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.
'Bendable concrete' is not an oxymoron. Mimicking designs found in nature, engineers are making concrete that gives…
Did Rachel Carson catalyze the organic farming movement, as many advocates claim? Or would she reject their ban on synthetic…
Large-scale solar and wind tend to push energy prices down, which sounds great as a consumer. But that makes keeping the…
Chemical companies touted synthetic insecticides and herbicides as miracle products in the 1940s and 1950s. But farmers…
Honeybees receive a lot of attention, but the first North American bee to be listed as an endangered species is a wild bumble…
Nestle pays the state a pittance in exchange for its water at a time when public awareness of water issues is rising.
Environmentalists and climate hawks are cheering, but many experts aren't excited about the state making rooftop solar…
EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt wants to change the grounds for setting US air pollution targets. An environmental lawyer…