Communities already retreat from flooding and in the face of sea level rise. Is retreat from wildfires next, and what would…
Artificial light is upending trees’ ability to use the natural day-night cycle as a signal of seasonal change.
A 1972 report warned that unchecked consumption could crater the world economy by 2100. Fifty years and much debate later,…
Plant breeding, informed by genetic analysis, could be critical to the future of one of the world’s oldest crops.
A review of S&P 500 companies finds carbon disclosure doesn’t necessarily mean emissions fall.
New research on young, healthy humans found the body begins overheating when exposed to temperatures and humidity lower…
Fires today are hotter and more destructive, thanks in part to a warming climate.
Yellowstone’s destructive flooding was a taste of the risks ahead in a warming world, and it’s just one example.
In a 6-3 ruling, the Supreme Court held that an Obama administration plan to regulate carbon emissions from power plants…
Stemming the water crisis in the western US will require cities and rural areas to work together to make water use on farms…
Climate change has a clear link to rising foodborne illnesses. Blackouts during heat waves and wildfires are a growing part…
As crops fail in the rising heat, men are leaving many rural areas for migrant work in cities. Women are left to tend to…
Feeding insects instead of grain to animals is an inexpensive, sustainable way to increase the world food supply. An animal…
The Earth has had at least five major ice ages, and humans showed up in time for the most recent one. In fact, we’re still…
Heat domes are a dangerous part of summer weather.
Sometimes wind and solar power produce more electricity than the local grid can handle. Better energy storage and transmission…
Countries have used starvation as a war strategy for centuries, historically without being prosecuted. Three experts on…
The federal government has new advisories on PFAS, which can put human health at risk in a list of ways, but so far only…
The road map for a more sustainable future starts with clean energy and fossil-fuel-free transportation.
Puerto Rico’s tourism industry is booming as nations lift COVID-19 travel restrictions, but development is displacing…