In the design of marine protected areas, new research suggests that it might be better to start small in order to gain local…
As global oil consumption drops, oil companies are pivoting to petrochemicals, and could crowd out bio-based alternatives.
As the risk of fires rises in areas once considered too wet to burn, it creates hazards for mountain communities and for…
A report from top energy analysts warns that to meet the Paris climate agreement goals, investment in new unabated coal…
Shakuntala Haraksingh Thilsted, a native of Trinidad and Tobago, is the winner of the 2021 World Food Prize for her work…
Electric cars offer benefits for low-income and minority drivers, including cleaner air and lower maintenance costs. But…
Fireflies' summer evening light shows are a delight for humans, but for the insects they are a crucial mating ritual…
To get a sense of how bad the 2021 hurricane season will be, keep an eye on the African monsoon, ocean temperatures and…
If emissions continue at their current pace, Antarctica will cross a threshold into runaway sea rise when today’s kids…
A large-scale survey asked people exactly that. One use of recycled carbon dioxide stood out.
Drought conditions are so bad, fish hatcheries are trucking their salmon to the ocean and ranchers are worried about having…
International law bars nations from causing environmental harms in other states. Should that include sending thousands of…
The Biden administration has a goal of getting from today's 42 megawatts of offshore wind power to nearly 30,000 by…
The costs make it harder for farm families to grow their businesses.
When something is free, people use a lot of it. Economists are urging governments to compute values for natural resources…
The US has one of the highest groundwater use rates in the world. When wells run dry, households may opt to conserve water,…
The US is shifting to a new set of climate 'normals' – data sets averaged over the past 30 years. But normal is…
An increasing number of communities are discovering dangerous contamination in their water systems weeks or months after…
The lead author of a new UN report on methane explains the findings and how oil and gas companies could be making money…
President Biden has proposed spending $45 billion to replace every lead water pipe and service line in the nation. A public…