Even if self-driving cars could replace mass transit, it would be a very bad thing.

Renewables aren't just clean; they can be incredibly fast to deploy, too.

This David vs. Goliath story could impact the future of renewable energy everywhere.

When you grow more food per acre, it makes room for more forests. At least that's what one group of researchers is proposing.

As fossil fuels decline, the need for alternative economic models becomes more important than ever.

Do the math: If you're making less money on exports, you need to export more and use less oil close to home.

In the long run, fossil fuel investments are an increasingly risky bet. And investors are beginning to take note.

A new crowdsourcing platform aims to turn all of us into satellite-enabled Indiana Joneses.

By funding solar lights in Africa, one IndyCar team hopes to offset its footprint and move the world forward.

In a bid to diversify revenue, Posti, Finland's state-owned mail carrier, is offering new services, including lawn mowing on Tuesdays.

Autonomous vehicles may save consumers money in the future, but our cars mean more to us than simple economics.

With hollow dead trees and masonry chimneys disappearing fast, chimney swifts need all the help they can get. These fake chimneys can help them.

Cement manufacturing contributes 8 percent of global carbon emissions. But what if it could become part of the solution?

Could using more trees be part of the solution to climate change? Here’s what the United Nations and an increasing number of scientists are saying.

The donation to the N.C. Tree Farm Program was made in honor of the renewable energy company's 15th anniversary.

Programs and partnerships help underserved communities excel in the forestry business.

Invasive insects and diseases can hitch a ride on firewood — with devastating effects on local ecosystems.

Formed hundreds of millions of years ago, the sacred site is now closed to climbers.

A dozen active major wildfires are burning in California, including the Getty and Kinkade fires, causing widespread evacuations.

Guest blogger Darci Palmquist of U.S. Fish & Wildlife explains the power of nature-based solutions in the aftermath of a massive hurricane.

Ex-soldiers are joining the fight to save rhinos against poachers in S. Africa and beating back their own personal demons at the same time.

'America's Forest' with host Chuck Leavell of The Rolling Stones explains how forests can help climate change, the economy and so much more.

Roughly 14,000 acres along the Savannah River will forever remain undeveloped, thanks to this conservation team work.

These are the fee-free days for national parks, wildlife refuges, national forests and more protected wilderness areas for 2020.

Tom Poland and Robert Clark traveled over 30,000 miles in three states documenting the phenomenon known as Carolina bays, the topic of their new book.

International Landscape Photographer of the Year contest highlights winning images of everything from ice to forests.

Scientists watch closely and find evidence that sand dunes are coordinating their movements in ways we never knew before.

Scientists have discovered a fossilized shark head and many other fossils in Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky.

New Zealand's Green Party unveils a billion-dollar plan for an environmentally friendly economy in the aftermath of COVID-19.

The Florida Aquarium has discovered how ridged coral reproduce, which had previously been a mystery.

Green spaces are incorporated into urban planning in Curridabat, a suburb to San Jose, Costa Rica.

The new refuges aim to protect sea ice, wildlife and the economic stability of indigenous people.

The Endangered Species Act is popular with voters, so why are politicians changing it?

As 'living fossils,' gingko trees hold ancient secrets that may help us prepare for the future, researchers say.

Despite recent declines in honeybees and other bee species, the U.S. is suspending its annual count of honeybee hives.

Humans have long admired the magic of spider silk, but thanks to science, we're finally unraveling some of its most valuable secrets.

NASA offers a very telling viewpoint for atmospheric photography — especially hurricanes. Take a look at these amazing storms from a different perspective.

Sea otters are dying from a parasite spread by outdoor cats, according to a new study.

The blue-tailed skink of Christmas Island may be extinct in the wild, but scientists have a plan to bring it back.

Crows and other corvids are incredibly intelligent, but like most geniuses, they tend to be misunderstood.

A new study proposes 'the existence of a novel skin-gut axis' that helps our gut bacteria reap the benefits of sunlight.

A growing body of research suggests exercise can provide a powerful buffer against anxiety and depression.

There are no shortage of stories of hawks picking up dogs and cats, but how much weight can a hawk actually carry? And are your pets safe?

CO2 levels are now the highest they've been since long before modern humans existed.

Early December snowstorms wreak havoc weeks ahead of the winter solstice.

Rescuers are racing to save koalas as a barrage of bushfires roar across the country.

Unlike most candy canes, however, this one is 190 light-years long and made of ionized gas.

The eruption killed 17 people and severely burned many survivors.

The locust plague already poses an 'unprecedented' threat to food security, and could still grow 500 times larger.

Circus animal gets away from handlers, causes a stir during rush hour.