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NOAA's 2025 hurricane forecast warns of a busy season – a storm scientist explains why and what meteorologists are watching - Colin Zarzycki, Penn State

14 hours ago

Ancient pollen reveals stories about Earth's history, from the asteroid strike that killed the dinosaurs to the Mayan collapse -- Francisca Oboh-Ikuenobe, Missouri University of Science and Technology and Linus Victor Anyanna, Missouri University of Science and Technology

1 day ago

Windows are the No. 1 human threat to birds – an ecologist shares some simple steps to reduce collisions -- Jason Hoeksema, University of Mississippi

14 hours ago

Young food entrepreneurs are changing the face of rural America -- Dawn Thilmany, Colorado State University

14 hours ago

Billions of cicadas are emerging, from Cape Cod to north Georgia – here's how and why we map them -- Chris Simon, University of Connecticut and John Cooley, University of Connecticut

7 hours ago

Hurricane disaster planning with aging parents should start now, before the storm: 5 tips -- Lee Ann Rawlins Williams, University of North Dakota

7 days ago

Governors are leading the fight against climate change and deforestation around the world, filling a void left by presidents -- Mary Nichols, University of California, Los Angeles

2 days ago

Unprecedented cuts to the National Science Foundation endanger research that improves economic growth, national security and your life -- Paul Bierman, University of Vermont

4 days ago

How redefining just one word could strip the Endangered Species Act's ability to protect vital habitat -- Mariah Meek, Michigan State University and Karrigan Börk, University of California, Davis

7 days ago

Trump administration moves to undo appliance efficiency standards that save consumers billions, reduce pollution and fight climate change -- David J. Vogel, University of California, Berkeley

8 days ago

Why protecting wildland is crucial to American freedom and identity -- Leisl Carr Childers, Colorado State University and Michael Childers, Colorado State University

8 days ago

How does the EPA know a pesticide is safe to use in my yard? -- Jeffrey Gore, Mississippi State University

8 days ago

Trump moves to gut low-income energy assistance as summer heat descends and electricity prices rise -- Conor Harrison, University of South Carolina; Elena Louder, University of South Carolina; Nikki Luke, University of Tennessee, and Shelley Welton, University of Pennsylvania

9 days ago

As US ramps up fossil fuels, communities will have to adapt to the consequences − yet climate adaptation funding is on the chopping block -- Bethany Bradley, UMass Amherst; Jia Hu, University of Arizona, and Meade Krosby, University of Washington

9 days ago

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10 months ago

Hurricane forecasts are more accurate than ever – NOAA funding cuts could change that, with a busy storm season coming -- Chris Vagasky, University of Wisconsin-Madison

17 days ago

The millions of Americans displaced by tornadoes, wildfires and other disasters in a year tell a story of vulnerability and recovery -- Tricia Wachtendorf, University of Delaware and James Kendra, University of Delaware

3 days ago

Controlled burns reduce wildfire risk, but they require trained staff and funding − this could be a rough year -- Laura Dee, University of Colorado Boulder

28 days ago

What causes the powerful winds that fuel dust storms, wildfires and blizzards? A weather scientist explains -- Chris Nowotarski, Texas A&M University

2 months ago

NOAA's vast public weather data powers the local forecasts on your phone and TV – a private company alone couldn't match it -- Christine Wiedinmyer, University of Colorado Boulder and Kari Bowen, University of Colorado Boulder

3 months ago

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1 month ago

Humans are killing helpful insects in hundreds of ways − simple steps can reduce the harm -- Christopher Halsch, Binghamton University, State University of New York and Eliza Grames, Binghamton University, State University of New York

10 days ago

Worsening allergies aren't your imagination − windy days create the perfect pollen storm -- Christine Cairns Fortuin, Mississippi State University

16 days ago

Trump is stripping protections from marine protected areas – why that's a problem for fishing's future, and for whales, corals and other ocean life -- David Shiffman, Arizona State University

29 days ago

50 years later, Vietnam's environment still bears the scars of war – and signals a dark future for Gaza and Ukraine -- Pamela McElwee, Rutgers University

