'Moss Appreciation Week': a lot of celebration for a very little plant Moss Appreciation Week is packed with events both scientific... and also silly. Moss walks, moss talks, moss movies, crafting moss-themed Valentines, and a "gastropod derby" with snails and slugs (for whom moss is a nice moist microclimate). Deena Prichep
The truth behind your Valentine's flowers Thinking of buying flowers for Valentine's Day? We look at the truth behind that bouquet and its environmental impact. Ruth Sherlock
The Panama Canal needs more water. The proposed solution would displace thousands A recent drought in Panama was so severe that the canal had to reduce traffic. How is climate change impacting Panama -- and how does that ripple out to the global economy? Ari Shapiro
'Swampbuster' could go bust: Why some think this wetlands conservation law is unconstitutional A 40-year-old law allows the U.S. Department of Agriculture to withhold subsidies from farmers who drain, clear or convert wetlands. Now, a company that owns farmland in Iowa is challenging it.
More and more kids are taking up bird watching More and more kids are getting into bird and nature watching, a hobby that's been practiced mostly by older adults. Kerry Sheridan
As coal plants close, Colorado towns consider nuclear waste storage The federal government hopes former coal towns will help the nuclear industry grow, by taking on the decades-long challenge of storing radioactive waste Scott Franz
'The purge has begun.' Environmental justice workers locked out of EPA Seattle office Nine Environmental Protection Agency employees in Seattle have been put on leave by the Trump Administration because they work on environmental justice. John Ryan
Trump funding freeze could leave communities on their own as climate threats grow Without federal support, American communities will struggle to deal with a challenge as pervasive as climate change, market analysts and environmental advocates say. Michael Copley
Trump says 'we're going back to plastic straws.' Is the paper straw dead? President Trump has signed an executive order decrying the "irrational campaign against plastic straws" and directing federal agencies to stop buying paper straws. Jacob Fenston
Why clearing the brush around Los Angeles won't reduce the wildfire danger After thousands of homes were destroyed, many are looking for ways to make Los Angeles safer from wildfires. But clearing dense shrubs on the hillsides could actually make the fire danger worse. Lauren Sommer
