A recent survey finds that the pandemic made it harder for many US households to put food on the table. It also changed…
The world isn’t on track to avoid dangerous climate change, and this year’s climate conference, COP26, is crucial, a…
More than half of the world’s population lives in cities, and that share is growing. Rapid climate change could make many…
The Athens fires were a dangerous reflection of Atomist philosophies that see the world as exploitable, for sale and open…
Major international donors, including the US, China and UK, are pledging to stop funding fossil fuel projects overseas,…
Two forest researchers whose own communities were threatened by fires in 2021 explain how historic policies left forests…
Publicly, companies have been paying more attention to social and environmental issues, but their priority remains profit.…
The Biden administration is restoring full protection to three national monuments that President Trump sought to cut down…
As surface water diminishes in the Western US, people are drilling deeper wells – and tapping into older groundwater that…
Offshore oil drilling has a long history in California, but is highly unpopular today. The latest major spill is likely…
Hot, humid population centers are becoming epicenters of heat risk as climate changes worsens. It’s calling into question…
Excessive heat puts your body at risk for organ damage. When workers don’t have a chance to cool off at home between shifts,…
President Biden’s proposed solar power expansion would cost $350 billion in federal support over the coming decade. An…
Natural gas was once widely seen as a bridge fuel to renewable energy. But the industry’s methane leaks make it a larger…
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.
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…