Environment

A town employee who quietly lowered the fluoride in a Vermont town's drinking water has resigned — and now he says the levels had actually been lowered for more than a decade.

Need to charge your Electric Vehicle? What better place to do it than Taco Bell.

The mammal became caught last Friday in the ropes of a large buoy from part of prawn gear off the coast of Texada Island in western Canada.

From Halloween costume exchanges to pumpkin smashes, there’s no shortage of ways to celebrate the spooky holiday while also reducing waste.

A study released by a chemical company found nuclear material in several places inside the elementary school. An Army Corps of Engineers official questioned the report saying the agency found no contamination at the school or areas nearby.

Every 10% increase in natural space and private gardens was linked to a 7% drop in early death among those younger than 65, the study found.

Homes in almost every region in the study — Greater Los Angeles, the San Francisco Bay Area, Sacramento and Fresno — had benzene levels that far exceed the limit determined to be safe.

The report by Boston Chemical Data Corp. confirmed fears about contamination at Jana Elementary School in the Hazelwood School District in Florissant.

The possible megalodon tooth was found during a three-week expedition on a remote Pacific island.

Videos that have popped up on social media show teens pouring milk onto the floor, over sales counters and elsewhere in the store.

Scientists at the observatory were monitoring Mauna Loa closely for changes.

Last year’s snow crab harvest was the smallest in over 40 years.

Activists dumped two cans of Heinz tomato soup over the oil painting, one of the Dutch artist’s most iconic works.

Planting trees on your property can have a number of benefits, including lowering energy bills, cleaning the air, and adding to the scenery. Here is how you can get a tree in a gallon pot delivered to your home — completely free.

About 94% of California fell under the severe, extreme, or exceptional drought categories as of last week. The state grows over a third of the nation's vegetables and 75% of its fruits and nuts.

New Zealand’s government is proposing a tax on the greenhouse gasses that farm animals make from burping and peeing as part of a plan to tackle climate change.

We lose anywhere from 40 minutes to upwards of 90 minutes of daylight in October as the days quickly become shorter and the nights grow longer.