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For years, the New Zealand kakapo had no need to fly — the bird's only predators were in the sky — but then came human settlers and, with them, an invasive weasel-like predator. Author William Stolzenburg explores exotic island species' vulnerability to newcomers in Rat Island.

Hawaii lawmakers are considering legislation that would require tourists to pay for a yearlong license or pass to visit state parks and trails. They're still debating how much they would charge.

Before the war in Ukraine, Europe was Russia's largest natural gas customer. Now, Russia is using energy as a weapon. There's concern this new front in the war will spread to the rest of the world.

Though a city in the free north, southern-state settled McLean County was not a welcome environment for members of the anti-slave movement.GLT's Mary…

New U.S. Citizen Mauricio Sadicoff of Bloomington says there's a lot of bureaucracy in becoming a citizen. He even had to leave a legal job once because…

The National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine recently released a report on sexual harassment of women in academia.The report titled…

The standards were set to go into effect in January and gradually phase out incandescent and halogen bulbs used for items such as bathroom vanities, recessed lighting and candle-shape lights.

The delay will impact a major terminal expansion in Louisiana, while its impact on climate change is probed. Activists have called for a stop to new LNG export permits due to greenhouse gas emissions.

It’s a perfect night to watch for nocturnal birds. Calm winds, clear sky and waxing moon just above the horizon.I’m standing at dusk on the Lexington…

State Farm's annual accountability report details efforts the Bloomington-based insurance giant is trying to make across three areas: sustainability in the environment, society, and governance.