June 5 marks World Environment Day. Each World Environment Day is organized around a theme that focuses attention on an environmental concern. The theme for 2018, “Beat Plastic Pollution,” is a call to action… more
With partially webbed toes and uniquely thin stripes, the Sumatran tiger is well adapted to thrive in its natural habitat of swamps, rivers, and peat forests of Indonesia. Deforestation and wildlife… more
Imagine you’re visiting the United States for the first time, only just beginning to familiarize yourself with the people, the places and general surroundings. Suddenly, you’re inundated with news about a… more
Zika is a relatively new threat in the region, as is chikungunya, which is why it is critical to go door to door to explain to Hondurans the risks of these diseases, how transmission happens, and what they can… more
Air pollution is the fourth leading risk factor in premature death worldwide according to the World Health Organization, leading to about 5.5 million premature deaths in 2013 alone. more
Friday, May 19, marks the annual Bike to Work Day celebration. This year’s event is a special one: 2017 marks the modern bicycle’s 200 th birthday! The U.S. Department of State’s diplomats explore ways to… more
Today, U.S. Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson hosted the 10th Arctic Council Ministerial Meeting in Fairbanks, Alaska. As the outgoing chair of the Arctic Council, the United States convened the foreign… more
The United States has been an Arctic nation with important interests in the region since the purchase of Alaska from Russia in 1867. Currently, 4 million people live above the Arctic Circle, spread across… more
Happy Earth Day! It’s always exciting to celebrate occasions that unite Americans with people around the world and help draw our attention to important causes. Every person on the Earth relies on the… more
![From the “Here” series — Esmarkbreen Glacier and Ymerbukta Bay in Oscar II Land, Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway, 2015 [Photo courtesy of Megan Berner]](https://blogs.state.gov/sites/default/files/styles/grid_thumbnail/public/final-here-photo-by-megan-berner.jpg?itok=p0Nh8exM&c=05e396231a3125c30010671d5e736c38 "From the “Here” series — Esmarkbreen Glacier and Ymerbukta Bay in Oscar II Land, Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway, 2015 [Photo courtesy of Megan Berner]")
