After a 5-year review, the EPA is leaving US standards for fine particle air pollution unchanged, even though recent studies…
If the forecasts are right, the US could be facing more natural disasters this year – on top of the coronavirus pandemic.…
A new study forecasts that thousands of miles of new road construction will cut through tiger habitat across Asia by 2050.…
Warmer waters, heavier storms and nutrient pollution are a triple threat to Great Lakes cities' drinking water. The…
Researchers are using a newly developed satellite tag to study previously unknown aspects of tiger shark reproduction. This…
One way that farms can handle shortages of protective gear for workers is by switching to less-toxic pest control methods.
Tomanowos, aka the Willamette Meteorite, may be the world's most interesting rock. Its story includes catastrophic ice…
The Deepwater Horizon disaster set new records for holding polluters to account. But it had much less impact on laws regulating…
Climate change is making extreme weather events, both hot and cold, more frequent across the Great Lakes region. Weatherizing…
Office buildings have been left mostly empty for weeks amid the coronavirus pandemic, leaving standing water in pipes where…
We spend 90% of our lives indoors, and every building has its own indoor microbiome. Can we learn to manage them in ways…
April 22, 2020 is the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, which catalyzed action to protect the environment not just in the US…
The 2010 Deepwater Horizon spill caused widespread damage in the Gulf of Mexico, but some parts of this complex ecosystem…
Wildfire smoke makes it harder for firefighters' bodies to fight off viral invaders. But firefighting conditions make…
The Deepwater Horizon oil disaster catalyzed a decade of research on oil contamination in the Gulf of Mexico, from surface…
The BP Deepwater Horizon blowout on April 20, 2010 triggered the largest offshore oil spill in history. Ten years later,…
Plants have evolved techniques for protecting themselves from heat and insect attacks – but when both these stresses happen…
Using distance to avoid getting sick has deep evolutionary roots for humans and many other species.
Wild animals and animal parts are bought and sold worldwide, often illegally. This multibillion-dollar industry is pushing…
The US is gradually shifting to lower-carbon energy sources, but the COVID-19 pandemic, an oil price crash and a likely…