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After decades of discussion, the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse was hauled to higher ground.

The Bumpy Business of Hauling Historical Sites to Safety

When trying to outrun erosion and sea-level rise is the best option.

Jessica Leigh Hester December 5, 2017

Kingsland Wildflowers.

Brooklyn, New York

Kingsland Wildflowers

Thriving meadows span a rooftop in one of Brooklyn's most heavily industrialized neighborhoods.

A postcard from the Garbage Patch State.

We're All Citizens of the Garbage Patch State

An Italian artist has created an imaginary homeland for all of our plastic waste.

Vittoria Traverso November 16, 2017

The short-snouted seahorse may now be resident in the River Thames.

Found: Rare Seahorses Living in the River Thames

A recent spike in seahorse sightings is more evidence of a river revival.

Vittoria Traverso November 16, 2017

Aerial view of Algae farm at the Natural Energy Lab of Hawai'i.

Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

Algae Growing Ponds

Football field-sized microalgae production tanks on the Hawaiian coast create a stunning view from space.

Brock Commons

Vancouver, British Columbia

Brock Commons Tallwood House

The "plyscraper" is the world's tallest building made predominantly out of wood.

The lake in the winter.

Lappajärvi, Finland

Lake Lappajärvi

Nuclear waste experts study this prehistoric crater lake to envision landscapes one million years in the future.

And in 3-D.

Imagining What Houses Drawn by Kids Would Look Like in Real Life

A solar-powered pyramid, a house with legs, and titanium fortress.

Vittoria Traverso October 16, 2017

Steinhardt Museum of Natural History.

Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel

Steinhardt Museum of Natural History

Israel's first dedicated natural history museum is home to 5 million specimens and still growing.

An Eel-Inspired Robot Is Scientists' Newest Pollution-Sniffer

It swims, it slithers, and it samples.

Kelsey Kennedy September 27, 2017

Sun Tunnels is an astrological gazing station.

The Importance of Nancy Holt, the Woman Who Revolutionized Land Art

Overlooked for too long, her work added crucial depth to the movement.

Michael Inscoe September 26, 2017

Sea lightning is on the rise.

Cargo Ships Are Creating Sea Lightning

Oceanic shipping lanes see double the number of strikes.

Eric Grundhauser September 8, 2017

Oranki Art

A little-known sculpture park of contemporary environmental art in a Lapland forest.

Blanket bog on the Hill of Gremista, Scotland.

Save the Bogs, for Peat's Sake

These little-loved wetlands are a crucial front in the fight against climate change.

Sarah Laskow August 2, 2017

Don't throw garbage into the ocean please.

The 'Warship' Made From Plastic Bottles

The oceans have a lot of trash in them.

Eric Grundhauser July 20, 2017

Mysterious, Yellow, Sponge-Like Globs Are Fouling French Beaches

Clean-up is underway.

Erik Shilling July 18, 2017

Stratton Spring

Manitou Springs, Colorado

Manitou Mineral Springs

There are eight natural springs around town, each with a slightly different taste.

A balloon photo of the Gowanus Canal in Brooklyn, string clearly visible at left.

Bringing Aerial Photography to the Masses—One Squid Kite at a Time

Public Lab's DIY tools help communities keep tabs on the environment.

Cara Giaimo July 7, 2017