Fire is part of the ecology in much of California, but recent wildfires have caused much more damage than past burns of…
The media and policymakers often say a 'perfect storm' of environmental factors cause wildfires but that ignores…
Brazil has been throwing money at Amazonian cattle farmers, hoping they'll adopt 'greener' crops like fruit…
A California fire expert explains why municipalities need to reassess urban fire risk and take steps to learn how to coexist…
Marine microalgae are full of nutrients and can be raised indoors using much less land and water than meat or even plants.…
Epidemiologists study disease outbreaks in populations to determine who gets sick and why. In the wake of this year's…
According to the UN, world hunger is rising for the first time in 15 years. The answer is not only growing more food, but…
Wildfires in California have triggered a public health emergency. One threat is smoke inhalation: Some air readings have…
Using ride-hailing services full-time would mean avoiding the hassles of owning a car. But it could cost less, too – depending…
Two moves by the Trump administration signal a dramatic shift in energy policy to favor coal and nuclear, but markets forces…
The Trump administration is committed to deregulating industry, as it's done with the EPA Clean Power Plan. But a historian…
For 50 years California has used laws and policies to manage development alongs its 1,100-mile coastline and preserve public…
Rural development experts say the best way to help coal communities by is investing in people, infrastructure and a clean…
Energy Secretary Rick Perry has proposed to reward coal plants for stockpiling fuel onsite – allegedly making the power…
New research shows that noise pollution in US cities is concentrated in poor and minority communities. Beyond regulating…
Europeans are, on average, more likely than Americans to say they fear climate change. What explains the gap?
Puerto Rico's Cayo Santiago Research Station has been a world-famous site for primate studies since 1938. Now scientists…
Environmental law and natural resource experts respond to Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke's proposals to shrink four national…
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke calls himself "a Teddy Roosevelt guy," but supports many actions that critics call…
New research by scholars, conservationists and the insurance industry shows that coastal wetlands provide hundreds of millions…