Spain has given pets the same legal status as humans in a sign of growing support for animal rights in the home of bullfighting. Domestic animals will be considered “living beings” under Spanish law instead of mere objects as has been the case until now.

Teams from Jack Dorsey's Square and Cathie Wood's Ark Invest produced the results of a research collaboration on Wednesday that aims to show how bitcoin mining incentivizes the use of renewable energy.

Millions of tons of plastic end up in landfills every year. It's a big societal problem and an even larger environmental threat. In the United States, less than 9% of plastic waste is recycled. Instead, more than 75% of plastics waste ends up in landfills and up to 16% is burned, a process that releases toxic gases into the atmosphere.

A new study finds that overconsumption, overpopulation and uncertainty about the future are among the top concerns of those who say climate change is affecting their reproductive decision-making.

As America continues to lead the world in per capita waste production, it's becoming more and more clear that everybody — from manufacturers to consumers — "over-believes" in recycling.

From relaxing baths to seaside swims, water can be a balm in difficult times. Catherine Kelly, the author of a new book on blue spaces, shares her tips

Since the 1960s, conservationists have had a standard solution for saving biodiversity: Protect natural areas from human influence. But a new analysis of Earth’s land use going back 12,000 years suggests that even in the time of mammoths and giant sloths, just one-quarter of the planet was untouched by humans, compared with 19% today.

US Senate lawmakers are proposing to ban private ownership of big cats such as lions and tigers in the wake of the Netflix documentary series Tiger King. Support for the Big Cat Public Safety Act, which would also ban public contact with big cat cubs, was announced by four bipartisan senators.

“The number of people that would be affected by this is about 40% of the world population.”

Prize-winning author Richard Flanagan slams the Tasmanian salmon industry, describing it as disastrous for the environment, with overstated health benefits — and alleging the public had not been told the extent of the expansion plans for fish farms around the state.

Indigenous Amazon leader Nemonte Nenquimo won the Goldman Environmental Prize for her organizing work to save Ecuador’s rainforests.

Humans used nearly three-quarters of the Earth's land 12,000 years ago and colonization and industrialization brought negative effects, new research shows.

Where ancient humans lived — and when — can be unveiled using DNA extracted from sediment layers dug from cave floors.

Israel’s prime minister is creating a climate of fear and crisis as his best hope for holding on to power

A new study from North Carolina State University found that, on average, voters and local leaders showed greater concern about plastic and other garbage in the ocean after watching kids’ presentations.

Three owlets,all doing fine.

Google Earth users can now see the striking effect of climate change over the past four decades with the new tool Timelapse.

The consequences of not taking further action on climate change would be “beyond catastrophic” for the planet, US climate envoy John Kerry has warned. The former secretary of state said the need to tackle the issue is “extremely urgent” for the whole world.

Plastic cutlery and straws are among the types of single-use plastics to be phased out in Australia from 2025 under a plan to reduce plastic waste.

Forests cover 70% of the country, but many argue the Swedish model of replacing old-growth forests with monoculture plantations is bad for biodiversity...