After the deadly Grand Canyon flood, a geologist and avid hiker explains what nature lovers need to prepare and watch for…
When penguin colonies are surrounded by sea ice, the penguins tend to eat more fish, rather than krill. And colonies that…
Debate over turning public national park land into private profit dates back more than a century.
Targeted grazing is gaining interest as fire risk rises, particularly in hard-to-manage areas of the Western US. But it…
The Environmental Rights Amendment of the PA Constitution guarantees the right to clean air, pure water and to the preservation…
A ‘green’ building has to last for its intentionally small carbon footprint to pay off. That includes surviving flood,…
A geologist explains how thawing permafrost and melting ice are increasing the risk of destructive floods in the Himalayas…
Scientists went to the heart of the El Niño pattern to learn from living and fossil corals. The results show El Niño’s…
Canada is a major US supplier of fertilizer ingredients that could get pulled into Trump’s trade war. Farms can go without…
Wildland firefighters face heat from the environment, the fire and their own bodies as they work long, exhausting hours.…
The abrupt disappearance of a lake is one clear sign that the ice below is melting, and a clue to wider permafrost changes.
The courts have rejected similar arguments before. Meanwhile, maintenance costs are rising, and the Forest Service’s own…
Extended producer responsibility policies are gaining steam in the US, but what they entail can differ widely from state…
To understand what’s in the smoke you might be breathing, you have to look at where it’s been.
Whether in Kenya or California, herders face dangerous temperatures and difficult conditions that put a strain on their…
A fish-finding expedition not only detects unexpected species but also uncovers a living link to Missouri’s geological…
With the help of thunderstorms and everyday fiber-optic cables, these scientists are revealing a hidden world underground.
With location regulations no longer in force, fishing boats are harvesting thousands of tons of krill from very few areas,…
Drought and a ruptured pipeline have forced Puerto Rico into revolving water shut-offs. For many people, the disruption…
The existing plans and commitments to reduce water use don’t add up to even half of the savings that are needed to keep…