The Soviet Union was a latecomer to industrial whaling, but it slaughtered whales by the thousands once it started and radically…
One estimate suggests at least a sixth of all emissions cuts expected from the Inflation Reduction Act would come from carbon…
The Agricultural Internet of Things is making farming more efficient. An information technology expert describes some of…
While a US transition to renewable energy by 2030 is possible, streamlined policies with clear goals and incentives are…
Rising concern about possible environmental damage from the active ingredients in sunscreens could have ripple effects on…
It’s not just mosquitos. Flooding, extreme heat and other climate-related hazards are bringing people into contact with…
No electric vehicle maker currently meets all the bill’s supply chain requirements, not even Tesla. One big reason: China.
It’s more than moral posturing. Resolutions like this have a history of laying the foundation for effective treaties and…
While Congress considers new renewable energy incentives, Texas’ sprawling wind farms tell a story about renewable energy…
Urban coyotes prey on rodents and spread plant seeds. It’s OK to observe them from a distance, but then you should chase…
As recent deluges in St. Louis and Kentucky show, flash flooding can happen in urban and rural areas, with deadly results…
Climate change is colliding with old factory sites where soil or water contamination still exist, and the most vulnerable…
The first two weeks of preseason training are the toughest as players’ bodies acclimatize to running hard in the heat.…
Noise pollution is a serious problem, and cars make a lot of it. But roads are also a factor.
Extreme downpours caught people off guard from Las Vegas to Kentucky in July 2022.
Telling people they have a flood risk rating of 10 is less powerful than explaining how much they’re likely to pay to…
Manufactured housing – the preferred name for what were once called mobile homes – has changed dramatically in recent…
A few tree species, including American beech and eastern hemlock, were responsible for the bulk of carbon storage.
The iconic monarch butterfly has been added to the Red List of endangered species, but hasn’t received protection in the…
An economist explains coal power’s rise and fall in charts.