What does it mean to call a nonfood product like lipstick organic? Federal regulators allow such claims, but have set few…
Cities and states are considering limits on single-family zoning, which experts say promotes sprawl and separation. But…
New research shows that slowing deforestation is the most essential step for saving Madagascar's lemurs, and can help…
About 24,000 square miles of Amazon rainforest have been deforested over the last decade.
2019 was a big year for dire warmings about the state of the planet, but crises can spur solutions.
Sand may seem abundant when your toes are buried in it, but it's becoming scarce along many coastlines around the world.
Activists wanted nations to make bigger climate commitments at the Madrid COP-25 meeting, but the meeting's real goal…
Countries are not on track to meet Paris Agreement goals. A climate researcher argues that a range of technologies that…
How did whales that feed on tiny prey evolve into the largest creatures on Earth? And why don't they get even bigger?
Love it or hate it, winter means snow and ice for much of the US. In many places, though, snow is becoming a scarce resource.
Due to inefficiencies in global energy systems, energy falls short of even making it to the consumer, often lost in the…
A manufacturing engineer describes the concept for a technology that could lead to more efficient production – and perhaps…
Government agencies have detailed plans for responding to disasters, but one piece doesn't get enough attention: cleaning…
It's now officially the end of hurricane season, but the rebuilding of the Bahamas continues, slowed by the risks imposed…
Border wall construction through Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument in Arizona is encroaching on a site where people from…
Along with climate change and drought, invasive grasses are promoting wildfires across the US, even in areas that don't…
If you're craving that freshly-cut tree smell, shop early and don't be too choosy.
Democratic candidates are keen to burnish their climate credentials by calling for grand electric vehicle plans. But there…
An animal's poop may seem like something to avoid, but it's full of information about the creature that left it…
As the effects of climate change become clearer and more ominous, fossil fuel companies face a choice: Defy warnings of…