Environment

Reducing the amount of fishing gear in the water could go a long way to saving humpback whales while having little impact on crab fishers.

Climate change is reducing the times of year and overall number of days when firefighters can safely implement prescribed fires.

China dominates production of the crucial metals, and wind companies are scouring the globe for more sources.

California is the world’s fifth-largest economy. Laws tested there often spread across the U.S. and around the world.

“…as you go from natural areas to human-modified areas, the number of individuals that can persist decreases, which then influences species richness.”…

However, outdated science and views leads many researchers to ignore traditional knowledge.

An atmospheric scientist explains how El Niño works, this year’s oddities and why this phenomenon doesn’t last long.

“The increasing frequency of extreme climate events necessitates more frequent evaluation and retrofit of structures.”…

An initiative in Florida, Louisiana, and Arizona enlists clinicians to ensure resources go to the right places during heat waves.

Climate change is an urgent issue, affecting every corner of the world and requiring collective efforts and solutions. However so far, many standard western practices used to fight climate change…

Alaska has at least 120 glacier-dammed lakes, and almost all have drained at least once since 1985, a new study shows. Small ones have been producing larger floods in recent years.

“We invest in flood zones more than safe zones,” says the author of a report that finds construction in such areas has jumped 122 percent.