Iowa Public Radio

Fish and mussels returned to these rivers after decades of cleanup. But new threats loom

Some rivers are success stories where wildlife is bouncing back from heavy pollution. But environmental groups say progress ...
Summit County

Get Wild: Wildlife will thank us for our efforts to reduce light pollution!

Light pollution is the inappropriate and excessive use of artificial light at night. Light pollution has been scientifically linked to harmful impacts on the well-being of humans, flora and fauna.
The Hill

Chemical crisis: The unseen toxic threat contaminating wildlife worldwide

An unseen but growing chemical contamination crisis is threatening wildlife across all seven continents, exacerbating a host of environmental threats they’re already facing. Plastic pollution in the ...
San Diego Union-Tribune

Light pollution harms humans and wildlife. Here’s how you can help preserve a dark sky.

Handzel is San Diego County chapter vice president of the International Dark Sky Association and lives in San Diego. It’s just light, right? Unfortunately, we’re learning that artificial light is not ...
Connecticut Post

Peabody Museum Director looks at wildlife, pollution

Abnormal frogs are living in America's suburbs. Hear about the effects of environmental pollutants on wildlife from David Skelly, the director of the Peabody Museum of Natural History on Thursday, ...
PBS

How Does Noise Pollution Affect Wildlife?

Human-made noise pollution affects wildlife across habitats, from forests to oceans. Animals across habitats, from forests to oceans, are behaving differently due to human noise pollution. Meg ...
WXII 12 NEWS

Earth Day: Pollution, wildlife conservation, and what you can do to help

TODAY IS EARTH DAY, APRIL 22ND, SO ENVIRONMENTALISTS USE THIS DAY TO ENCOURAGE ALL OF US TO KEEP OUR PLANET HEALTHY. METEOROLOGIST ELLEN ADLER VISITED THE GREENSBORO SCIENCE CENTER TO LEARN MORE ABOUT ...
The Fresno Bee

Lights out: Sacramento’s light pollution can be harmful to plants and wildlife. Here’s why

Unsurprisingly, Sacramento is one of the brightest cities in California, with the city of Los Angeles taking the cake for the most light-polluted city on the West Coast, according to an analysis the ...