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  A critically endangered Sumatran elephant and its unborn baby were found dead from suspected poisoning in western Indonesia, a conservation official said on Thursday. The...

California's water use jumped dramatically in March, state officials have said, as one of the driest stretches on record prompted a wave of homeowners...

IMAGE SOURCE,MATTI SARANPAA Image caption, The study focused on wetlands and waterbirds The largest ever study of protected areas - places "set aside" ostensibly for nature -...

Untapped groundwater resources have "vast potential," the U.N.'s cultural agency said Monday, potentially alleviating demand for ever-scarcer water supplies across the world. In a report,...

A consortium of 270 scientists from 67 countries synthesized the report after reviewing over 34,000 studies. Released February 28 as part of the IPCC’s...

  In a quiet laboratory beyond the decomposing remains on a body farm in Huntsville, Texas, Noemi Procopio works carefully with her drill. With each cut...

IMAGE SOURCE,GETTY IMAGES Image caption, Environmentalists often accuse corporations of misleading consumers with greenwashing Many of the world's biggest companies are failing to meet their own targets...

Obesity is an increasing, global public health issue. In an attempt to lose weight, many people turn to visit a nutritionist or follow an...