While sport-utility vehicles surge in popularity, a new survey sheds light on how often SUV owners actually use all that extra cargo space and towing capacity.

Despite mounting pressure from Canadians who want their money to stop supporting oil and gas, the majority of the countrys largest pension fund managers continue to invest in that sector and are led by individuals with close ties to fossil fuel companies.

Swirling green blooms of phytoplankton along ocean coasts may be happening more often and getting bigger, according to new research published in Nature, raising concerns about the impacts of climate change on the worlds oceans.

When Britney Schmidt piloted a robot down a narrow bore hole to explore the underbelly of the worlds widest glacier, she was amazed by what she saw ice pockmarked by crevasses and staircase-like patterns. I never thought of being able to use my eyes to detect melting, she said.

If youre over 30, you likely remember a time when there was a lot of hand-wringingover the ozone hole and skin cancer, as well as the threat of acid rain destroyinglife in lakes and on land. The reason we don't hear about it anymore is good news, but misinformation on social media claims otherwise.

Strolling along the shore on Ault Island, Cliff Steinburg points to the end of his dock. He says this summer there was less than a foot of water there, making it impossible to launch a boat. While the river has since stabilized, Steinburg worries what next year will bring to a region known for its fishing, beaches, and boating.

The funding gap between what developing countries need for conservation and what's actually being offered by wealthy nations has become a major sticking point at the UN biodiversity conference in Montreal.