Environment

Discovery of fossilized fish may shed light on the day an asteroid hit earth, killing the dinosaurs

The fish were found with hot glass in their gills, likely from flaming debris, according to the study.

Judge restores Obama-era drilling ban in Arctic

Worsening air pollution reducing lifespans in Indonesia

Members of Congress to question EPA, DoD on response to 'forever chemicals'

In the first of several expected hearings targeting the EPA under Trump, members of Congress will question officials on the response to chemicals in water.

Watchdog report indicates political appointees at EPA delayed assessments of toxic chemicals

A top government watchdog reported that political appointees at the Environmental Protection Agency delayed reviews of toxic chemicals for months last year.

Asian longhorned tick is a growing threat in the US, but it's not the main threat

The tick is capable of reproducing up to 2,000 offspring without a mate.

Whale songs in the ocean around Antarctica have transformed; climate change could be why

Whale songs near Antarctic have become flat over the last 10 years and scientists said that climate change is a contributing factor.

Venice experiencing its worst flooding since 2012

The high waters flooding Venice have reached over five feet above sea level.

Venice experiencing its worst flooding since 2012

In this bear tournament, it's OK to judge who is the fattest

Katmai National Park and Reserve encourages Facebook users to vote on which bear is the fattest.

Watch billions of tons of ice collapse at once: How climate change is impacting Greenland's glaciers

A Reuters photographer went to Greenland and what he saw will blow your mind.

As government plans Arctic refuge drilling, activists vow to continue protests

Native Alaskans and environmentalists are taking issue with the public comment process.

Show explores the world beneath the ocean's surface

Producers filmed on every continent, following fish and highlighting global warming.

'Blue Planet' captures the fascinating behaviors of underwater creatures

The BBC series depicts the beauty of the ocean and highlights the effects of global warming and pollution on ocean life.

EPA plans to roll back major Obama-era climate rule

The Clean Power Plan limited carbon emissions.