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From detecting fires to looking for lithium, many companies that are working on climate solutions are embracing artificial intelligence as a tool.

Officials are asking the public to report dead or sick birds in certain situations.

Mardi Gras can make a lot of trash, adding up to millions of pounds each year. Now, some parades in New Orleans are cutting down on their environmental footprint by banning plastic beads.

Michelle Elise is known in repair cafe circles as the "Zipper Queen." She finds that most broken zippers just need some TLC, not replacing.

Fans of the streamer's 25-year-old hard-copy delivery service are welcoming the promotion ahead of its shutdown at the end of September. But the terms are vague.

Sometimes a broken appliance gets thrown out even though it just needs a little fix. That's where volunteer tinkerers come in. They make it work again and give it to people in need.

Environmental scientist Kate O'Neill discusses recycling and the global politics of waste. "Once you throw something away, you've got to think about where's it going to go next," she says.

Plastic has become embedded in everyday life. That’s because for the last 70 years, the plastics industry convinced consumers to embrace the material for its low cost and disposability.

Democratic lawmakers in the House have approved legislation that would make Washington, D.C., the 51st state. The measure passed along party lines, but it faces an uncertain future in the Senate.

The NAACP plans to appeal a massive construction project approved by Hanover County in an historic African-American community. With millions of dollars in…