The risk from heat waves is about more than intensity – being able to cool off is essential, and that’s hard to find…
The most affordable homes face the highest risks from disasters for three key reasons.
President Biden’s proposed solar power expansion would cost $350 billion in federal support over the coming decade. An…
Cities and farmers in the Southwest are resorting to unsustainable strategies to pull in more water. Iran has tried many…
Natural gas was once widely seen as a bridge fuel to renewable energy. But the industry’s methane leaks make it a larger…
The U.S. has learned that it cannot suppress its way to a healthy relationship with fire in the West. That strategy failed,…
About 60% of Mexico’s forests are managed by local communities. A scholar who has studied the forests for 30 years explains…
Know your local disaster risks and how those risks are changing, and be prepared.
Building even more power poles and transmission lines won’t avert outages when major disasters strike.
A closer look at how ice cover changed through the months offers some important insights into the role of climate change…
The new global air quality guidelines are the World Health Organization’s first update since 2005. Scientists know far…
Avoiding hitting deer on the road is as much about when you drive as where. An animal behavior expert explains why.
Bats roost under bridges and culverts across North America, so highway departments have to check for them before repairing…
A growing number of countries and companies have pledged to reach net-zero emissions by 2050 or earlier. But there’s a…
Through its Belt and Road Initiative, China has become the world’s largest country-to-country lender. A new study shows…
As the state copes with hurricanes and climate disasters, it is figuring out how to manage the slow-motion loss of its coastal…
A large amount of methane emissions come from natural gas infrastructure and landfills – all problems companies know how…
Rivers are among among the most embattled ecosystems on Earth. Researchers are testing a new, inexpensive way to study river…
For the first time in 40 years, the UN General Assembly is convening a global summit of world leaders to talk solely about…
Pew asked people in 17 countries how they felt about climate change. The survey found some optimism but also deep ideological…