Fifteen years ago electric power generation was the largest source of US greenhouse gas emissions. Now the power sector…
The Supreme Court recently dealt defeat to Florida in its 20-year legal battle with Georgia over river water. Other interstate…
Russia is attempting to claim more of the Arctic seabed – an area rich in oil, gas and minerals – and its fleet of icebreakers…
Because Brazil's economic prosperity in the last two decades is increasingly linked to the Amazon's good health,…
A new study finds deciduous trees are increasingly dominant after severe fires in the boreal forest, and that's having…
New research finds that tap water avoidance is on the rise in the US, especially among minorities. An expert on water and…
We may think of plants as passive life forms, but they can cooperate, share resources, send one another warnings, and distance…
It's meant to stop something known as 'carbon leakage,' but the solution has economic, legal and environmental…
Harmful algae blooms are an increasing problem in Florida. Once nutrients are in the water to fuel them, little can be done…
Technology innovation is one of the Biden administration’s most powerful tools for accelerating progress on climate change.…
As sea levels rise along the Atlantic coast, saltwater is intruding inland, killing trees and turning coastal forests into…
Right now, the nation is almost entirely dependent on other countries for minerals that are used in everything from wind…
The US electricity grid is actually five regional grids, and it's hard to share power between them. A macrogrid could…
Making biofuels from crops grown on land poses trade-offs between food and fuel. A new study looks offshore.
COVID-19 has underscored the value of parks and public spaces. A new survey shows that US mayors have gotten the message,…
To increase renewable energy use, the Biden administration wants the US to go from seven offshore wind turbines today to…
With adaptive design, infrastructure is ready to be expanded in the future. It's working for the Dutch.
Is it time to take drastic steps to modify Earth's climate to avoid catastrophic warming? A panel of experts says the…
A new review of the status of African elephants finds scientific grounds for dividing them into two species, and reports…
Aquaculture is a growing source of healthy protein for millions of people around the world, but there are big differences…