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.
The 2024 Summer Games are going all in on renewable energy, recycled materials and more to shrink their carbon footprint.…
Central America’s forests are critically important habitat for many forest birds, including endangered species. Narco-traffickers…
Texas, Florida and 7 other states have no income tax, but they make up for it with other taxes. Sometimes those taxes mean…
City life can mean lots of pavement and habitat loss. But many bug species are hanging on, especially in neighborhoods with…
Montgomery once closed all of its parks rather than desegregate them. Today, the city’s long history of racial inequality…
An athletic trainer explains why bodies need time time to acclimatize, and the risks to watch out for.
The Gulf Coast has seen big jumps in baby bull shark numbers. As adults, these are among the most aggressive species of…
One in 4 American households is at risk of losing power because of the high cost of energy. Over 30% of those disconnections…
Roofs, windows and siding all affect how vulnerable a home is and how likely it is to survive a wildfire. So does what’s…
To capture the data needed to understand how tornadoes behave, scientists have to be near the storm. The ‘Twister’ movies…
In the 19th century, many doctors might not have believed germ theory, but they switched to using protective methods anyway…