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GEOQUIZ: To which state would you travel to visit Big Bend National Park? Answer: Texas. The Big Bend area is named for its location on the bend of the Rio Grande River, which separates the U.S. and ...

A new plant species belonging to the sunflower family, known as the "woolly devil," has been discovered in Big Bend National ...

American Southwest. But new research suggests that even this hardy species could see its habitat shrink significantly in the ...

As temperatures are expected to climb into the 90s, whether you're looking to soak up the sun or cool off in the pool, there ...

Desalination can create millions of gallons of fresh water a day. But it is expensive and there are many environmental ...

As dawn broke in the eastern sky, it was -5 degrees on a crystal clear February morning at Bosque del Apache National ...

El Paso Zoo and Botanical Gardens will host a wild Party for the Planet event on Saturday, April 12, to celebrate wildlife, ...

In the discussion about combating climate change, "net zero" refers to the emissions target the world's nations must collectively achieve to curb the tide of global warming. When 196 countries ...

Democrat governors are pushing back as President Trump directed his Justice Department to target state climate laws. “The federal government cannot unilaterally strip states’ independent ...

The Department of Commerce on Tuesday announced its decision to cut $4 million in funding related to climate research for Princeton University. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said in a news ...