Environment Archives

Girl Scouts: Citizen Scientists

The Girl Scouts have made trees a big part of their citizen science efforts. Read on for ways you can participate—scout or not!

The first book in the Journey to a Better World series teaches kids about the causes and effects of water pollution and what people can do to help.

The Journey To a Better World book series is now available from VISTA and the Inspire Project. Teach children about making a positive impact.

Many of the harms done by climate change and overfishing are worst near the surface. Could coral reefs relocate deeper to escape them?

Are you wondering how climate change is impacting coral reefs around the world? This roundup of articles will answer your questions.

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Although the Labor Day wildfires of the Cascade Mountains in 2020 were devastating, they actually fit into the ecosystem’s long-term patterns.

The beloved American pika is losing its habitat. These little animals could loose 75 percent of their range quite soon to climate change.

Coral reefs are in trouble around the world with one possible exception. This coral species appears to be making the best of a bad situation.

Stem rust might be the bane of a wheat crop, but researchers may have found a solution that could protect the popular grain.

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At a remote Antarctic outpost, cameras capture time-lapse images of the McMurdo Dry Valleys. Antarctica shows climate change.