The slow-moving Magazine Mountain shagreen snail wins the race to become the first invertebrate to be removed from special protections under the U.S. Enda...
Burma and the United States issue a joint statement on good governance and transparency in the energy sector.
Ministers representing the eight Arctic States — Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russian Federation, Sweden and the United States — sign a decl...
Ministers representing the eight Arctic States — Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russian Federation, Sweden and the United States — sign an agr...
Pamphlets
Meet some young people who are using STEM to have fun and make a difference.
Illicit trade in threatened and endangered species is a multibillion-dollar business, and the increasingly intense demand for products derived from Africa...
California passes the Global Warming Solutions Act, a comprehensive law aimed at reducing the state's carbon emissions, in 2006.
Publications
Scientific discovery is an intellectual adventure that benefits all of humanity.
Every year, thousands of animal species go extinct. Animals that once roamed the Earth in abundance are permanently disappearing from our planet at a hear...
Youth are leading the way to a sustainable future by creating innovative solutions to global problems. Read about some of their amazing accomplishments and...
Articles
With a view toward safety and security, the U.S. Coast Guard has developed a strategic plan for protecting U.S. interests in a changing Arctic Ocean. Part...
A scientist with a background in theoretical nuclear physics and energy technology takes over the top job at the U.S. Department of Energy.
The U.S. Energy Department transfers 75 kilograms of fluoride salt to the Czech Nuclear Research Institute Řež for experiments at Řež’s critical test faci...
Photo Galleries
Several recipients of the 2010 and 2011 Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers reveal what they think is best about science.
The creation of Yellowstone National Park in 1872 sparked a great American conservation movement and tradition. Since then, the U.S. national park system ...
This photo gallery shows the many and varied effects of climate change around the world.
Videos
Eden Prairie, Minnesota, has been recognized as one of the top cities in the country. This video profiles the GE Innovation Center that educates corporate...
How do we build safe, sustainable and affordable homes after a natural disaster? Deputy Mayor of New Orleans Andy Kopplin, Tom Darden of the Make It Right...
These hydrogen buses might be larger than cars, but they are greener.
