How do mercury emissions from industrialized countries reach the remote Arctic? Recent research shows that plants on the…
The global mushroom industry is worth $35 billion yearly and growing. But mushrooms and other fungi play important ecological…
China, which recycles much of the world's waste material, is slashing its scrap imports. This move could force the United…
With wildfires continuing to rage across southern California, a fire researcher says lowering fire risk means reconsidering…
An analysis of media coverage provides lessons for how to move the climate debate forward and other highly polarized issues.
How do foods break into new niches and global markets? US cranberry growers, saddled with large surpluses and working to…
There are well-understood ways to minimize the risk of fire spreading through housing – if only developers, homeowners…
Intense wildfires in southern California are triggering air quality alerts. Health experts know surprisingly little about…
President Trump signed an order on Dec. 4 to drastically reduce the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments.…
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission normally works in obscurity, but is in the spotlight as it considers a proposal…
A meteorologist and a music technologist team up to turn the data from tropical storms into musical graphs.
Scientists and government agencies have been studying biofuel production from algae for years. Research points toward a…
Over half the calories humans eat today come from corn, wheat and rice. Raising a greater diversity of types of crops and…
Scientists call large marine protected areas effective tools for conserving sea life. But do they benefit countries that…
Scientists have engineered sugarcane to increase its oil content and are developing renewable jet aircraft fuel from the…
Is trophy hunting wholesome sport or pointless violence? The Trump administration moved last week to allow imports of trophy…
Five years after Superstorm Sandy, we see how disadvantaged social groups suffered more from the storm before and after…
On Black Friday, November 24, outdoor retailer REI will close its stores and urge customers to #OptOutside. But a historian…
What if the world really got serious about meeting global climate goals? Doing the math on current emissions and the pace…
Although climate change threatens the world's small island nations, many can find ways to adapt and preserve their homes…