Asphalt contributes to the urban heat island effect. By Lucy SherriffFreelance Journalist It all started because a...
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Modern cities unintentionally elevate their own temperatures. By Dr. Brian Stone, Jr.Professor of Environmental PlanningSchool of City...
The answer depends in part on where you live. Introduction Many countries have seen extremely hot weather...
A tundra ecosystem and a warning about the threat that climate change poses for the future. By...
Ocean temperatures around the reef reached a record-breaking extreme from January to March this year. By Edward...
The melting of Thwaites glacier is expected to accelerate. By Alison GeorgeFeatured EditorNewScientist A six-year investigation into...
One in 4 American households is at risk of losing power because of the high cost of...
Engineering professionals in the United States increasingly take on a pivotal role as the demand for innovative...
A pediatrician reveals the many ways global warming harms young people. By Emily B. CataneoWriter and Journalist...
Air pollution now kills more children worldwide than poor sanitation and a lack of clean drinking water....
The climate crisis is not just changing the planet – it is changing children. Climate Is Changing...
We must cut greenhouse gas emissions quickly to avert a catastrophic future. By Jim WalshPolicy DirectorFood &...
First, the project — and the larger green hydrogen economy — needs to overcome funding challenges. By...
Making green energy practical for widespread use. Researchers at the University of Toronto are using artificial intelligence...
The existence of the greenhouse effect was proposed as early as 1824. Introduction The history of the scientific...
Generative AI’s creators need to focus beyond the technical leaps and bounds of their newest creations and...
Experts have sounded the alarm about the technology furthering disinformation on all topics. Members of a global...
Unplugged oil and gas wells accelerate climate change, threaten public health, and risk hitting taxpayers’ pocketbooks. By...
For decades, big-box retailers have evaded federal regulation of the pollution their operations generate. Introduction Did you...
Communities pay the price in empty wells, more costly water bills, and contaminated and undrinkable water sources....
The transition to renewable energy is no longer a distant vision but a pressing necessity to address...
Droughts limited access to fundamental resources. By Douglas BroomSenior Writer, Forum AgendaWorld Economic Forum Introduction Reports of...
Why marshes, mangroves and other wetlands can’t keep up with the effects of climate change. Introduction Wetlands...
Gigantic tsunamis have been decimating coastlines for millennia. By Nathaniel ScharpingScience Writer, Editor A boulder weighing more...
Waterways are vast and interconnected — even states with protective laws can experience the impacts of water...
What can we learn from a hawthorn’s first flowering and the return of birdsong on a particular...
The Supreme Court drastically reduced federal protection for wetlands in 2023. How private businesses and nongovernment organizations...
We need new fuels to transport people and goods around the globe as society moves away from...
The use of electric vehicles is expected to contribute to greater emissions reductions in future decades than...
Facing the ongoing impacts of pollution and derailments, activists are teaming up to pursue justice for their...