The United States and the Republic of Korea issue a joint communiqué at the conclusion of their first Environmental Affairs Council meeting under the U.S....
The U.S. Millennium Challenge Corporation's chief executive officer, Daniel W. Yohannes, makes remarks at an event in Washington regarding the development...
State Department official Daniel A. Reifsnyder makes remarks in Geneva to a U.N. panel developing a legally binding document that outlines steps to reduce...
Pamphlets
Meet some young people who are using STEM to have fun and make a difference.
Illicit trade in threatened and endangered species is a multibillion-dollar business, and the increasingly intense demand for products derived from Africa...
California passes the Global Warming Solutions Act, a comprehensive law aimed at reducing the state's carbon emissions, in 2006.
Publications
Scientific discovery is an intellectual adventure that benefits all of humanity.
Every year, thousands of animal species go extinct. Animals that once roamed the Earth in abundance are permanently disappearing from our planet at a hear...
Youth are leading the way to a sustainable future by creating innovative solutions to global problems. Read about some of their amazing accomplishments and...
Articles
The Department of Justice and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service special agents have arrested and charged three people for their alleged roles in an internati...
Scientists in more than 80 countries will get access to cutting-edge scientific equipment, training and support over the next five years thanks to a publi...
A rocket carries a new satellite into orbit February 11 to continue a 40-year legacy of data collection about the state of our planet. The Landsat program...
Photo Galleries
Several recipients of the 2010 and 2011 Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers reveal what they think is best about science.
The creation of Yellowstone National Park in 1872 sparked a great American conservation movement and tradition. Since then, the U.S. national park system ...
This photo gallery shows the many and varied effects of climate change around the world.
Videos
Eden Prairie, Minnesota, has been recognized as one of the top cities in the country. This video profiles the GE Innovation Center that educates corporate...
How do we build safe, sustainable and affordable homes after a natural disaster? Deputy Mayor of New Orleans Andy Kopplin, Tom Darden of the Make It Right...
These hydrogen buses might be larger than cars, but they are greener.