Many Americans live in transit deserts – areas where demand for transit exceeds the supply. To fix these gaps, we need…
Can federal agencies stack advisory panels with friendly members? Some have tried, but a scientist who has advised many…
As the Discovery Channel and National Geographic Wild unleash a week of dueling shark programs, a biologist advises viewers…
The peach looms large in Georgia history and lore. Today the Georgia peach crop is dwindling, but its history remains deeply…
A recent study finds that noise from human activities is intruding into many parks and other protected areas. Creating quiet…
According to a new UN report, more than two billion people around the world do not have access to clean, safe water in their…
Are all people entitled to live in a clean and healthy environment? A legal scholar says yes, and argues for using this…
Research shows that bringing nature indoors, in the form of movement created by light, wind and water, makes occupants calmer…
Cleaning up and reusing contaminated sites, known as brownfields, can create jobs and promote economic growth. But it also…
Green groups fighting Trump's anti-environmental agenda should heed precedents from the Reagan and George W. Bush administrations.…
The Clean Water Rule spells out which streams, wetlands and other water bodies receive federal protection. The Trump administration…
Set aside the politics. If by some miracle we turned off carbon emissions immediately, how would the climate respond?
The world's oceans are home to innumerable life forms, from sponges to sea lions, and scientists have many creative…
As the rich move away from disaster-prone areas, the poor may be left behind.
The Trump administration has set a new national policy: energy dominance. But can the US really dominate other countries…
In an urbanizing world, people increasingly are seeking out nature in cities. Research shows that diverse species of animals,…
How fast can the US transition to clean energy and with what energy sources? Here's why an impassioned debate among…
Without the private sector cutting carbon emissions – rather than just lobbying the government for action on climate –…
Must the money raised to save wildlife always aid the most popular animals? New research suggests that marketing can persuade…
Defiant against Trump's policies on immigration and environment, California finds itself defending its way of life – the…