Scientists from Oregon State University have found the study of aardvark poop to be very useful in discovering how the species is being impacted by incredibly dry landscapes.
A decline in huge baleen whales -- and, just as importantly, in whale poop -- has had major consequences for both the ocean ecosystem and the global climate, according to new research.
In California's Central Valley, a gas utility is harvesting methane from manure on cow feedlots. Critics worry the push toward biogas will only further entrench two polluting industries.
National parks, partially open during the federal government shutdown, are facing mountains of trash and human waste. Yosemite officials closed some campgrounds after finding human feces and urine along roads.
Last month, Opa-locka’s industrial zone in Miami-Dade flooded twice with poop-filled water after a sewage pump failed. The flood water contained 50 times the amount of fecal matter that would close a beach.
