Nanoplastics are the smallest microplastics, far narrower than a human hair. Very little is known about their composition,…
Too much pavement and old drainage systems are just two of the problems communities face.
Practices such as redlining left marginalized groups in more disaster-prone areas with poorer quality infrastructure −…
Mountain tourism brings revenues to Nepal but leaves a mess behind. Local and international groups are offering new cleanup…
The development of air taxis is being driven by a blend of visionary entrepreneurship and technological advancements spurred…
Lawsuits are inevitable, but an environmental lawyer explains why the EPA’s new power plant regulations are on solid ground.
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A powerful storm system produced dozens of destructive tornadoes over three days that tore apart homes in Oklahoma, Nebraska…
Your sprinting skills have a lot to do with genetics, but your brain also plays a big role.
Five livestock experts who study infectious diseases in the dairy industry explain the risks.
For decades, big-box retailers have evaded federal regulation of the pollution their operations generate. But a new air…
Love it or hate it, the ‘Acela Corridor’ has developed a widely recognized identity thanks to the trains that link it…
Only male crickets have wing structures that produce sound, but females are very good at following the signal.
Wild turkeys were overhunted across the US through the early 1900s, but made a strong comeback. Now, though, numbers are…
The last time that these two groups of cicadas emerged from underground together, Thomas Jefferson was president.
Filtering out PFAS is only the first step. These ‘forever chemicals’ still have to be destroyed, and there are many…
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission recently ruled that it won’t approve energy projects on Native lands without…
Methane is a potent greenhouse gas that can leak from oil and gas wells, pipelines and landfills. Satellites can spot the…
Whether people are hunters can have a big effect.
Georgia’s inmate fire crews respond to hundreds of calls in surrounding counties every year. Without them, there might…