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An earnest defense of America's silliest holiday: Groundhog Day

Let's celebrate Groundhog Day, in all its bizarre, quirky strangeness. Let it remind us that we have not subdued nature, but merely made ourselves more comfortable in its domain.

In Miami, cruise ships turn off their engines and plug in to help the environment

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

Wade Dooley, in Albion, Iowa, uses less fertilizer than most farmers because he grows rye and alfalfa, along with corn and soybeans. "This field [of rye] has not been fertilized at all," he says.

Does 'Sustainability' Help The Environment Or Just Agriculture's Public Image?

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.

Replacing Vacant Lots With Green Spaces Can Ease Depression In Urban Communities

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

Flooding of the Mira and Telembi rivers in the Narino province of Colombia left approximately 30,000 people homeless and destroyed 62 villages in February 2009. Displaced families have been forced to take refuge in the crowded and crime-infested city of Tumaco.

Climate Change Poses Threat To Colombian Coast

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.

Jianshun Zhang's lab at Syracuse University is trying to figure out what kind of chemicals walls are releasing into homes.

Cleaning Up Indoor Air

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.

This is one of several leaks in the Nord Stream pipelines running between Russia and Germany. Methane from the leaks could have a powerful warming effect on the Earth's atmosphere.

The Nord Stream pipelines have stopped leaking. But the methane emitted broke records

The Nord Stream pipeline leak might be the single largest release of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas. Experts say it pales in comparison to ongoing methane emissions from the oil and gas industry.

Elgin schools chief named new state superintendent

For Tony Sanders, becoming state superintendent was a natural career progression and a “longtime dream.”

People were more likely to try mealworms — such as these mealworm chocolate truffles sprinkled with coconut — when the ad focused on taste and experience, a study showed.

Should Hyping Edible Bugs Focus On The Experience Instead Of The Environment?

A new study shows that when ads made hedonistic marketing claims, such as "exotic" or "delicious," rather than targeting environmental interests, more people were willing to try eating insects.

GLT's Grow: Dealing With Wildlife

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…

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