Generating solar power requires a lot of land – but which land should it be? And what else can be done on that land?
The US had been reducing surface-level ozone, a harmful pollutant and the main component of smog, but that changed as wildfire…
Approximately 400,000 bison roam the North American landscape today, of which nearly 90% are considered livestock.
New research offers a cautionary tale about the difficulty of removing ‘forever chemicals’ from the environment.
As more countries ban waste imports, plastic waste generators like the US will need to find better solutions. A few states…
Subsidized insurance makes waterfront property seem safer than it is for wealthier buyers, while many low-income homeowners…
Your body likely contains an accumulation of various PFAS types, making it difficult to trace them to their sources.
A bat biologist walks through the steps for persuading a bat to leave your home, and what to do when a whole family decides…
Western states are figuring out how to make electricity-sharing work, but it isn’t easy. Texas learned that the hard way.
Salmon have faced a boom-bust cycle for years. Making their recovery last longer will require some big changes, including…
Even though annual precipitation is rising nationally, the landscape is drying out more rapidly. That’s changing the water…
When honey bees get sick, their beekeepers turn to the nation’s premier bee research and disease diagnosis lab for help.…
When people harness the logic of natural selection, they can often find efficient and effective ways to solve complex problems.
Years of industrial expansion have boosted water demand, with no new sources coming online since 2016. Desalination and…
There are ways to reduce emissions without sacrificing yield. A new study shows how, and looks at a technique billed as…
Calls for the Supreme Court to give fossil fuel companies immunity from liability for climate-related damage misreads the…
The move reshapes how future assessments of chemical dangers will be carried out, and if they’ll be ignored, delayed or…
Many Formula 1 innovations have made their way from the racetrack to regular roads. But technological improvements can only…
A hurricane scientist explains the technology forecasters rely on to keep people safe and help communities all along the…
Twin cyclones helped trigger massive ocean warming in the Pacific. But whether that leads to a strong El Niño is still…