MLB home run counts are rising – and global warming is playing a role
Scientists analyzed 100,000 baseball games, from the days of Mickey Mantle and Willie Mays to Aaron Judge. Here’s what…
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…
Nearly 95% of deforestation in the Amazon occurs within 3.5 miles of a road or near a river. Brazil’s plans to ramp up…
Many marine animals, birds and fish are ingesting plastic. New research identifies the first named health effect from it.
The final report in the IPCC’s sixth assessment series says countries will have to cut their greenhouse gas emissions…
Two experts in policy and technology who were also co-authors of an international climate assessment see reasons for optimism.
Invasive species cause billions of dollars in damage across the US every year. Hikers and backpackers can take simple steps…
Biden vowed ‘no more drilling on federal lands,’ but Russia’s war on Ukraine and pressures at home are hard to ignore.
Reservoirs and streams are in good shape in California and the Great Basin, but groundwater and ecosystems are another story.…
Avian influenza viruses have evolved to infect birds, but the current H5N1 outbreak is also infecting a wide range of mammals.…
A new study reveals wide disparities among state-issued Clean Water Act fines, and even among federal fines from regions…
Another atmospheric river is hitting the state, raising flood risks as rain falls on deep snowpack. Rain on snow is also…
Time-lapse animations that once took days to create are now easy to build with publicly available satellite images and free…
Many beloved wildflowers bloom in early spring, while trees are still bare and the flowers have access to sunlight. Climate…