Millions of dollars have gone into California’s forest carbon offset program – with little new carbon storage to show…
A scientist who led one of the first projects to map the Hawaiian Islands’ deep volcanic plumbing explains what’s going…
A recent study offers evidence that marine biology’s biggest stage is broken, and suggests ways to fix it.
Research shows storms that might have caused minimal damage a few decades ago are becoming stronger and more destructive…
China has rich natural resources and is seeking to play a leadership role in global conservation, but its economic goals…
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Dozens of homes near Daytona Beach collapsed or were left unstable when Hurricane Nicole struck. Here’s what can be done…
A leading climate scientist explains why going over 1.5 degrees Celsius puts the world in a danger zone.
It’s a landmark agreement, acknowledging for the first time that wealthy countries bear some responsibility to help. But…
Start high, drop fast and avoid the free-riders: How to design subsidies that can boost clean energy in the US and elsewhere.
Buffalo is getting socked by a storm that’s expected to dump several feet of snow in the region this weekend. Here’s…
Brazilian President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva says he will end land clearance in Brazil’s Amazon region. But powerful…
130 countries have signed a pledge to cut methane emissions by 30%. Success could have a swift impact on global warming.
Activists aren’t necessarily more aggressive than in the past, but they are using creative and sometime shocking new tactics…
Over hundreds of million years of evolution, ants have come up with some pretty smart solutions to problems of agriculture,…
Hunters are warned to take precautions handling wild birds, and the virus can spill over to non-avian species, so no one…
The biggest issues at COP27 involve financing for low-income countries hit hard by climate change. A former World Bank official…
Natural gas projects in Africa might help reduce supply shortages temporarily, but they could soon become stranded assets.
Flash droughts can develop within a few weeks, causing water shortages, damaging crops and worsening fire risks.
The father of ecological economics and a founding architect of sustainable development showed the economy’s reliance on…