Scientists have found that the bedrock underneath the West Antarctica Ice Sheet has the potential to rebound in response…
A scholar of climate misinformation campaigns explains how, in part, the large gap in public opinion on global warming emerged…
Generating less electricity with fossil fuels could help save lives.
EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt has proposed steps that would reduce economic benefits to society from new regulations. An…
If the US were to stop dumping these valuable metals in landfills and to cease exporting them as cheap scrap, its imports…
It's becoming harder and harder for animals to find human-free spaces on the planet. New research suggests that to try…
Last summer one of Antarctica's floating ice shelves calved an iceberg the size of Delaware – but scientists say other…
As atmospheric carbon dioxide levels rise, rice plants produce fewer vitamins and other key nutrients. This could worsen…
New research projects that climate change could greatly increase airborne dust levels in the southwestern US, causing higher…
Mexico City desperately needs a new airport. It also needs more green space. One landscape architect thinks the Mexican…
How can marine preserves best protect sea creatures that move in and out of them? Two ocean scientists describe new thinking…
Advanced small modular reactors, known as SMRs, will probably have many advantages over older technology. But it's not…
DNA sequencing is making it possible for scientists to identify thousands of species of zooplankton – drifting animals…
There is simply no credible evidence supporting the contention that America is experiencing a grid emergency.
Government agencies are supposed to listen to the industries they regulate, but what if they tune out everyone else? Scholars…
Many studies have shown that time outdoors is good for our physical health. Three wilderness education experts explain why…
The 2018 hurricane season starts on June 1, with some communities still recovering from 2017 storms. Scholars offer insights…
The Trump administration is reopening a plan negotiated under President Obama to protect Western sage grouse. This could…
They may not say 'climate change,' but many Republican US mayors support clean energy, jobs in renewable industries,…
If recent history repeats itself, the proposed repository for extremely dangerous nuclear waste will stay dead.