Environment

Good news: The bald eagle and the gray wolf are back from the brink of extinction. Bad news: That leaves chimps, manatees, polar bears, whales ... Which ones can be saved, and how?

Quick Study: Time Line of Endangered Species

A brief history of endangered species dating back to the dinosaurs 65 million years ago. Plus, read Quick Study: Saving Endangered Species

Quick Study: Where Our Garbage Goes

In a calm stretch of the northern Pacific lies the Eastern Garbage Patch, a stew of trash twice the size of Texas. Deadly for ocean life, the icky area holds some of the two billion tons of waste we create each year. While technology offers hope for more enlightened disposal, the clock is ticking: Garbage will double by 2030.

Climate Change: Protect Yourself from New Health Threats

Advice for staying safe in a hotter world.

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