Projections for Hawaii’s climate future are raising concerns about fire risk, ecosystems and freshwater supplies for homes…
The case hinged on Montana’s ‘green amendment,’ which guarantees a constitutional right to ‘a clean and healthful…
Maui County issued an ‘unsafe water’ alert and urged precautions. Residents can face several toxic hazards from fires,…
Wildfires on Maui are a crippling blow to the island’s tourism industry, which generates half of its jobs. But New Orleans…
An expert on Puerto Rico’s recovery from Hurricane Maria explains why it’s hard for the US to deliver disaster aid in…
Human exposure to wildfires in the US more than doubled in the past two decades. A climate scientist looked at who is at…
Widespread coral bleaching is underway as ocean temperatures hit record highs off the Florida Keys. Scientists and volunteer…
Air quality forecasting is getting better, thanks in part to AI. That’s good, given the health impact of air pollution.…
Twenty-five years of research show what it takes to fuel wildland firefighters through an average day, and the toll the…
Conventional agriculture offers farmers few choices about which crops to grow or how to raise them. A new approach uses…
Cars are getting bigger on US roads, and that’s increasing pedestrian and cyclist deaths. A transport scholar identifies…
Thermostats don’t tell the whole truth about heat, particularly in older homes.
Nuclear weapons production and testing contaminated many sites across the US and exposed people unknowingly to radiation…
Agriculture is one of the most dangerous industries in the US, with workers exposed to vehicles, chemicals and heavy equipment.…
The bad news: This extreme heat is probably going to stick around for a couple more years.
US cities are starting to reform laws that required developers to provide minimum amounts of parking. But there’s more…
The US population is getting older, and temperatures are rising. It can be a lethal combination, as three health and climate…
Freshwater megafish numbers have fallen by 94%, according to one study.
An engineer who managed dams for years explains the tradeoffs operators make as they decide when to release water and how…
New research shows that Americans may have absorbed public messaging about the importance of recycling too well.