History also shows that many of the fanciful engineering ideas for Greenland failed because they misjudged the island’s…
Political chaos, sanctions and technical mismanagement of the oil industry may have taken a heavy toll on the industry.
Hundreds of thousands of Sanborn maps mapped the fire risk of every US city with over 1,000 people in the 20th century.
Marine viruses attack cells, but the material that spills out helps fuels marine life around the world.
US oil companies have never stopped investing and operating in Venezuela’s petroleum industry, despite many changes in…
At the same time, Americans have been facing worsening storms, wildfires and deadly heat waves.
An atmospheric chemist offers quick, easy and inexpensive suggestions to reduce indoor air pollution.
A major atmospheric river brought record precipitation to the Pacific Northwest, yet the snow and water supply still suffered.…
Farm bills – famously complex legislative and spending balances between farm subsidies, food assistance, conservation…
Recent advances in computer vision and other types of artificial intelligence offer an opportunity for facial recognition…
While wind and solar energy led in investments globally, liquefied natural gas is also booming. A former climate envoy for…
When cities burn, plastics, electronics, cleaning chemicals and much more create a toxic brew. Studies underway after the…
Critics of environmental protection laws may have forgotten how much progress has been made.
Levees protect more than 7 million buildings in the US today, yet they got a D-plus grade in 2025. A new study found 487…
Managing fire risk is about more than regulations and rules. It’s also about caring for neighbors and taking steps on…
A picture of what West Antarctica looked like when its ice sheet melted in the past can offer insight into the continent’s…
Real skeptics study the evidence and ask questions, rather than taking political dogma on faith. Experiencing disasters…
Protecting places that are likely to remain cool and moist as global temperatures rise can save wildlife of all kinds, but…
Energy projects are expensive and take a long time to build. Where to build them is often also a difficult, even controversial,…
The 20th anniversary of the annual report tracks how sea ice, snow cover and many other vital signs of the Arctic have changed,…