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As a Montana politician, Ryan Zinke, had a reputation as a conservationist conservative. That's changed since he became Secretary of the Interior. NPR's Kelly McEvers talks with Outside Magazine's Elliott Woods about his profile: "Ryan Zinke Is Trump's Attack Dog on the Environment."

A new study offers an intriguing way to calculate the answer.

Experts say the long-term impacts to the environment — particularly on birds and marine life — could be significant. Officials haven't said what caused the oil to leak from an offshore pipeline.

Some major environmental problems in the U.S. stem from using vast tracts of land to grow agricultural crops. But farmers are often limited to reduce that damage because they don't own the land.

Rachel Martin speaks with Christine Todd Whitman, who led the Environmental Protection Agency under George W. Bush. She responds to President Trump's plan to roll back regulations and cut EPA funding.

Indonesia's pristine Raja Ampat islands face a divide. After mine closures sparked tensions, locals are weighing jobs from nickel mining against environmental protection and tourism.

The trio of scandals that have engulfed the White House may not be big news by 2014, but now is the time when prospective candidates must decide if they want to be on the ballot. Is the news of the moment hurting the effort?

There’s a place on Syracuse University’s South Campus where biologists are trying to figure out how woody plants behave and work. Associate Professor of…

NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with Shannon Ryan, a Chicago Tribune sports reporter, about the allegations that the women's basketball coach and assistant created a racially hostile environment.

Time is winding down for the biggest exhibit the Museum of Science and Technology has ever had. Nearly 26,000 people have come through the doors to see…