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When researchers cleaned up vacant lots and planted grass and trees in poor neighborhoods in Philadelphia, residents' mental health improved.

Climate scientists say Colombia's glaciers could disappear within 15 years. Wet highland areas that provide much of the country's fresh water are getting warmer and drier. And each year, flooding becomes more severe. The coastal area of Tumaco has become an example of how environmental and security pressures are undermining previously stable communities.

The port of Miami has spent $125 million to install substations and infrastructure that allows cruise ships to turn off their engines while docked, cutting emission by more than 95 percent

Sometimes the nature that shows up in our backyard is beautiful, but uninvited. Wildlife can set up shop on your property, and it's best if you know how…

OSF HealthCare has launched a remote patient monitoring program for people with RSV. It's similar to the model the hospital system leveraged during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Big food companies like Walmart want farmers to reduce greenhouse emissions from nitrogen fertilizer. But the best-known program to accomplish this may not be having much effect.

It all began over a glass of wine at dinner. A friend of Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha told the Flint, Michigan pediatrician that she suspected there was…

Miller Park Zoo in Bloomington may be one of the smaller accredited zoos in the nation. It's a leader, however, when it comes to preserving several…

Dan Donath, a 25-year veteran of the Bloomington Police Department, was named the city's next police chief during an announcement Wednesday at City…

Today's sealed and insulated houses mean indoor air is often more polluted than the air outside. Cigarette smoke, pet allergens, and fumes from cleaners are increasingly trapped inside, along with chemicals released from insulation, paint and carpeting. NPR's Jon Hamilton reports on what researchers know about indoor air quality.