California's epic snowpack is melting. Here's what to expect
Warmer temperatures are melting the state's historic snowpack. Already flooded communities downstream are scrambling to prepare for the surge.
Environment
She ripped up her manicured lawn and challenged the norms of gardening stories
In Soil: The Story of a Black Mother's Garden, Camille Dungy describes her years-long project to transform her weed-filled, water-hogging, monochromatic lawn into a pollinator's paradise.
The latest to be evacuated from California's floods? Bunnies
Rising rivers are stranding endangered riparian brush rabbits in California. Wildlife officials are searching out and relocating hundreds of them to help protect the species.
Saving endangered bunnies from floods in California
A wet winter in California has helped many plants and animals, but some species are struggling. An effort is underway to relocate endangered rabbits to higher ground.
Freight train derails in Wisconsin, plunging 2 containers into the Mississippi River
A train carrying lithium-ion batteries, paint and oxygen containers — which can pose a threat to the environment — went off the tracks on Thursday. There's no risk currently, the rail operator says.
Earth Month is ending, but these sustainability tips are evergreen
Earth Month is ending, but Life Kit's audience has actionable sustainability tips you can use as inspiration for the rest of the year.
California becomes the first state to adopt emission rules for trains
California approved a rule limiting rail pollution to aggressively cut greenhouse gas emissions in the state's latest move to establish itself as a global leader in the fight against climate change.
In Upstate New York, spring is breathing new life into the woods
In upstate New York, spring is breathing new life into the woods. We go for a hike in the Adirondack Mountains.
A fisherman went missing in 1998. Now his remains at Lake Mead have been identified
Las Vegas resident Claude Russell Pensinger disappeared while fishing in the reservoir. His skeletal remains were one of several sets discovered last year as water levels dropped in a drought.
Is a 1960 treaty between Pakistan and India killing the mighty Ravi River?
A water treaty has survived three wars between India and Pakistan. Now the agreement is in trouble, but some say a new is treaty needed for both political and environmental reasons.