Environment | Stacker

50 of the greatest archaeological discoveries of all time

Unintentional deaths are on the rise: Here's what that could mean for you

An ambulance with lights flashing drives down a road.

Drownings reach a 5-year high, and 1 in 5 victims are 19 or younger

A life preserver and a chain link fence with a body of water in the background.

Plants & Animals

25 animals that are illegal to own as pets in the US

A small hedgehog peers over a log in the forest.

25 costliest hurricanes of all time

Visualizing solar power capacity across the US

Aerial view of workers installing solar panels.

20 of the strangest natural phenomena in America

Polar stratospheric clouds, aka mother-of-pearl clouds, in Alaska at dusk.

4 factors that show the environmental benefits of plant-based meat

Cows on a summer pasture.

5 sustainable household upgrades that save money and energy

A person changing a light bulb from incandescent to spiral.

Participation is down 40% in this agricultural program that protects wildlife, water, and soil

Farmland being used to grow grass and trees.

The amount of solar home energy increased 32% in 2021. Here's how it happened

An aerial view of a neighborhood full of solar panels.

8 things to do right now in your community to prepare for climate change

Close-up on young man planting a tree.

Bikeable neighborhoods in not-so-bike-friendly cities

A man in a plaid shirt and shorts riding a bicycle.

How the cost of solar panels has fallen

Solar panels lined up on a roof.

The side benefits of clean energy

Two wind turbines at sunset