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A fly fisherman discovers oil in his hallowed Sand Creek in Colorado. A ruptured Suncor Energy pipe is to blame.

The Sumatran Tiger is seriously threatened due to deforestation from paper and palm oil production. A new study finds that unless the Indonesian government acts quickly to protect native tigers, there is little hope of reversing the trend. On November 2, the Public Library of Science published the first-ever Sumatran-wide survey of the island’s top […]

Can We Find Another Word for Green?I know it’s completely off base as an environmental writer and editor, but I’ve really grown tired of “green” as a synonym for “environmental.” It would be fine if used on occasion, perhaps when writing about organic summer cocktails or BPA-free beach toys. But in general, it’s too cutesy […]

The tiny quagga mussel is multiplying like mad and wreaking havoc on Great Lakes fisheries.

Recently proposed rules to limit emissions and improve the fuel economy of cars and trucks could be game-changing.

From cranberry sauce to pumpkin filling, canned Thanksgiving staples may carry chemical consequences.

Jessica Patton Pellegrino Helping Out Can Be Encouraged Early–with the Right Tools“If they can walk, they can work.” This is one of best bits of child-rearing advice I’ve acquired—and put to good use—thus far. I’m pretty sure this pearl came from Vicki Hoefle, creator and director of Parenting on Track. If she didn’t say it […]

Following months of protests, the Obama administration opts to delay approval on a new tar sands pipeline from Canada to Texas.