Conservation

Dozens of people gathered for the release Friday of 20 more adult tortoises on the property, which is already home to 23 of them as well as dozens of juvenile ones

Expected low wind-power generation, potential low solar generation — ERCOT asks for conservation between 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. CT

ERCOT is forecasting that supply and demand could again be tight Sunday.

Expected low wind-power generation, potential low solar generation — ERCOT asks for conservation between 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. CT

ERCOT is asking Texans to voluntarily reduce electricity use, if safe to do so, Thursday afternoon and evening ahead of forecasted high demand and the potential for lower reserves. The notice is in effect Aug. 17 from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Congratulations– or chughahaeyo– are in order for a panda mother at the Everland Zoo in South Korea, after she gave birth to twins on July 7.

NBC 5’s Samantha Davies explains the importance of reducing the amount of single-use plastic we use, especially on May 25, International Plastic Free Day.

We get an exclusive look at Toro Toro’s spring menu for their Viva Abejas campaign, it’s helping raise awareness about the importance of bees. MORE: ToroToroFortWorth.com

The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish is hiring conservation officers, or “professional bear huggers,” for a research project analyzing bear movements and population dynamics.

The practice of shark finning, whereby sharks are caught for their fins and their carcasses then dumped back into the ocean, has been banned in U.S. waters for decades.

We talk all things turtles with Texas Turtles! Vice President, Viviana Ricardez, joins us with some special guests! MORE: TexasTurtles.org

Increased temperatures are causing a record demand for water and it’s putting a strain on North Texas’ water system. A call to conserve is already underway. David Goins has the latest.

The Duke Lemur Center is a refuge for some of the world’s most endangered primates. With incredible senses of hearing and smell, and a long bony finger for seeking out food in hollow logs, lemurs have evolved into unique and special creatures. NBC 7 San Diego’s Dagmar Midcap and LX News storyteller Cody Broadway take you inside.

The operator of the state’s power grid says Texans responded when asked to conserve energy Monday to avoid an energy emergency during the extreme summer heat.

Some North Texas cities began asking residents to cut down on unnecessary water usage.

Not too far from New York City lies an undersea wonder. Known as the Hudson Canyon, it’s located 100 miles off the coast of New York and New Jersey but a world away from the hustle and bustle of the Big Apple. The Hudson Canyon is America’s largest underwater canyon in the Atlantic Ocean, and it could soon earn...

Just 100 miles off the shore of New York and New Jersey lies the largest underwater canyon in the Atlantic Ocean, the Hudson Canyon. An ecological hotspot, it could soon become the U.S.’s next national marine sanctuary. LX News storyteller Ngozi Ekeledo spoke to LeAnn Hogan, the regional coordinator for the NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, about why the...

A movie in theaters this summer hits close to home. It’s about Texas wildlife and wild spaces and offers a call to action for conservation.

ERCOT, Texas’ power grid operator, is putting out a call for all Texans to conserve energy over the next few days as we head into a weekend with potentially record heat.

ERCOT is putting out a call for all Texans to conserve energy through 8 p.m. Friday and through the weekend.