"A leaking natural gas storage field continues to belch thousands of tons of methane into the air every week, causing health and climate concerns."
"The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has ordered the installation of an isolation barrier to make sure that an underground fire does not reach buried nuclear waste at a suburban St. Louis landfill."
"Warnings of high rivers and large coastal waves have been issued as persistent wind and rain batter parts of Scotland."
"Residents of flooded areas in far southern Illinois anxiously waited for the swollen Mississippi River to peak on Sunday, with hundreds electing to remain in their homes, as states downstream prepared for the rising waters."
"The Bundy family of Nevada joined with hard-core militiamen Saturday to take over the headquarters of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, vowing to occupy the remote federal outpost 30 miles southeast of Burns [Oregon] for years."
"Solutions journalism has gained serious momentum in 2015 – We now see reporters in mainstream media frequently adding a solutions lens to their reporting, chronicling society’s successes as well as its challenges."
Science News' top science stories of 2015 include gene editing, a new hominid, the supposed pause in global warming, plate tectonics, and the effects of artificial lighting on animals.
"Cage-free, antibiotic-free, artificial-free. Sound familiar? Many of the world's biggest food companies announced major changes this year — in what they purchase and how they manufacture their food."
"Another year, another continuing flow of environment stories."
