More extreme rainfall and frequent storms are raising the risk that floodwaters could spill over dams, or that dams could…
The largest dam removal project is moving forward on the Klamath River in California and Oregon. Tribal nations there have…
Parts of New York’s Hudson Valley were hit with 10 inches of rain, and the mountains of Vermont – where runoff can quickly…
Rhino rays, which are close relative of sharks, are some of the most fascinating – and most threatened – fishes that…
Small suburbs have a track record of blocking new housing. Two urban policy experts explain why that’s a problem and what…
Breaching the Kakhovka Dam and reservoir had all the hallmarks of a scorched-earth strategy. Two expert observers of the…
One in 4 American households are at risk of losing power because of the high cost of energy. Over 30% of those disconnections…
China is a major investor in Latin America’s renewable energy and critical minerals like lithium, but countries like Chile…
Nearly 22 million people lived within 3 miles of a US wildfire in the past two decades. A new study tracking their locations…
A newborn bison calf in Yellowstone National Park had to be euthanized after a visitor handled it in May 2023 – a recent…
Glaciologists are discovering new ways surface meltwater alters the internal structure of ice sheets, and raising an alarm…
When a major roadway or bridge needs fixing, all that traffic has to go somewhere.
Cell cultures are common tools in biology and drug development. Bringing them up to scale to meet the meat needs of societies…
Illinois passed the latest law requiring new apartment buildings to be wired for EV chargers. Now apartment communities…
By a narrow margin, the Supreme Court has ruled against the Navajo Nation in a case over water rights in the drought-stricken…
PFAS can be filtered, but getting rid of the chemicals is a monumental challenge. A biochemist and soil scientist explain.
Orangutans are vocal animals, so analyzing their calls during events like wildfires can indicate how smoke is affecting…
Drought in Europe, dwindling Arctic sea ice, a slow start to the Indian monsoon – unusually hot ocean temperatures can…
Currents can carry that deep ocean heat hundreds of miles to surface again at distant shores.
Crowding is increasingly affecting all kinds of public lands. Adjoining communities need to find ways to manage it, or risk…