A risk expert explains how to read the heat index and interpret extreme heat warnings, and how to stay safe.
Hardening electric transmission systems and monitoring ocean temperatures are 2 key priorities.
A leading driver of this seaweed invasion is pollution, carried down rivers and into the Atlantic Ocean from the continents.
Not all reparations involve money. Returning unique scientific resources is also a way of showing respect and righting past…
If the ocean circulation, known as AMOC, shuts down, it would be a climate disaster, particularly for Europe and North America.…
In the mountains, heavy downpours can be devastating, especially when storms hit back to back. Yet, hurricane season’s…
Avocados are marketed as a superfood, but growing them for an expanding world market has turned a rural Mexican state into…
NOAA expects an extraordinarily busy hurricane season, with 17-25 named storms and 8-13 hurricanes. An atmospheric scientist…
City parks are like outdoor living rooms: If people feel welcome and relaxed, they will settle in.
Older adults face greater health risks from extreme heat for several reasons. Communities can save lives by starting to…
Vertical wind shear can keep tropical storms in check, particularly during El Niño years. When El Niño is gone, ii’s…
Before World War II, pathogens in milk accounted for 1 in 4 cases of foodborne diseases in the US. Pasteurization reduced…
The early timing of Biden’s move, changing supply chains and national security fears suggest the tariffs might work this…
Numerous bats have been found in Colorado with white-nose syndrome. The fungus has killed millions of bats in North America,…
Understanding how humans came to exert such enormous pressure on Earth’s ecosystems can inform more sustainable ways of…
NoMowMay is a catchy concept, but it doesn’t provide the food that native North American pollinators need or lasting support…
Option price swings show how much traders believe seasonal climate and weather matters for all sorts of industries, not…
States could be in for another summer of unhealthy wildfire smoke as ‘zombie fires’ resurface in western Canada and…
War is wreaking havoc on land, water and critical infrastructure in Ukraine and Gaza. Two experts on peace and conflict…
Water is everywhere, but freshwater supplies are limited on many Caribbean islands. Rising demand and climate change are…