling Bros." Systematic Mistreatment of Elephants.

In a move intended to help stave off extinction for endangered sea turtles, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced new restrictions on so-called "longline" fishing techniques in the Gulf of Mexico off Florida’s west coast.

The American Lung Association released the latest version of its annual "State of the Air" report detailing how the majority of Americans are now subject to unhealthy air pollution levels.

Not long ago, my fiancée and I were watching a movie about a small, waterless southern California town. The film led to a conversation about housing policies and the mortgage crisis.