While global warming is still a threat, the decision to back away from a worst-case outlook raises questions about whether some risks have been overstated. By Brad Plumer and Eric Niiler An overhaul ...

May 25, 2026 • The fight over Hager Pond Dam in Marlborough is a window into the hundreds of “high hazard” dams in Massachusetts that no longer serve any purpose. May 24, 2026 • One California town is ...

While most players in the automotive industry are tripping over themselves to bring electric and electrified cars to market as soon as possible, a large segment of consumers are skeptical of the ...

Earth and environmental sciences cover all aspects of Earth and planetary sciences, and broadly encompasses solid Earth processes, surface and atmospheric dynamics, Earth system history, climate and ...

Environmental economics is the study of the economics of ecological and environmental issues. It focuses on the monetary value of ecosystems and the costs and benefits of environmental policies. We ...

The finding effectively paves the way for continued use of atrazine, a widely used herbicide that has been linked to birth defects and cancer in humans. By Hiroko Tabuchi The rules were established by ...

Sustainable agriculture takes many forms, but at its core is a rejection of the industrial approach to food production developed during the 20th century. This system, with its reliance on monoculture, ...

Apr. 29, 2026 New experiments suggest that freezing and thawing on early Earth may have helped primitive cell-like structures grow and evolve. Tiny lipid bubbles behaved very differently depending on ...

This successor to the enV is smaller, lighter and more stylish. Features are almost identical to the enV, including 2 megapixel camera, stereo Bluetooth, QWERTY keyboard, QVGA main display, EVDO data, ...