We’ve experienced a sudden dramatic loss, and the changes are here to stay. Introduction For most of...
Environment
Italian authorities haven’t done enough to address these issues. Introduction Venice is known for its maze-like canals,...
The Caribbean is already bearing the brunt of climate change. Introduction The Caribbean is one of the...
Air quality is crucial for maintaining a healthy and comfortable indoor environment. One essential component in ensuring...
63% expect climate impacts to worsen in their lifetime. A new Pew Research Center survey finds a...
Look for hidden trade-offs, political contributions, and what businesses are not telling you. What is greenwashing? Thomas...
This season was exceptional, marked by historic heat, wildfires, and storms. Introduction The summer of 2023 was...
It is not just Halloween candy and baked goods seeing a price hike. Extreme weather has dealt...
Ancient Persians, 10th-century Sumatrans, and pre-Columbian Indians all believed that crude oil had medicinal benefits. Petroleum literally...
A team of scientists has developed a method for creating a new class of plastic materials. Introduction...
New evidence pushes back the earliest organized use of this fossil fuel by 1000 years. Long before...
A fuel that could leave people nearby with a 1-in-4 lifetime risk of cancer. The Environmental Protection...
Some power plants don’t have massive smokestacks or cooling towers – or even a central site. Introduction...
Disastrous flooding has led many to ask whether the gods are getting angry about human behavior. Introduction...
Native peoples attuned to the natural world have long collected detailed environmental information. Introduction It used to...
For about six years now, I’ve been talking with all kinds of people about their frustration with...
A journalist explores the afterlife of our garbage. In August 2019, the sprawling Kpone landfill, 25 miles...
Asphalt contributes to the urban heat island effect and makes places more prone to flooding. It all...
The American Climate Corps is modeled after a program that put millions to work during the Great...
Textile production occurs through geographically long and complex supply chains. Introduction The textile industry is responsible for...
Conventional production practices can result in soil erosion and degradation, water contamination, and other forms of pollution....
The fashion industry’s heavy reliance on synthetics is a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. celebrate the...
“What we’re losing are our only known living companions in the entire universe.” In what researchers call...
Forests once deemed ironclad are suffering surprising die-offs. Introduction As we hang far above the ground on...
Using the latest in DNA fingerprinting to combat the multibillion-dollar business of trafficking plants and animals. Introduction...
Global temperatures have increased nearly 2 degrees Fahrenheit since the start of the Industrial Revolution. The life-threatening...
From semitropical playgrounds to life-endangering climate risks: Going back over a century. Introduction Images of orange groves...
Sweltering temperatures have devastated numerous Asian countries this month. By Kenny StancilStaff WriterCommon Dreams Hundreds of millions...
There’s nothing normal about the blast furnace heat much of the world has been experiencing. Introduction Summer...
Farmers have long faced high suicide rates, and it’s getting worse. When Mike Rosmann, an Iowa farmer...