While the world can expect fewer severe cold events as average temperatures rise, people still need to be prepared for wintery…
Iceland, Hawaii and Italy have all tried to control lava to save cities in the past. A volcanologist explains the methods.
Too often, signs of trouble are ignored until a problem becomes a crisis. Here are some clear warning signs residents should…
Your washing machine is polluting the ocean.
The combination of the source of the CO₂ and its end use determines its environmental and economic benefits or consequences.
A deadly avalanche at Palisades Tahoe, home of the 1960 Winter Olympics, shows the risk as snow layers melt and new snow…
Costs quickly rise when things go wrong with roads, roofs and power lines. Many of those risks are also avoidable.
A new initiative is pinpointing areas in the world’s oceans that are key habitats for sharks and their relatives, so that…
An important but controversial legal doctrine, known as Chevron deference, is at issue in two fishing cases. The outcome…
At one time, perhaps as many as 2 million gray wolves roamed the North American continent. But now those numbers are down…
An atmospheric scientist explains how rising temperatures are helping to fuel extreme storms, floods, droughts and devastating…
China has a lot of vacant retail space, including many underused shopping malls. An urban policy scholar describes how the…
These tiny songbirds have extraordinary memories for the tens of thousands of spots where they hide food. But that doesn’t…
A new study reveals that 75% of the world’s industrial fishing vessels are hidden from public view.
Redwoods grow in networks that house unique communities of plants and animals high in the air. They offer life lessons about…
The UN climate conference brought some progress. A former UN official who has been involved in international climate policy…
Iceland is known as ‘the land of fire and ice’ for a reason. Its residents have learned over centuries to live with…
When ships sink, they add artificial structures to the seafloor that can quickly become diverse, ecologically important…
Feral hogs are one of the most destructive invasive species in North America, harming land, crops and wildlife.
The US saw a record number of billion-dollar disasters in 2023, even when accounting for inflation. The number of long-running…