Animal welfare laws don’t protect invertebrates, but there’s evidence that some, such as octopuses, are as intelligent…
Rising carbon dioxide levels in the air are making plants grow larger and faster, but diluting their nutritional content.…
Will protecting monarch butterflies under the Endangered Species Act improve their chance of surviving? Not necessarily,…
If federal streamgages were bolstered by networks of cheaper monitors run by communities, the results could save lives.
That delay can tip ranchers’ finances into the red. While the land needs time to recover, studies raise questions about…
Evolution is often depicted as a steady forward march from simple to complex forms. But new research shows that certain…
Nearly 10% of the planet’s human inhabitants live within 3.1 miles of the coast − where the risk of climate disasters…
More architects are using wood construction for large buildings. A resource economist argues any increase in demand for…
Rapid changes underway in the Arctic affect the region’s people and wildlife, and the entire planet.
Private conservation groups channel huge sums of money to parks and protected areas around the world, but often have failed…
Utilities have options for addressing surging power demand from AI data centers, but there’s no silver bullet.
Raw milk can carry many dangerous germs − now including the H5N1 virus that causes avian flu.
The Supreme Court will consider how far outward federal agencies should look when they analyze how a proposed action could…
Firefighters work long hours to protect communities, often in dangerous conditions and for low starting pay. Surveys show…