Communities across the state are demanding to know how proposed data centers would affect their electric and water bills, landscapes and quality of life.
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China’s national government policies on energy and economic development are changing pastoral life on the Tibetan Plateau.
The dead remains of foundation species can boost or deter how well future generations are able to grow and thrive.
Both legally and practically speaking, getting to the water’s edge isn’t as straightforward as it might seem – or as many people might like.
Florida’s current approach to insurance is forcing those who can least afford it to bear the cost of the climate crisis. But different approaches are available.
The risk to firefighters isn’t just from breathing wildfire smoke – it’s also in the chemicals that get on their clothes and filter through to their skin.
Even as they create and enable expansive virtual worlds, data centers are physical buildings in real communities around the nation and the globe.
Generating solar power requires a lot of land – but which land should it be? And what else can be done on that land?
The number of ozone-related premature deaths due to wildfires is also rising.
Approximately 400,000 bison roam the North American landscape today, of which nearly 90% are considered livestock.
New research offers a cautionary tale about the difficulty of removing ‘forever chemicals’ from the environment.
As more countries ban waste imports, plastic waste generators like the US will need to find better solutions. A few states are putting more responsibility on producers.
Subsidized insurance makes waterfront property seem safer than it is for wealthier buyers, while many low-income homeowners face repeat disasters with no help.
Your body likely contains an accumulation of various PFAS types, making it difficult to trace them to their sources.
A bat biologist walks through the steps for persuading a bat to leave your home, and what to do when a whole family decides to roost in your attic.
Western states are figuring out how to make electricity-sharing work, but it isn’t easy. Texas learned that the hard way.
Salmon have faced a boom-bust cycle for years. Making their recovery last longer will require some big changes, including how hatcheries produce fish.
Even though annual precipitation is rising nationally, the landscape is drying out more rapidly. That’s changing the water cycle.
When honey bees get sick, their beekeepers turn to the nation’s premier bee research and disease diagnosis lab for help. That crucial resource is now disappearing.
When people harness the logic of natural selection, they can often find efficient and effective ways to solve complex problems.
Years of industrial expansion have boosted water demand, with no new sources coming online since 2016. Desalination and reclaiming sewage wastewater are among the current options.
There are ways to reduce emissions without sacrificing yield. A new study shows how, and looks at a technique billed as ‘climate-friendly’ that makes emissions worse.
Calls for the Supreme Court to give fossil fuel companies immunity from liability for climate-related damage misreads the Constitution, precedent and the role of courts.
The move reshapes how future assessments of chemical dangers will be carried out, and if they’ll be ignored, delayed or understated to benefit industry.
Many Formula 1 innovations have made their way from the racetrack to regular roads. But technological improvements can only go so far toward limiting greenhouse gas emissions.