environment

Avalanche risk in the Lake Tahoe region is a serious concern for winter backcountry travelers, snowmobilers, and skiers. The lake’s elevation and proximity to steep, rocky ter...

Ted Turner, media founder and philanthropist, holds one of the largest private land portfolios in the United States, spanning ranches and conservation properties across multiple...

A house can appear to fall into the ocean in North Carolina when coastal erosion, sea level rise, and land subsidence combine with weak foundations or shoreline retreat. Oceanfr...

Greta Thunberg is best known for advocating urgent action on the climate crisis. She calls for rapid cuts in greenhouse gas emissions, alignment with climate science, and polici...

"Death of water" describes the loss of water quality and biological function to the point where water can no longer support healthy ecosystems or safe human use. This outcome ar...

Mercury remains a persistent environmental and health concern, but its "current" status is best understood as an ongoing condition rather than a sudden event. Today, elemental m...

The Willamette River basin is the primary drainage of northwestern Oregon, encompassing a mosaic of cities, farmland, forests, and wetlands. Stretching from the Cascade crest ne...

Landslides in Brazil are a recurrent geohazard driven mainly by intense seasonal rainfall, steep terrain, and widespread deforestation, especially in the Atlantic Forest and par...

Louisiana flooding in and around New Orleans stems from a combination of low elevation, subsiding land, sea level rise, intense rainfall, and aging infrastructure. This evergree...

Nature celebrities are public figures who gain prominence through wildlife conservation, environmental advocacy, and outdoor exploration. This guide explains how these individua...