When we think of nature play, we envision children swinging from trees, decorating mud pies with gum nuts, and delving ...

(The world's plastic pollution crisis, explained.) Dateable plastic from a nest made by common coots in Amsterdam. Hiemstra his colleagues collected 15 abandoned coot nests from around Amsterdam.

A version of this story appears in the May 2025 issue of National Geographic magazine. Based in Syracuse, New York, National Geographic Explorer Amy Toensing photographed communities and paddlers ...

As with plastic ... online resale, there are a few mail-back options for repurposing old clothing. Give Back Box is a ...

And the 5 Gyres Institute is kicking off its fourth annual Plastic-Free Parks TrashBlitz project to do just that. The community science initiative's mission is to track pollution trends in the U.S.

A "No Plastic" sign being help up in a National Park.

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

And this work is all the more important with the drastic cuts to national park funding. “The TrashBlitz data from previous years underscores the urgent need to address plastic pollution in our ...

Educate yourself and advocate for policies that reduce plastic pollution, including investment in a circular economy that promotes the reuse and recyclability of materials. Choose sustainably made ...

Gather your friends and jump online with these co-op games coming our way in 2025. If you’re looking for some games to enjoy locally then take a look at our upcoming local co-op games of 2025 ...