How Do Trees Collaborate?
Ecologist Suzanne Simard shares how she discovered that trees use underground fungi networks to communicate and share resources, uprooting the idea that nature constantly competes for survival.
Environment
As Rains Soak California, Farmers Test How To Store Water Underground
After years of drought, California is getting drenched with rains. Some scientists and farmers are testing a way to capture that water by filling the state's depleted groundwater aquifers.
EPA Accuses Fiat Chrysler Of Installing Emissions-Cheating Software
The Environmental Protection Agency says Fiat Chrysler violated the Clean Air Act by allegedly installing software in about 104,000 vehicles that masked the true level of emissions.
Read The Smog-Inspired Poem That China Can't Stop Talking About
It's written from the perspective of lung cancer. And it's striking a chord on social media.
'Snowpacalypse2017' And Flooding Clobber Western States But Ease Drought
Storms dumped rain and snow all along the coast, prompting evacuations, closing roads and knocking out power to tens of thousands of customers. But all that water has helped the West's severe drought.
The Curious Case Of The Hyolith, An Ancient 'Ice Cream Cone' That's Found A Home
The creature, which roamed ocean floors over 500 million years ago, went years without a definitive scientific classification. Now, researchers think the oddball finally has a group to call its own.
Gas Taxes May Go Up Around The Country As States Seek To Plug Budget Holes
This year could see a wave of state tax hikes on gasoline and diesel. Oklahoma is one of about a dozen states seriously considering increases.
Powerful Storms Make Dent In California's Historic Drought
A week of powerful storms on the West Coast is helping to put a dent in California's historic drought, yet state officials are warning they are by no means a drought buster.
Volkswagen To Plead Guilty, Pay $4.3 Billion In Emissions Scheme Settlement
The Justice Department also announced the indictments of six VW executives. Volkswagen has admitted equipping diesel vehicles with software to cheat emissions tests and then lying to regulators.
Alaskan Village, Citing Climate Change, Seeks Disaster Relief In Order To Relocate
Rising temperatures and thawing permafrost threaten tiny Newtok. Its residents want President Obama to declare an official disaster, to unlock the millions it needs to move the community.