WORLD NEWS
Want to cover Trump’s face on your national park pass? That’ll cost you.
Visitors to national parks who plan on covering President Donald Trump’s face on their 2026 entrance passes may face additional fees
The EPA’s shock and awe deregulatory push learns from past mistakes
The EPA aims to push its rules changes into court as fast as possible to cement the administration’s agenda with final judgments before Trump leaves office
Why smaller houses can lead to happier lives
It turns out asking “Are you happy with your home?” yields a very different answer than “Are you happy with your life?”
What we learned about microplastics in 2025
The year has been full of scary details about the tiny particles. Here’s what we know now
Scientists just got some ancient clues about future sea-level rise — and it’s bad news
Rock samples collected from the Greenland ice sheet’s Prudhoe Dome show it completely melted in the past 10,000 years — and could vanish again amid climate change
Satellites show dozens of U.S. dams are sinking. More could be at risk.
Researchers detected subtle shifts in the height of all 41 structures they studied in 13 states and Puerto Rico
What fictional worlds can teach us about the reality of climate change
Scientists and other experts share their favorite fictional stories about climate change and how they can transform the real world
This once iconic oyster industry crashed. Soon, harvesting will begin again.
More than a decade after the once-iconic oyster began to fade in Apalachicola Bay — and five years after harvesting was shuttered completely — the storied oyster beds will open beginning Jan. 1
These farmers are cutting pollution and fighting hunger — with bacteria
Mariangela Hungria won the 2025 World Food Prize for her work on microbes that feed plants nitrogen, allowing farmers to slash fertilizer costs and pollution
I fed my dog vegan kibble for a year. Why the switch is now permanent.
Vegan pet food is gaining human and animal fans alike, as people look to reduce their household’s environmental impact and enhance their pets’ health