Each rainbow is personal – the rainbow you see isn’t exactly the same rainbow the next person sees. It’s all in the…
This is a green light for creating the largest-ever compensation fund for sex abuse claims.
Rising temperatures mean longer, earlier pollen seasons, but a bigger problem is what more carbon dioxide will do to the…
Fires here can affect meltwater timing and water quality, worsen erosion that triggers mudslides, and much more, as two…
El Niño can trigger intense and widespread periods of extreme ocean warming known as marine heat waves. They can devastate…
The Earth isn’t permanent, but it was here for four billion years before humans arrived and should be here for several…
This year’s Sierra snowpack is looking a lot like 1983’s, and that was a year of flooding and mudslide disasters. A…
Everyone likes getting something for nothing, but history shows why the math behind free public transit doesn’t add up.
An EV industry expert offers five reasons to be optimistic that the government’s ambitious proposed rules to clean up…
Two decades of drought have reduced the river’s flow by one-third compared to historical averages. The Biden administration…
Working with underwater robots, scientists show how deep sea mountains and fast currents between Antarctica and South America…
Scientists are predicting a record sargassum bloom in 2023. It’s already starting to wash up on beaches in Florida and…
Scientists analyzed 100,000 baseball games, from the days of Mickey Mantle and Willie Mays to Aaron Judge. Here’s what…
Putting a dollar value on nature has staunch opponents who say it’s morally wrong, but without it, building dams and other…
Food forests are urban oases that pack a lot into small spaces, including food production, local cooling and social connections.
Fracking for oil and gas uses millions of pounds of chemicals, some of which are toxic or carcinogenic. Two researchers…
It’s a crucial moment for the World Bank, amid growing calls for reform and sky-high expectations of what one leader needs…
Researchers are turning to computer models, drones and other methods to improve tornado forecasting.
Native plants help damaged landscapes by stabilizing soil, fighting invasive species and sheltering pollinators. Two horticulture…
Machine learning may not seem to have much connection with wildlife, but it’s starting to play a central role in bird…