Environment

So much pollution goes into the air today that even without wildfire smoke, 99% of the global population breathes unhealthy air.

Climate change, El Niño, a volcano, and a dose of bad luck are influencing wild extremes across the planet.

A study found that the density of wood has decreased by 8-12% over the last century as trees have grown faster due to climate change. Here’s what this means.

A delivery worker sits under the under a bridge in New York. (Photo by Amr Alfiky, Reuters , via The Washington Post) In regions experienc…

After wildfire smoke from Canada blanketed the East Coast of the US, experts explain the serious health risks smoke poses.

A new study examines the motivations and threats for women defending the environment.

“Climate change found me. I wasn’t looking for a career in this area,” said Kevin. “I chose a course that was not popular–dryland resource management. I didn’t go for engineering,…

Greenwashing refers to the act of misleading consumers into believing that a company’s products, policies, or practices are more environmental…

Global greenhouse gas emissions have soared to a record high and are threatening to push our planet into “unprecedented” global heating…

Do environmental reviews improve projects or delay them and drive up costs? Two legal scholars explain how the law works and how it could influence the ongoing transition to renewable energy.

Scientists are ringing alarm bells about a significant new threat to U.S. water quality: as winters warm due to climate change, they are unleashing large amounts of nutrient pollution into…

The official forecast calls for a strong El Niño by winter, but other models suggest it might dip in and out. An atmospheric scientist explains.