We don’t generate power directly from volcanoes, but their presence is a sign that there are good geothermal resources…
Fusarium oxysporum can infect over 120 plant species. Whether it destroys Cavendish bananas as it did their predecessor…
Better measuring standards, more responsibility for producers and an end to single-use products are all positive steps.…
For trees, growing to maturity involves much more than just reaching upward.
A National Academies report finds crucial lessons for everyone’s disaster planning and recovery in a town hit hard by…
Just like fires can contaminate municipal water systems by melting pipes, farms’ and ranches’ water supply systems are…
Forecasters are closely watching a storm headed for the Caribbean that’s likely to become Ernesto. New techniques are…
Phrases like ‘climate crisis,’ ‘climate emergency’ or ‘climate justice’ might seem to escalate the urgency,…
Modern rodenticides can kill rats with a single dose and readily pass up the food chain to larger carnivores. They are widely…
When US cities offered low-cost, high-quality public transit during World War II, buses and trains were full. Some cities…
A soil expert explains why flooding rice fields in South Florida benefits the agriculture-rich region.
With Debby’s storm track, much of the East Coast is forecast to get soaked. Climate change also plays a role in the downpours.
Mapping daily temperature variations across the US revealed stark differences between wealthy and poor neighborhoods, and…
Smart buildings can team up to be more energy efficient while keeping the people inside comfortable.
Our discovery of a tundra ecosystem, frozen under the center of Greenland’s ice sheet, holds a warning about the threat…
A civil engineer explains why roadways and rails warp and crack in the heat − and points to some innovative ways to keep…
A broad review of shark research shows that sharks play critical roles in keeping ocean ecosystems such as coral reefs and…
Fire-produced thunderstorms and tornado-like fire whirls are more common than anyone realized, as high-resolution satellite…
A big roadblock to offshore wind power is getting approval for onshore transmission lines. But what if there were fewer…
An unplanned experiment when wildfire smoke rolled through Colorado shows how trees keep some of the smoke out.