Environment

On the left, muddy slurry pours from a metal pipe; on the right, hands coated in dark oil hold pooling liquid over grass.

Hundreds of Thousands Depend on Aquifer Threatened by Carbon Well Permits

Three proposed carbon injection wells in McLean County, Illinois sit close to the Mahomet Aquifer, which supplies drinking water to hundreds of thousands of people across central Illinois.

Hundreds of Thousands Depend on Aquifer Threatened by Carbon Well Permits

Three proposed carbon injection wells in McLean County, Illinois sit close to the Mahomet Aquifer, which supplies drinking water to hundreds of thousands of people across central Illinois.

On the left, gloved hands hold a sea turtle with red wires attached; on the right, a woman in glasses draws blood from a sea turtle's neck.

Cebu Starts Swimming Again Wearing Ingenious Device Built Especially for An Injured Turtle

Innovative sea turtle rescue uses a custom 3D-printed harness and therapies to give injured turtle Cebu renewed hope.

Cebu Starts Swimming Again Wearing Ingenious Device Built Especially for An Injured Turtle

Innovative sea turtle rescue uses a custom 3D-printed harness and therapies to give injured turtle Cebu renewed hope.

On the left, an adult bison and a calf nuzzle in a mountainous landscape; on the right, two bald eagles perch together in a nest atop a pine tree.

A Single Directive Just Ended Federal Accountability for Killing Endangered Animals

A September 2026 directive from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service means unintentional killings of protected species may no longer trigger federal liability — eroding a legal framework built over...

A Single Directive Just Ended Federal Accountability for Killing Endangered Animals

A September 2026 directive from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service means unintentional killings of protected species may no longer trigger federal liability — eroding a legal framework built over...

On the left, gloved hands hold a tiny muddy hatchling turtle; on the right, many small turtles cluster near a water's edge among leaves.

An Injured Turtle Leaves Rescuers Eleven Eggs Before Her Final Goodbye

Uplifting story: eleven Northern map turtle hatchlings rescued, incubated, and released near Pittstown, giving wildlife a second chance.

An Injured Turtle Leaves Rescuers Eleven Eggs Before Her Final Goodbye

Uplifting story: eleven Northern map turtle hatchlings rescued, incubated, and released near Pittstown, giving wildlife a second chance.

On the left, a young bobcat crouches near a fence; on the right, a spotted lynx sits alertly in a misty forest meadow.

Endangered Bobcat Gets Trapped Inside Chicken Coop Until Animal Control Officer Comes to Its Rescue

Bobcat in a chicken coop safely removed in Frankford Township after coordinated humane response by local authorities and wildlife experts.

Endangered Bobcat Gets Trapped Inside Chicken Coop Until Animal Control Officer Comes to Its Rescue

Bobcat in a chicken coop safely removed in Frankford Township after coordinated humane response by local authorities and wildlife experts.

On the left, dark sewage pours from a pipe into a murky waterway; on the right, multiple dead fish float and lie along a polluted shoreline.

Groundwater Is Being Poisoned by Coal Ash and the EPA May Step Back

Coal ash laced with arsenic, lead, and mercury has already contaminated Wisconsin groundwater. Now the EPA wants to weaken federal protections and hand oversight to the state at the same...

Groundwater Is Being Poisoned by Coal Ash and the EPA May Step Back

Coal ash laced with arsenic, lead, and mercury has already contaminated Wisconsin groundwater. Now the EPA wants to weaken federal protections and hand oversight to the state at the same...