New research emphasizes that studying the impacts of past tropical storms can help communities better prepare for future storms. A key part of the study is analyzing the types and quantities of ...

Few subjects have been the target of disinformation more frequently than climate change and climate science. For more than half a century, the fossil fuel industry has conducted a multi-million dollar ...

"We are achieving a shading system that opens and closes autonomously in response to changes in the weather, without the need for operational energy or any mechatronic elements. The bio-material ...

Property insurance premiums are skyrocketing in the face of climate shocks like the fires raging through greater Los Angeles.

The Arctic is heating up particularly fast as a result of global warming—with serious consequences. The widespread permafrost ...

Tropical storms like hurricanes are not only terrifying, but also incredibly costly for coastal regions across the United ...

Oregon’s timber industry worked for decades to clear-cut and replant forests, turning vast swaths of the state into tree plantations and wood into a crop. Conservationists protested disappearing ...

For instance, initiatives like the Mycelium Youth Network empower low-income youth to combat climate change through engaging, hands-on educational programs that promote skills, environmental justice, ...

This year’s key climate milestones — from conferences to key deadlines — will shape global development efforts leading up to COP30 in Belém. Here’s a month-by-month guide to what’s happening, why it ...

WWF works to sustain the natural world for the benefit of people and wildlife, collaborating with partners from local to ...

A grant program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration aims to help the resilience of coastal cities and towns.

In this week's issue of our environmental newsletter, we look at how university students are designing off-the-grid homes as ...