What Janet Yellen can do about climate change as US Treasury secretary
The former Federal Reserve chair has the experience and broad respect to get businesses to move on climate change and to…
The former Federal Reserve chair has the experience and broad respect to get businesses to move on climate change and to…
COVID-19 has been found in pets, zoo animals and in a wild mink in Utah. Monitoring wildlife for COVID-19 is important for…
Solar power doesn't have to be just for the wealthy anymore. With the right kind of financial incentives, households…
The Trump administration used this shortcut liberally in 2017, but its potential pitfalls and impact raise a question: Should…
Cities are danger zones for migrating birds, but there are ways to help feathered visitors pass through more safely
Former Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter explains how the new administration can mobilize all parts of his government as it faces…
Pikas – small cousins of rabbits – live mainly in the mountainous US west. They've been called a climate change…
Shifting from fossil fuels to electricity is climate-friendly, but serious cooks don't think much of electric stoves.…
The curator at UC Merced describes the evacuation and shows a selection of photographs from the 110-year history of the…
There are 15 different kinds of electrical outlets around the world. One standard would be more convenient, but no one wants…
Llama toys, therapy lamas, petting zoo llamas: llamas are hot in the US, surpassing unicorns in popularity, but their relationship…
Training neural networks burns through a lot of energy. As the AI field grows, it's working to keep its carbon foot…
A new study shows how toxic chemicals like benzene are leaching into water systems after nearby fires. The pipes don't…
Fish farms feed millions of people around the world, but they also consume a lot of fish that are dried or ground up to…
Animals that regularly dine on toxic food may hold clues for designing new drugs to treat persistent pain in humans.
The Atlantic Ocean is still growing physically, but humans are over-harvesting its rich fisheries. The most famous one –…
A fast-moving equine flu cratered the US economy in the fall of 1872, showing all too clearly that horses were essential…
In the Amazon, beetles and flowering trees have developed a tight bond. Hundreds of beetle species thrive off of and pollinate…
Some beaches in the world tend to consistently produce huge waves. Places like Nazaré Canyon in Portugal and Mavericks…
Millions of miles of fences crisscross the Earth's surface. They divide ecosystems and affect wild species in ways that…