When a black bear attacked a man in Franklin County on Sept. 3, it seemed like a one-off tragedy. But a second fatal attack ...

Fall: 2021, Instructor: Dr. J. Terrence McCabe, Office: Hale 440 This course is designed to explore both the historical and current theories and paradigms concerning human/environmental relationships.

Climate change does not discriminate among regions or their inhabitants, but the continued growth of the human population will most likely contribute to the ill-effects of climate change. US ...

Nature is an extraordinary force. There's still so much to learn from the natural world, including how we impact it and how we can protect it. I'm Natalie Pozzo, join us today as we explore our ...

Most environmental issues in the news today, while manifested in biophysical realities, are ultimately linked to historically-rooted, economic, political and cultural drivers that shape power ...

When we think of lead poisoning, most of us imagine modern human-made pollution, paint, old pipes, or exhaust fumes.

The Department of Environmental Studies and Sciences (ESS) is an interdisciplinary community of scholars -- composed of faculty, staff, and students -- dedicated to understanding the interactions ...

Environmental enrichment strategies are used to improve both the physiological and psychological welfare of captive animals, which can be achieved by increasing the expression of natural behaviour and ...

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Tentacles reaching from the deep. Dark mold overtaking walls. A familiar forest suddenly becoming strange and threatening. These elements in literature, film and games define ...