environmental conservation and preservation

ASTORIA, Ore. (AP) — Scientists along the West Coast are calling for action to help sunflower sea stars, among the largest sea stars in the world, recover from catastrophic population declines.Experts say a sea star wasting…

By MICHAEL PHILLIS - Associated Press The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday approved a nearly $700 million plan to remove all lead water pipes in the Denver region, saying the local water…

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.)Vanessa Hull, University of Florida(THE CONVERSATION) As the world parses what was achieved at the U.N.…

Thrifting is hot, and Goodwill finds are cool again. But while we’re thrilled to find the perfect throwback tee for our own closet, gifting used goods still carries a stigma for some.Secondhand gifts are better for your…

By ELAINE KURTENBACH and CHALIDA EKVITTHAYAVECHNUKUL - Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Pacific Rim leaders were striving to find common ground on the war in Ukraine and other dire threats to humankind…

By CHALIDA EKVITTHAYAVECHNUKUL - Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — The war in Ukraine, great power rivalries, inflation, climate change and fending off the pandemic are among the issues Pacific Rim…

By TASSANEE VEJPONGSA - Associated Press SRI RACHA, Thailand (AP) — Crocodile farmers in Thailand are suggesting a novel approach to saving the country’s dwindling number of endangered wild crocodiles.…

SAN DIEGO (AP) — A 45-year-old female Asian elephant was euthanized because of her deteriorating health from age-related problems, the San Diego Zoo announced Friday.Devi had been undergoing therapy but her mobility had…

By MICHAEL PHILLIS, LEAH WILLINGHAM and CAMILLE FASSETT - Associated Press KEYSTONE, W.Va. (AP) — Donna Dickerson’s heart would sink every time she’d wake up, turn on the faucet in her mobile home and…

By JANET McCONNAUGHEY and MICHAEL PHILLIS - Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency said it has evidence that Black residents in an industrial section of Louisiana face…