Rising human consumption of marine mammals in tropical regions poses a threat to animals like the dugong, which is similar to a manatee, and the Atlantic humpback dolphin, researchers write.

A federal judge ruled that Transocean, the owner of the Deepwater Horizon, which blew out in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010, was not liable for some pollution claims.

A federal judge ruled that Transocean, the owner of the Deepwater Horizon, which blew out in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010, was not liable for some pollution claims.

A special commission on nuclear waste is not bullish on the near-term prospects for reprocessing it so that the uranium and plutonium it contains can be reused..

Wind and solar companies say they need more government support to be competitive. But in Washington, there’s little enthusiasm for more subsidies.

The Environment Ministry said the cleanup would cover about two-thirds of the 100-square-mile zone around the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, with the goal of cutting radiation levels in half within two years.

The Environment Ministry said the cleanup would cover about two-thirds of the 100-square-mile zone around the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, with the goal of cutting radiation levels in half within two years.

The Greenhouse Gas Initiative involving Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic states has cut the number of allowances power companies can use to offset emissions.

Already on the decline worldwide, big trees face a dire future due to habitat fragmentation, selective harvesting by loggers, exotic invaders, and the effects of climate change, warns an article published this week in New Scientist magazine. Reviewing …

For the second time, an endangered short-tailed albatross couple have produced a chick on United States soil.