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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…

Approximately one in eight military families with at least one child reported using food pantries in the past year to make ends meet.

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…

The best science is not always the best engineering when it comes to building codes. It’s also a problem across the US, as an engineer who works on disaster resilience explains.

On August 1, 2023, the Rural Opportunity and Development Sessions (ROADS) hosted a hybrid in-person and virtual event from the Reservoir Center for Water Solutions in Washington, DC, as part of the larger ROADS…

As millions rebuild their homes in the wake of the devastating 2022 floods, an architect’s innovative model for flood-resilient homes shows the way.

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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.

Adolescent girls aged 10 to 18 hold the keys to a more sustainable future, but they require immense support to fully unlock their potential. Young women in developing countries are…

As world travel rebounds after two years of COVID-19 shutdowns and restrictions, marketers and the media are promoting Puerto Rico as an accessible hot spot destination for continental U.S. travelers.…

Rapid advances in AI threaten to eliminate many jobs, but there are still two distinct paths this AI revolution could take.