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E.coli bacteria, each cell trapped in a tiny tube, are giving researchers the chance to study the pace and effects of single genetic mutations. Most mutations, the scientists find, aren't harmful.

North Carolina isn't rich in coal, natural gas or oil, but it has more hogs than nearly any other state. And for years, scientists and farmers have been trying to turn swine biogas into electricity.

Environmental journalist Ben Goldfarb says cars are killing animals, while highways cut off them off from their food sources and migration paths. His new book is Crossings.

The city's water system has suffered disruptions for years, but Christopher Wells says that the city received every loan it requested, and that an ongoing civil rights investigation is political.

The Ecology Action Center is optimistic a household hazardous waste collection event can happen this fall in Bloomington-Normal. The center is asking for…

We are already a water-challenged planet. As global climate change continues, we are likely to become more so, according to Vandana Shiva, a noted…

NPR's Elizabeth Arnold reports environmental issues were not key components of this years election, but they are sure to be one of the main issues in the next Congress. Environmentalists are worried that Americans will be kept in the dark on environmental policy now that Republicans control both the House and the Senate.

In the last three months since President Bush took office, he's made some decisions on environmental policy that have upset environmentalists but which the President characterizes as necessities during the country's energy crisis. Host Lisa Simeone talks with NPR's Christopher Joyce about the President's environmental policy.

On Earth Day this year, President Bush and Sen. Kerry extolled the virtues of conservation, clean air, and wetlands. While the environment has never played a deciding role in a presidential election, these issues are often a critical part of how the candidates define themselves and each other. This election is proving to be no different.

Fast fashion is wreaking havoc on the environment. That's why Jessi Arrington makes a point of (almost) never buying anything new. She explains how she builds a sustainable wardrobe that looks great.