Environment

The heavy metal is poisoning Indigenous peoples’ environment and health, but no one can agree on how or when to get rid of it.

You may be hearing the phrase “loss and damage” in the coming weeks as government leaders meet in Egypt for the 2022 U.N. Climate Change Conference. It refers to the…

As global temperatures rise, people in the tropics, including places like India and Africa’s Sahel region, will likely face dangerously hot conditions almost daily by the end of the century…

A new project will help farmers increase their income as well as store carbon in their soil. Starting with 20 farmers in two districts of Maharashtra state in India, the…

Most charities want to act on the social impacts of the climate and nature crises. To accelerate action, more collaboration and funding is needed.

A third of the world’s largest companies have set net zero commitments, but only 7% are on track. Could these climate actions help them get back on target?

Reports of lengthy shipping delays for vessels traveling through the Panama Canal this year have highlighted the critical but often overlooked role that fresh water plays across global supply chains.…

With many nations making efforts to transition away from fossil fuels to renewable energy, SciLine interviewed Erin Baker, a professor of industrial engineering and operations at UMass Amherst. Baker discussed…

As climate-driven deaths rise worldwide, a report finds only 23 percent of countries use climate data to inform their public health strategies.

The same instruments used to measure earthquakes pick up vibrations as ocean waves put pressure on the sea floor. Four decades of data tell a story about ocean storms.

The COVID-19 pandemic showed how vulnerable local food systems in the United States are to unforeseen climate shocks. Local data can help inform conversations about racial equity, climate risk, agricultural production, and food security.

Climate adaptation progress is slowing when it should be speeding up, a new report from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) says.