Millions of years ago, the Earth was so cold that most of its surface was covered in ice. But that...
Fibers lost during the wear and care of textiles may pose a risk to the environment and human health when...
Changing the way fruit is gathered from a “tree of life” could have hugely positive environmental and financial impacts in...
Sea ice levels in Antarctica have registered historic lows for three consecutive years, portending grave consequences for life on Earth...
In summer 2021, a stunning heat wave swept western North America, from British Columbia to Washington, Oregon and beyond into...
The 1930s Dust Bowl, fueled by overplowing across the Great Plains and associated with record heat and drought, appears to...
A unique combination of minerals trapped inside a “superdeep” diamond that originated hundreds of kilometers beneath Earth’s surface sheds new...
The welcomed slowing of a wildfire’s destruction that comes with the cool and humidity of nightfall shrinks and even disappears...
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have become ubiquitous throughout the environment, and increasing evidence has demonstrated their deleterious effects. A...
A team of scientists has identified an additional force that likely contributed to a mass extinction event 250 million years...
How do you make transport in the world’s big cities more climate-friendly without putting too much pressure on people? A...
Over 80% of premature deaths caused by small smoke particles in the United States result directly from human-ignited fires. This...