Oil prices affect the US economy differently than in past decades. Nowadays, the US is less reliant on oil imports and uses less oil to produce more economic output.
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The answer has to do with the air we breathe and that bright white snowpack, as an atmospheric scientist in Colorado explains.
In Pennsylvania, new data centers could require enough electricity to power 11 million homes.
From wearable samplers to passive environmental monitoring, new research is changing how scientists observe chemical exposure – without invasive sampling.
The Orinoco Basin is one of the most biodiverse places on the planet. It’s also rich in oil, gold and critical minerals crucial to modern technology.
Key sources of drinking water have been targets in past conflicts. And Iranian strikes have already hit close to some.
Solar cycles, sea ice and rising electricity use all play a role. So does an unhealthy surprise that has been quietly hiding a large amount of global warming – until now.
Tiny particles bounce light around in a unique way, a property that researchers are using to detect pollutants in water and soil samples.
Hydrogen demand around the world is projected to grow significantly by 2050. Some of that supply could come from nature itself.
New research shows how these storytelling choices can distort science – and how to move beyond them.
For decades, wilderness lands have been left largely unaltered by human activity. But those places are still changing, and keeping them wild and special may require action, not inaction.
Behind the long-term climate projections that affect our lives sits one of the most remarkable scientific achievements of the modern era.
The issue in front of the US Supreme Court is seemingly mundane, about federal or state jurisdiction. But it is actually much bigger, encompassing some key questions of the 21st century.
An avalanche during a storm in the Sierra Nevada killed at least eight skiers on a guided backcountry excursion.
Deregulation promised competition but delivered middlemen instead.
Coffee wilt disease has continually devastated farms around the world. Understanding the fungus’s genetics can help protect everyone’s cup of joe.
Strategic resources have been central to the American-led global system for decades, as a historian explains. But US actions toward Greenland today are different.
Over a three-decade experiment in the Rocky Mountains, fungi and plant life fundamentally changed. The result has consequences for cattle and wildlife.
Climate change is making people sicker and more vulnerable to disease, doctors and scientists explain. Erasing the federal endangerment finding increases the risk.
Cement is responsible for about 8% of global greenhouse gas emissions, and demand is growing. Alternatives like geopolymers can help lower the impact.
Native American lands contain 30% of the nation’s coal, 50% of its uranium and 20% of its natural gas, as well as copper, lithium and rare earth elements.
Cemeteries are a treasure trove of local history and family connection. Technology and ingenuity have made mapping them easier.
Incarcerated in rough barracks surrounded by barbed wire and armed soldiers, Japanese Americans made functional and beautiful items to ease their suffering.
The Southern Plains states get a severe drought about once a decade, but long-lasting droughts lately have been leaving farms, rangeland and water sources with too little time to recover.
Emerging digital tools can help authorities prioritize inspections and rapidly identify illicit goods by linking online monitoring, legal references and on-the-ground investigations.