Rain storms wash those tire shards into streams and ultimately into lakes and oceans. That’s bad news for fish and other…
Methane reacts in the atmosphere to form components of fine particulate air pollution, which can penetrate deep into the…
Kits that help people grow their own golden oyster mushrooms at home may be one reason this nonnative species is now spreading…
Solar is helping farmers in California save water and secure reliable income in the face of drought and economic pressure.
There are ways the state could help these communities, as a team of disaster planning specialists explains.
Big sports events face a sustainability conundrum: They’re under pressure to grow bigger, but at the same time, their…
FEMA flood maps are essential tools for identifying flood risks, but they have significant coverage gaps.
As flash floods ravage areas like the Texas Hill Country, research shows that technology alone cannot save lives during…
An entomologist describes how the sap-sucking insects can weaken grapevines and reduce fruit yield and quality.
Storm systems, heat waves, bright sunlight, even lightning – for millions of people, weather changes can bring on painful…
Recycling solar panels seems like a smart idea, but it’s complicated. Built to withstand years of wind and weather, solar…
Factors like your health status and how hard you exercise can help gauge the risk of wildfire smoke exposure.
The administration said the grants were ‘no longer consistent with EPA funding priorities.’ Spokane, which has faced…
The new federal law favors energy technologies that are already profitable and increase global warming over cleaner approaches…
Rural hospitals have been closing, putting emergency care further out of reach, but that’s only one of the heightened…
An astrophysicist who spent time doing research at the South Pole gets to the bottom of how things feel at the ends of the…
A hydrologist explains why the region is known as Flash Flood Alley and how its geography and geology can lead to heavy…
The Defense Meteorological Satellite Program has been particularly important for understanding when a hurricane is about…
Democratic governors and President Donald Trump agree to fight an invasion of non-native fish that has spread up the Mississippi…
Caribou, migrating birds and many other types of wildlife rely on this expanse of wetlands and tundra. Humanity and the…