Blizzards are inescapable − but the most expensive winter storm damage is largely preventable
Costs quickly rise when things go wrong with roads, roofs and power lines. Many of those risks are also avoidable.
Costs quickly rise when things go wrong with roads, roofs and power lines. Many of those risks are also avoidable.
A new initiative is pinpointing areas in the world’s oceans that are key habitats for sharks and their relatives, so that…
An important but controversial legal doctrine, known as Chevron deference, is at issue in two fishing cases. The outcome…
At one time, perhaps as many as 2 million gray wolves roamed the North American continent. But now those numbers are down…
An atmospheric scientist explains how rising temperatures are helping to fuel extreme storms, floods, droughts and devastating…
China has a lot of vacant retail space, including many underused shopping malls. An urban policy scholar describes how the…
These tiny songbirds have extraordinary memories for the tens of thousands of spots where they hide food. But that doesn’t…
A new study reveals that 75% of the world’s industrial fishing vessels are hidden from public view.
Redwoods grow in networks that house unique communities of plants and animals high in the air. They offer life lessons about…
The UN climate conference brought some progress. A former UN official who has been involved in international climate policy…
Iceland is known as ‘the land of fire and ice’ for a reason. Its residents have learned over centuries to live with…
When ships sink, they add artificial structures to the seafloor that can quickly become diverse, ecologically important…
Feral hogs are one of the most destructive invasive species in North America, harming land, crops and wildlife.
The US saw a record number of billion-dollar disasters in 2023, even when accounting for inflation. The number of long-running…
An interdisciplinary group of researchers at Penn State ran computer models on two Philadelphia census tracts. The neighborhood…
It might seem counterintuitive to suggest timber harvesting when the goal is to restore forests, but that gives landholders…
Water shortages are one of the greatest problems created by a warming world. A decentralized water system is a compelling…
Migrating birds need stopover locations en route where they can rest and feed. A new study shows that artificial light draws…
Though progressive politics at the turn of the 20th century called for the protection of America’s national parks, it…
The early heat melted snow and warmed rivers, heating up the land and downstream ocean areas. The effects harmed salmon…