Environment

The Texas blackouts showed how climate extremes threaten energy systems across the US Roshanak (Roshi) Nateghi, Purdue University Pundits and politicians have been quick to point...

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,...

Python skin jackets and elephant leather boots: How wealthy Western nations drive the global wildlife trade Maria Ivanova, University of Massachusetts Boston and Candace Famiglietti,...

Monarch butterflies' spectacular migration is at risk – an ambitious new plan aims to help save it D. André Green II, University of Michigan One of...

A burning chemical plant may be just the tip of Hurricane Laura's damage in this area of oil fields and industry John Pardue, Louisiana State...

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

Newly hatched Florida sea turtles are consuming dangerous quantities of floating plastic David Duffy, University of Florida and Catherine Eastman, University of Florida Plastic pollution has...

NASA research could help to improve forecasts of whether a hurricane will suddenly intensify, which could give people in its path more time to...

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...

How dangerous heat waves can kill William H. Calvin, University of Washington Heat waves are the leading cause of weather-related deaths in the United States, not...