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There aren't many right whales left

Chris Slay wears bib overalls and wire-rimmed glasses, occasionally recites poetry, and watches right whales for a living. Once more into the breach. David Wiley, National Marine Fisheries Service. After […]

Once More Into the Reach

Vice President Al Gore toured the Hanford Reach of the Columbia River in Washington state today and announced that President Clinton this morning declared the surrounding area a national monument, […]

Maples Leaving

U.S. cities will likely be hotter and more humid, sugar maples in the Northeast may disappear, and barrier islands off the Carolinas may be flooded under rising sea levels as […]

The Gray and the Blues

Some environmentalists say California Gov. Gray Davis (D) has succumbed to campaign contributions from the timber industry and is failing to push for more protections for the state’s forestland. Clear-cutting […]

Red Hot Chile Cyclists

Officials in Santiago, Chile, are struggling to deal with the city’s dirty air, so severe that it rivals the notorious pollution in Mexico City and Sao Paulo. The problem, caused […]

Fees: "Fie," Foes Fume

This weekend, in at least 40 towns and cities across the U.S., protests are expected to draw thousands of people who oppose a federal government plan to charge user fees […]

Fruit of the Doom

Apples, grapes, and other common foods often have pesticide residues that exceed safe levels for children, according to a food-safety report released this week by Consumers Union. The U.S. EPA […]

Oh, Cannon Bombed

Spurred by enviros, Democrats successfully fought back a bill in the U.S. House yesterday that they said would do far too little to protect wildlands in Utah. The measure, sponsored […]

Crimson and Clover

About 150 members of Harvard’s graduating class this year plan to wear green ribbons along with their caps and gowns at today’s commencement ceremony, reminders of their pledge to keep […]

You and Your Largemouth

Native fish in the U.S. are in sharp decline due to the introduction of nonnative species, according to a survey published in the journal Science. In the past, many different […]