Cotton is one of the world’s largest crops and is harvested with large, heavy machines. Robotic harvesting could yield…
Phosphorus and nitrogen contribute to water pollution and cause harmful algal blooms. New research shows how mats of floating…
Scientists now have a better understanding of the risks ahead and a new early warning signal to watch for.
The strong El Niño that started in 2023 will still have big impacts at least through March. Here’s what to watch for…
On Feb. 7, 2024, the EPA strengthened the federal limit for annual levels of fine particulate air pollution, or PM2.5. Many…
Researchers tracked power outages after 8 major storms to see how wealth corresponded to recovery time.
The US, a minor liquefied natural gas supplier a decade ago, now is the world’s top source. That’s good for energy security,…
Lithium-ion battery fires are becoming increasingly common as electric vehicles spread, and are hard to extinguish. A new…
With international climate talks failing to make progress fast enough, activists are radically rethinking how to be most…
‘Jaws,’ published in 1974, terrified the public of sharks, but it also brought shark research into the scientific mainstream.
A new study shows how artificial light at night scrambles insects’ normal flight patterns, pulling them off course into…
These giant rivers in the sky are bringing more intense rainfall as the planet warms.
Retail stores in Boulder, Colo., banned plastic bags and will charge 10 cents for paper bags in an effort to reduce plastic…
Green plants produce a specific gas when under attack to both directly ward off herbivores and pathogens and indirectly…
As the climate changes and weather warms, the freezing line is shifting, bringing rain and ice to regions not prepared for…
Land subsidence is a factor as preparations are made for rising sea levels and strengthening storms. Human infrastructure,…
Rapid and accelerating groundwater level declines are widespread in dry climates where groundwater is used for irrigation.…
A study of dozens of city gardens and urban farms across the US and Europe found several ways to boost their benefits, not…
President Biden has called for protecting large, old trees from logging, but many of them could be cut while the regulatory…
Artificial reefs are structures that humans put in place underwater that create habitat for sea life. A new study shows…