Environment

Uncover the latest environmental challenges and solutions in the U.S. From climate change and environmental policy to conservation and sustainability, our stories bring clarity to the most pressing ecological concerns of our time.

Climate change made killer heat wave in Mexico, Southwest US even warmer and 35 times more likely

Climate Crisis Escalates: Killer Heat Wave in Mexico & US 35x More Likely, Intensity Soars

Climate Change Intensifies Deadly Heat Wave in Mexico and the Southwestern US Recent studies have confirmed that the brutal heat ...

How does heat kill? It confuses your brain. It shuts down your organs. It overworks your heart

Deadly Heat: How Soaring Temperatures Confuse Your Brain, Shut Down Organs & Strain Your Heart

Understanding How High Temperatures Can Be Lethal When temperatures rise to extreme levels, the human body can face fatal consequences. ...

Summer camps are for getting kids outdoors, but more frequent heat waves force changes

Heat Waves Transform Summer Camps: How Kids’ Outdoor Activities Are Adapting!

Adapting Summer Camps to Increasing Heat Waves Summer camps have traditionally been a haven for children to explore and enjoy ...

For India’s garbage pickers, a miserable and dangerous job made worse by extreme heat

India’s Garbage Pickers Struggle: Extreme Heat Worsens Already Perilous Job Conditions

The Struggle at Jammu’s Landfills In Jammu, India, a stench of burning waste pervades the air from a local dumpsite, ...

Sweaty corn is making it even more humid

Sweaty Corn Ramp-Up: How It’s Increasing Our Humidity Levels

When Barb Boustead relocated to Nebraska almost two decades ago to join the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, she was ...

Hotter summers are making high school football a fatal game for some players

Deadly Heat: Rising Temperatures Turn High School Football Into a Dangerous Game

Increasing Temperatures Pose Deadly Risks in High School Football As global temperatures continue to rise, the once cherished tradition of ...

Runners are used to toughing it out. A warming climate can make that deadly

Climate Crisis Threatens Runners: Rising Temperatures Could Turn Deadly

Carolyn Baker, decked out in a bright neon pink top and complementary sunglasses, was all smiles as she participated in ...

Manitoba’s train is a lifeline for many towns. Now tourists are also discovering the route

Manitoba’s Essential Train Route: Now a Tourist Favorite Too!

As the sun sets, it casts a golden glow over a stunning array of pine trees of various sizes and ...

In the gateway to the Arctic, fat, ice and polar bears are crucial. All three are in trouble

Arctic Crisis: Polar Bears, Ice, and Fat Under Threat – Vital Ecosystems at Risk!

At the point where the Churchill River flows into the vast Hudson Bay in Canada, biologist Geoff York is on ...

Offering a dose of healing, curious beluga whales frolic in a warming Hudson Bay

Beluga Whales Heal Visitors: Playful Creatures in a Warming Hudson Bay

Amidst Hudson Bay’s Challenges, Beluga Whales Offer Joy and Resilience In the vast expanse of Hudson Bay, the striking presence ...