A Delicate Undertaking

You can save virgin forests by using recycled toilet paper. But how hard is it to make the switch?

Still Digging Up Exxon Valdez Oil, 20 Years Later

Two decades after the Exxon Valdez spill, Prince William Sound appears to be thriving again. But scientists are still finding toxic oil hiding underground

Greens Celebrate Cap-and-Trade Victory — Cautiously

Environmentalists got a long-awaited victory on Thursday when a carbon cap-and-trade bill took a step toward becoming law, but some worry it won't have a meaningful impact on U.S. emissions

5 Burning Questions About Swine Flu

In the month since the H1N1 flu virus first emerged, public health officials have come a long way in profiling the disease. But the key question remains: How afraid should we be?

Another Blow to Ethanol: Biolectricity Is Greener

A new study delivers another blow to ethanol, suggesting that all things being equal, using biomass to create electricity rather than ethanol is more efficient and greener

Obama Agrees with Bush on Polar Bears

The Obama Administration's Interior Secretary upholds Bush's last-minute changes to the Endangered Species Act

CDC's Dr. Richard Besser on Swine Flu and Katrina

The acting head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention answers questions about an H1N1 flu vaccine, lessons from Katrina and balancing public reassurance and alarm

Getting People to Coexist with Cats

Panthera's innovative new conservation program in Brazil will offer free health care and education to local communities in exchange for big-cat protection

Remembering the Lessons of the Exxon Valdez

Two decades after the Exxon Valdez accident, spilled oil can still be found on Alaska's coast and the ecosystem has yet to fully recover

When the Super-Rich Go Green, They Do It Big

In a new book, Eco-Barons: The Dreamers, Schemers and Millionaires Who Are Saving Our Planet, author Edward Humes shows that the super-wealthy aren't all bad

Is the Press Misreporting the Environment Story?

The U.S. media corps is quickly eroding, which makes it dangerously less equipped to cover stories about the environment and climate change.

The Planet's Ultimate Backup Plan: Svalbard

With a warming climate and the possibility of crop-threatening disease, the seed samples stored in the Svalbard Seed Vault could mean the difference between feast and famine