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Trade can help protect species - and real skins are often more sustainable than synthetic alternatives, say conservationists ...

Critics and opposition parties vow to oppose major projects they fear could damage the environment ...

Economists looked at test scores and school attendance for Chicago-area kids before and after a bug infestation wiped out the city's ash trees. Education outcomes for low-income students went down, highlighting how the impacts of ecosystem ...

The eastern U.S. has more trees and shrubs than three decades ago. This growth, driven by processes such as tree and understory infilling in unmanaged forests, is helping fuel wildfires, contributing to changing fire regimes in the eastern half of .. ...

A new study shows how one kind of bacteria, Vibrio cholerae, triggers painful intestinal contractions by activating the immune system. The research also finds a more general explanation for how the gut rids itself of unwanted intruders, which could . ...

Instead of regulating harmful agricultural runoff, Iowa -- the nation's biggest corn-producing state -- backs a voluntary, industry-friendly program. But it's not as effective as advertised.

WHAT'S HAPPENING TODAY: Good afternoon and happy Tuesday, readers! The Department of Energy released its highly anticipated report on liquified natural gas exports, criticizing increased exports but stopping short of recommending a ban altogether. In ...

The social cost of carbon -- an important figure global policymakers use to analyze the benefits of climate and energy policies -- is too low, finds a new study.

The Energy Department assessments homes in on the economic risks to warn that exporting more gas could raise domestic energy costs.

City planners and advocates are seeing "accessibility used as a political football."