Mining nodules from the deep ocean seabed could provide the metals crucial for today’s EV batteries and renewable energy…
To fish the oceans sustainably, nations must reduce bycatch, or accidental catches. But fishermen often resist changing…
With a weather disaster unfolding in California and memories of December’s bone-chilling winter storms fresh in many people’s…
Mudslides start with destabilized land, often from wildfires, and then rain drives the cascading disaster.
Fifty years ago, the Salton Sea was a draw for boaters and fishermen; today it’s an ecological time bomb. Two water experts…
Urban infrastructure was designed to take stormwater out to the ocean quickly. Now, California needs that precious water.
Polyurethane foams are the world’s sixth-most-produced plastic yet among the least recycled materials.
Green jobs go beyond solar panel installation and wind turbine maintenance. They’re found in fields from design to economics…
The idea that human activity threatens nature, and that it is important to protect wild places, dates back to the dawn of…
When the Marshall Fire swept through the Boulder suburbs a year ago, scientists began studying the health effects. What…
Look for significant progress in 2023 in two key areas, writes a veteran of international climate policy.
When people work together, they can move governments to action. Just ask the suffragettes. Still, few people do it. A psychologist…
Understanding when, where and why fishing vessels sometimes turn off their transponders is a key step toward curbing illegal…
Dendrobium orchids are familiar to most people in bouquets, but they are in high demand in China for use in traditional…
Millions of people around the world suffered through deadly flooding and long-lasting heat waves in 2022. A climate scientist…
A new study shows that a time stamp can be put on mercury that accumulates in fish eyes, offering a window into their lifetime…
Amphibians have been devastated by a chytrid fungus pandemic. Researchers immunized California red-legged frogs in Yosemite…
Record low water levels on the Mississippi and other major rivers, as seen in 2022, could become more common, threatening…
The annual report describes the changes underway and the impact they’re having on people and wildlife. It’s also reminder…
Reducing food waste at home is an action that anyone can take to help slow climate change, often saving money in the process.…