Wildlife Tourism And Other Dangers Facing Our Most Coveted Species
What's behind those cute selfies with wild animals?
Environment
To Safely Study Volcanoes, Scientists Bring The Blast To Them
Studying active volcanoes can be dangerous, which is why a group of scientists from around the world came together to simulate volcanic blasts. What they're learning will help them at a real eruption.
After Grim Deaths In The Borderlands, An Effort To Find Out Who Migrants Were
More than 200 migrants die attempting to cross the Southwest border each year. Slowly, scientists at a Texas laboratory are seeking the story of their bones.
Climate Change And Its Effect On The Australian Elections
Australians headed to the polls this weekend. Some people ate sausages after.
Oil Spill Seeping Into Gulf Of Mexico Contained After 14 Years, Coast Guard Says
The Taylor Energy oil spill began after Hurricane Ivan triggered an underwater mudslide and caused the company's oil platform to topple and sink.
EPA Watchdog Finds Ex-Chief Scott Pruitt Spent $124,000 On 'Excessive' Airfare
The Environmental Protection Agency's internal watchdog has found $124,000 in improper travel expenses by former administrator Scott Pruitt. It suggests the agency find a way to recover those costs.
Remote Island Chain Has Few People — But Hundreds Of Millions Of Pieces Of Plastic
The Cocos Keeling Islands make up barely 6 square miles in the Indian Ocean. It's a good place to measure debris because almost no one lives there. Scientists were flabbergasted by what they found.
Trump Administration Wants To Cut Funding For Public Housing Repairs
Public housing officials estimate that it would cost $50 billion to fix up buildings that have fallen into disrepair nationwide. The Trump administration is calling for more private investment.
PG&E Transmission Lines Caused California's Deadliest Wildfire, State Officials Say
The utility giant had already acknowledged that the fire investigation would likely find its equipment responsible for the Camp Fire in 2018.
Ocasio-Cortez Decries Biden 'Middle-Of-The-Road Approach' On Climate Change
"I will be damned if the same politicians who refused to act then are going to try to come back today and say we need to find a middle-of-the-road approach to save our lives," the congresswoman said.