It is a departure from what it once meant to be conservative in America. The decision was heralded as the largest ...

As the war in Iran enters its fourth week, the costs are adding up. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Doug Weir, with the Conflict and War Observatory, about impacts to human health and the environment.

It seems like every day a new study finds tiny plastic particles called microplastics where they should not be: in our bodies ...

Gov. Hochul's SEQRA proposal is missing some critical safeguards for public health, sustainability and natural resources.

People often get the environmental impact of food wrong, according to new research. While many assume processed foods are the worst, they tend to overlook the surprisingly high impact of items like ...

Nearly every day of President Donald Trump’s first 100 days in office, his administration came out with new attacks on the environment. On a single day in March, for example, the Environmental ...

The field of environmental studies examines the complex relationships between humans and the natural world. Like environmental science, students of environmental studies learn about ecology, biology, ...

Inger Andersen, UNEP Executive Director, urges leaders to safeguard environmental security by backing science, multilateral ...

The AI boom has caused a huge surge in energy consumption, so how is the tech industry thinking about its environmental footprint as it invests in new AI models? Emily Kwong, host and reporter for NPR ...

While artificial intelligence (AI) may solve certain sustainability issues in the future, the technology’s environmental footprint is already a topic of much discussion today. To help society bridge ...

Amid growing concerns about the environmental impact of artificial intelligence, Google says it has calculated the energy required for its Gemini AI service: Sending a single text prompt consumes as ...

From the jet fuel used in bombing raids to acrid smoke from burning oil depots, the conflict in the Middle East is inflicting a significant toll on nature and the climate.In Tehran, attacks on fuel ...