A new study shows that sediments fouled with oil from the blowout in the Gulf of Mexico caused problems for fish embryos. David Biello reports

Proposals to open the U.S. east coast for oil and gas exploration mean an increasingly noisy neighborhood for marine life. David Biello reports

More than 40 years after Earth Day, human civilization is still far from the ideal of sustainability. David Biello reports

Reducing certain kinds of air pollution could limit the rise of ocean waters and buy time to address CO2 emissions. David Biello reports

Although climate change will cause massive disruption, it could benefit some species, such as the Adelie penguin. David Biello reports

The tools of synthetic biology offer hope for the resurrection of extinct species. David Biello reports

New Pope Francis I called for protecting the environment, but it remains to be seen how that might happen. David Biello reports

An analysis of the deepest spot in the oceans finds signs of microbial life. David Biello reports

Hugo Chavez's death may have an impact on the global oil market--and thus on the global climate as well. David Biello reports

Water demands continue to inch up year after year even as climate change queers supply. Can civilization cope? David Biello reports