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.
International shipping is a big contributor to climate change, and it doesn’t change quickly, but it’s companies are…
Rip currents are a leading cause of near-shore drownings, but there are effective ways to survive one. And these phenomena…
Long before thermometers, nature left its own temperature records. A climate scientist explains how ongoing global warming…
Knowing Greenland’s ice-free history offers a warning for the future as global temperatures rise.
Russia’s move, which it followed by bombing the key port city of Odesa and threatening to attack any ship sailing for…
The biggest risks aren’t always the biggest numbers on the thermometer – humidity gets dangerous faster than many people…
Returns cost companies billions of dollars in lost sales. They also generate emissions and packaging waste. Two logistics…
A webinar hosted by The Conversation brings together experts in law, health, policy and Indigenous affairs to explain some…
Massachusetts is establishing the first US green bank dedicated to sustainable affordable housing. Three experts in climate…
Large stretches of the Arctic are carbon-rich peat bogs. As the region warms and dries, lightning strikes can spark underground…
Water temperatures in the 90s off Florida in July are alarming, a NOAA coral scientist writes. Scientists in several North…
Three economists looked at years of temperature and death data and calculated the costs when forecasts miss the mark.