environment

Water scarcity is a growing concern, but whether Earth will ever run out of water overall depends on how we define "run out." Water on Earth is finite yet continually recycled t...

Temperate rainforests are productive, moist forests found on the mid-latitude edges of continents, where consistent moisture supports dense tree growth and distinct understories...

Water quality in Salem, Oregon, begins at the North Santiam and Middle Santiam watersheds, which feed into reservoirs that serve the city. Salem’s water system is designed to...

Edwin B Forsyth National Wildlife Refuge is a federally managed conservation area located near Galloway in Atlantic County, New Jersey. As part of the larger refuge complex focu...

Today, gray wolves occupy portions of the Northern Rockies, the Great Lakes region, the Pacific Northwest, and small reintroduced populations in the Southwest. In the United Sta...

Lake Michigan supports a diverse assemblage of fish shaped by glacial history, basin depth, and connected waterways. This overview profiles key species groups, from coldwater na...

Desert weather patterns are defined by persistent dryness, large temperature swings between day and night, and strong, often localized winds shaped by geography and global circu...

Deserts host a remarkable array of animals adapted to extreme heat, scarce water, and variable food availability. This guide examines the different animals in the desert by func...

Ocean trash circles are persistent accumulations of floating debris, primarily plastics, caught and concentrated by rotating ocean currents called gyres. These materials are tra...

The White River in Indianapolis is a central waterway composed of the West Fork and the White River Main Stem, together shaping much of the city’s ecology, drainage, and recre...