Routine gas flaring is a problem
Routine gas flaring is wasteful, polluting and undermeasured
Gunnar W. Schade, Texas A&M University
If you’ve driven through an area where companies extract oil and...
Rock dust leads to healthier soil and increased farm yields
An effective climate change solution may lie in rocks beneath our feet
Benjamin Z. Houlton, University of California, Davis
Why has Earth’s climate remained so stable...
Extreme heat and extreme air pollution are becoming more common
Days with both extreme heat and extreme air pollution are becoming more common – which can't be a good thing for global health
Yangyang Xu,...
100 degrees in Siberia
5 ways the extreme Arctic heat wave follows a disturbing pattern
Mark Serreze, University of Colorado Boulder
The Arctic heat wave that sent Siberian temperatures soaring...
Fireworks introduce metals pollution into the environment
Our prettiest pollutant: just how bad are fireworks for the environment?
Paul Brock Photography/Flickr, CC BY-NC-ND
Gary Fuller, King's College London
Fireworks are great fun. We all...
Increasing arctic ship traffic a threat to animals
Narwhals and other unique animals are at risk
Donna Hauser, University of Alaska Fairbanks; Harry Stern, University of Washington, and Kristin Laidre, University of Washington
Most...
Oil and gas wells tied to low birth weight
Living near active oil and gas wells in California tied to low birth weight and smaller babies
Rachel Morello-Frosch, University of California, Berkeley; Joan A....
Microalgae – the next super food?
More protein and good for the planet: 9 reasons we should be eating microalgae
Martina Doblin, University of Technology Sydney; Donna Sutherland, University of Technology...
Compost programs turn garbage into ‘black gold’
City compost programs turn garbage into 'black gold' that boosts food security and social justice
Kristen DeAngelis, University of Massachusetts Amherst; Gwynne Mhuireach, University of...
Climate change brings multiple threats to crops
Crops could face double trouble from insects and a warming climate
Gregg Howe, Michigan State University and Nathan Havko, Michigan State University
For millennia, insects and...
