As renewables account for a growing share of electricity supply, fossil fuel plants are increasingly used to balance fluctuations in renewable generation – emitting health-threatening pollutants.
Slowing climate change means cutting fossil fuel use. Many oil- and gas-producing communities aren’t prepared for that future, as a former White House economic and climate adviser explains.
14000 When was the last time you saw a bird? Perhaps this morning while you were exercising outside, or yesterday during a stroll through a park. If you are on holiday, you have probably seen one...
Infectious diseases can spill over from animals to humans as well as spill back. Each cross-species transmission gives pathogens a chance to evolve and spread even further.
The hydropower dam is part of a huge effort to boost India’s homegrown energy. But it will radically disrupt the lives and livelihoods of indigenous communities in the flood plains downstream.
A new energy permitting bill proposes to give Big Oil more power, while only making small concessions to climate-smart policies.
On the ballot this November.
Older people are among the most vulnerable to a warming world, and are often ignored.
After wildfires in California and Colorado cities, levels of harmful metals in the water jumped. Nature sent up a red flag.
The National Science Foundation says that the JOIDES Resolution has become too costly to fund. But scientists say its $72 million annual budget pales compared with discoveries the ship has enabled.
Parham Pourahmad is always on the lookout for fascinating wildlife behavior to photograph. So, when he got wind of a Red-tailed Hawk fledgling that ended up in a Bald Eagle nest 45 minutes from his...
The reductions in greenhouse gases and public health impacts are substantial.