A year after China stopped accepting most scrap material exports, other Asian countries are following Beijing's lead,…
Over the past 20 years, Great Lakes water levels have gone from sustained multiyear lows to multiyear highs. Climate change…
How does reporting on the environment promote democracy? A US journalism professor describes conditions in the republic…
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A grade of 92 is an A at most schools, but for tap water it means that millions of Americans drink water that fails to met…
North Atlantic right whales are headed toward a traumatic extinction, but could rebound if humans can get out of their way.
An engineering professor explains why rural areas are especially vulnerable to hurricanes, and what they can do to ensure…
For the start of Atlantic hurricane season on June 1, scholars explain weather forecasting, evacuation orders, inland flooding…
Many people think climate change caused Classic Maya civilization to collapse abruptly around 900 A.D. An archaeologist…
Thousands of hydropower dams are under construction around the world. New research shows that by cutting off sediment flow,…
By appealing to the hearts and minds of their white neighbors, Native Americans are carving out common ground. Together,…
Californians love their coast and strongly oppose offshore drilling. Will they support converting old oil rigs to artificial…
Tiny calcified formations inside fishes' ears can be used to trace a fish's life history – and potentially, how…
Thousands of years ago, carbon gases trapped on the seafloor escaped, causing drastic warming that helped end the last ice…
The 'thin green line' of resistance against any new infrastructure for shipping oil, gas and coal abroad has won…
A new report shows that coral reefs reduce damage from floods across the United States and its trust territories by more…
Only a small share of the vehicles Americans buy are electric. Even if all of them were, it would take until 2040 to phase…
The electric utility is seeing rapid changes and threats that affect consumers, from more wind and solar to wildfires. How…
The Trump administration plan to expand offshore oil and gas production along US coastlines faces serious roadblocks. But…
Air quality in the US has improved greatly since 1990, but a new report finds progress stalling in some cities. Meanwhile,…