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Operations manager Hannah Russell says volunteers will build planters, participate in a neighborhood clean-up and distribute free books on nature and gardening at its offices on West Washington Street.

For months, starting in late 2015, a gas leak in Los Angeles spewed methane into the air. The Southern California Gas Company has agreed to reimburse local governments and mitigate the damage.

Western states like Colorado are balancing competing demands for waterways. When different groups find themselves at odds, how can water resources be divided fairly?

In the Philippines, marine biologist Darrell Blatchley recovered the body of a young whale that showed signs of emaciation and dehydration due to the 88 pounds of plastic it had ingested.

Scientists say accelerating deforestation and development may increase the risk of pandemic diseases. The current economic crisis may also make that trend worse if more people cut down trees for fuel.

Scientists face a challenge: A troubled species rebounds thanks to restoration efforts, only to make things worse for others by preying on them or outcompeting them for food and living space.

Nora Saks is a freelance radio and print journalist investigating themes of environmental justice in the Crown of the Continent and beyond.

Last week, a judge in Washington invalidated leases for companies to begin drilling in a huge swath of the gulf in what would have been the largest offshore oil and gas lease sale in U.S. history.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Carroll Muffett of the Center for International Environmental Law about the environmental effects of the war in Ukraine.

Pien Huang is a health reporter on the Science desk. She was NPR's first Reflect America Fellow, working with shows, desks and podcasts to bring more diverse voices to air and online.