Environment

Jennie L. Durant, University of California, Davis The extreme weather that has battered much of the U.S. in 2022 doesn’t just affect humans. Heat waves,...

'Revolutionary change' needed to stop unprecedented global extinction crisis Michelle Lim, University of Adelaide We are witnessing the loss of biodiversity at rates never before seen...

How endocrine-disrupting chemicals like PFAS can increase your risk of severe COVID-19 Kathryn Crawford, Middlebury Nearly a year before the novel coronavirus emerged, Dr. Leonardo Trasande...

Bendable concrete and other CO2-infused cement mixes could dramatically cut global emissions Lucca Henrion, University of Michigan; Duo Zhang, University of Michigan; Victor C. Li,...

Shipping is tough on the climate and hard to clean up – these innovations can help cut emissions Jing Sun, University of Michigan Ships carry more...

Scientists have gained new insights into the processes that have driven ocean level variations for over a century, helping us prepare for the rising...

Climate change could alter ocean food chains, leading to far fewer fish in the sea Sustained ocean warming could greatly reduce catches of fish like...

A new chemistry innovation could reduce smog, acid-rain and asthma-inducing pollution Anton Alexandrovich Toutov, Virginia Commonwealth University If humans created an emissions hall of shame, which...

How poisonous mercury gets from coal-fired power plants into the fish you eat Gabriel Filippelli, IUPUI People fishing along the banks of the White River as it...

How palm oil became the world’s most hated, most used fat source Jonathan E. Robins, Michigan Technological University Palm oil is everywhere today: in food, soap, lipstick,...