22 days ago

Greenland's rapidly melting ice and landslide-prone fjords make the oil and minerals Trump covets dangerous to extract -- Paul Bierman, University of Vermont

2 months ago

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2 days ago

Some 'Star Wars' stories have already become reality -- Daniel B. Oerther, Missouri University of Science and Technology and William Schonberg, Missouri University of Science and Technology

17 days ago

Why predicting battery performance is like forecasting traffic − and how researchers are making progress -- Emmanuel Olugbade, Missouri University of Science and Technology

24 days ago

US, Ukraine sign 'economic partnership' centered on Ukraine's wealth of critical minerals – but extracting them isn't so simple -- Scott L. Montgomery, University of Washington

22 days ago

Alaska, rich in petroleum, faces an energy shortage -- Brett Watson, University of Alaska Anchorage

27 days ago

Utilities choosing coal, solar, nuclear or other power sources have a lot to consider, beyond just cost -- Erin Baker, UMass Amherst and Paola Pimentel Furlanetto, UMass Amherst

1 month ago

How and where is nuclear waste stored in the US? -- Gerald Frankel, The Ohio State University

1 month ago

White House plans for Alaskan oil and gas face some hurdles – including from Trump and the petroleum industry -- Scott L. Montgomery, University of Washington

1 month ago

The US energy market has its troubles, though it may not be a 'national emergency' -- Seth Blumsack, Penn State

2 months ago

Deep-sea mining threatens sea life in a way no one is thinking about, and Trump's order could clear the way for operations soon -- Alexus Cazares-Nuesser, University of Hawaii

24 days ago

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1 month ago

Bees, fish and plants show how climate change's accelerating pace is disrupting nature in 2 key ways -- Courtney McGinnis, Quinnipiac University

22 days ago

Despite Supreme Court setback, children's lawsuits against climate change continue -- Alexandra Klass, University of Michigan

17 days ago

How to find climate data and science the Trump administration removed from government websites -- Eric Nost, University of Guelph and Alejandro Paz, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

3 months ago

Lawsuits seeking to address climate change have promise but face uncertain future -- Hannah Wiseman, Penn State

1 month ago

How the oil industry and growing political divides turned climate change into a partisan issue -- Joe Árvai, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences

4 months ago

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2 days ago

Trump administration pauses new mine safety regulation − here's how those rules benefit companies as well as workers -- Jeremy M. Gernand, Penn State

29 days ago

Federal laws don't ban rollbacks of environmental protection, but they don't make it easy -- Stan Meiburg, Wake Forest University

1 month ago

EPA must use the best available science − by law − but what does that mean? -- H. Christopher Frey, North Carolina State University

1 month ago

Revoking EPA's endangerment finding – the keystone of US climate policies – won't be simple and could have unintended consequences -- Patrick Parenteau, Vermont Law & Graduate School

2 months ago

3 ways Trump's EPA could use the language of science to weaken pollution controls -- Eric Nost, University of Guelph

4 months ago

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2 days ago

Avian flu virus has been found in raw milk − a reminder of how pasteurization protects health -- Kerry E. Kaylegian, Penn State

5 months ago

Cycling can make seniors healthier and more independent − here's how to design bikes and networks that meet their needs -- Anne Lusk, Boston University

5 months ago

Carbon offsets can help bring energy efficiency to low-income Americans − our Nashville data shows it could be a win for everyone -- Zdravka Tzankova, Vanderbilt University; Carol Ziegler, Vanderbilt University, and James Muchira, Vanderbilt University

6 months ago

Should I worry about mold growing in my home? -- Nicholas Money, Miami University

6 months ago

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1 month ago

Agriculture secretary oversees food production, rural life, and nutrition programs that help millions afford healthy diets -- Kathleen Merrigan, Arizona State University

4 months ago

From watts to warheads: Secretary of energy oversees big science research and the US nuclear arsenal -- Valerie Thomas, Georgia Institute of Technology and Margaret E. Kosal, Georgia Institute of Technology

4 months ago

How the EPA administrator protects public health, air, water and the environment -- Stan Meiburg, Wake Forest University

4 months ago

Interior secretary manages vast lands that all Americans share − and can sway the balance between conservation and development -- Emily Wakild, Boise State University

4 months ago