Tuesday, May 26, 2026 5:06 PM ET
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California's salmon fishery is reopening after a population crash led to a 3-year closure, but that doesn't mean all is well -- Eric Palkovacs, University of California, Santa Cruz and Steven T. Lindley, University of California, Santa Cruz2 hours ago
Shutting down federal bee labs threatens bees, beekeepers and the US food system -- Jennie L. Durant, University of California, Davis5 hours ago
How natural selection helps design antennas, cancer treatments and adhesives -- Owen D. Jones, Vanderbilt University5 hours ago
Rice feeds billions of people – but its role in fueling climate change is growing -- Hanqin Tian, Boston College; Jingting Zhang, Boston College; Pep Canadell, CSIRO, and Shufen (Susan) Pan, Boston College2 days ago
Why Corpus Christi faces a looming water shortage, and what might help -- Michelle Hummel, University of Texas at Arlington5 hours ago
Formula 1 racing shows the hard part of reaching net-zero carbon emissions isn't the engineering -- Caitlin Grady, George Washington University and Sachi Nandurkar, George Washington University4 days ago
Hurricane forecasts have improved dramatically, saving lives, but federal cuts threaten to stretch NOAA resources to breaking point -- Brian Tang, University at Albany, State University of New York5 days ago
The US Constitution and laws do not protect oil companies from being sued over the harm they cause to the climate -- Alejandro E. Camacho, University of California, Los Angeles and Robert Glicksman, George Washington University5 days ago
EPA is sidelining its independent chemical referee – and that endangers public health -- H. Christopher Frey, North Carolina State University6 days ago
We designed the turf for soccer's biggest World Cup ever – here's how we created the same playing experience across 3 countries -- John N. Trey Rogers, Michigan State University; Jackie Lyn A. Guevara, Michigan State University; John Sorochan, University of Tennessee, and Ryan Bearss, Michigan State University12 days ago
A 'super El Niño?' Why it's too early to forecast one with certainty, but not too soon to prepare -- Pedro DiNezio, University of Colorado Boulder8 days ago
How much is a bat worth? Protecting these tiny insect-eaters isn't just good for farms – their deaths cost taxpayers and the wider economy -- Dale Manning, University of Tennessee; Anya Nakhmurina, Yale University, and Eli Fenichel, Yale University12 days ago
Suspending federal gas tax wouldn't save drivers as much as they might hope – here's what goes into the price of a gallon of gas -- Robert I. Harris, Georgia Institute of Technology14 days ago
The missing link in America's critical minerals push isn't mining – it's processing expertise -- Hélène Nguemgaing, University of Maryland and Alan Collins, West Virginia University14 days ago
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When oil prices spike, where does the money go? -- Matthew E. Oliver, Georgia Institute of Technology and Tibor Besedeš, Georgia Institute of Technology1 month ago
Why the Persian Gulf has more oil and gas than anywhere else on Earth -- Scott L. Montgomery, University of Washington1 month ago
Hormuz closure threatens the global food supply – why grocery price hikes are coming -- Aya S. Chacar, Florida International University1 month ago
War in the Middle East made the case for renewables – what's happening in each country tells a harder story -- Ezgi Canpolat, Harvard University1 month ago
Wars destroy lives and the climate. Why aren't we counting military emissions? -- Tamara Krawchenko, University of Victoria21 days ago
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A huge landslide tsunami in Alaska sent a wave 1,580 feet up the fjord walls – and left clues for building a warning system -- Michael E. West, University of Alaska Fairbanks and Ezgi Karasözen, University of Alaska Fairbanks20 days ago
A quiet Alaska fault is missing the fluids scientists expected – and it's changing what we know about earthquake zones -- Yinchu Li, Georgia Institute of Technology22 days ago
Your local storm forecast is likely based on weather miles away – mesonets can help bridge that gap -- Chris Vagasky, University of Wisconsin-Madison13 days ago
Sixth year of drought in Texas and Oklahoma leaves ranchers facing wildfires and bracing for another tough year -- Joel Lisonbee, University of Colorado Boulder and William Baule, Texas A&M University3 months ago
Why the Southeast is burning – extreme drought is only part of the cause -- Zachary Handlos, Georgia Institute of Technology28 days ago
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Why Trump's $2 billion buyoff to cancel offshore wind farms is a bad deal for American taxpayers and the US energy supply -- Christopher Niezrecki, UMass Lowell; Ben Link, Johns Hopkins University, and Zoe Getman-Pickering, UMass Amherst15 days ago
How balcony solar can help renters and homeowners save money -- Moncef Krarti, University of Colorado Boulder21 days ago
As government privatization efforts grow, lawsuits against federal contractors get more difficult -- Steph Tai, University of Wisconsin-Madison21 days ago
UAE's OPEC exit has been long in the works – and may mark the beginning of a Gulf realignment -- Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, Rice University27 days ago
Washington DC's 240 million-gallon sewage spill is a symptom of nationwide trouble -- Marccus D. Hendricks, University of Maryland1 month ago
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Using diesel generators to power the AI revolution would kill hundreds of Americans a year -- Peter Adams, Carnegie Mellon University20 days ago
Data centers don't have to be a burden on local communities – and can even support them by generating power and repurposing waste heat -- Gregor Henze, University of Colorado Boulder and Sean Shaheen, University of Colorado Boulder1 month ago
Despite its steep environmental costs, AI might also help save the planet -- Nir Kshetri, University of North Carolina – Greensboro4 months ago
Data centers told to pitch in as storms and cold weather boost power demand -- Nikki Luke, University of Tennessee and Conor Harrison, University of South Carolina3 months ago
Rising electricity prices and an aging grid challenge the nation as data centers demand more power -- Barbara Kates-Garnick, Tufts University4 months ago
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Many of the Caribbean's most important reefs are going unprotected -- Sara M. Melo Merino, Smithsonian Institution; Lorenzo Alvarez-Filip, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), and Steven Canty, Smithsonian Institution14 days ago
Recreational fishing in the US catches far more fish than previously estimated -- Matthew Robertson, Memorial University of Newfoundland19 days ago
Don't just plant trees, plant forests to restore biodiversity for the future -- John Parker, Smithsonian Institution and Justin Nowakowski, Smithsonian Institution1 month ago
It's OK to love all the bees (the honey bees, too) -- Christina Grozinger, Penn State; Andony Melathopoulos, Oregon State University; Clare Rittschof, University of Kentucky; Harland Patch, Penn State, and Jay Evans, Agricultural Research Service, USDA1 month ago
It's a sing-off! Myth-busting about birds and sex when it comes to defending the nest -- Benjamin Freeman, Georgia Institute of Technology and Shreyas Arashanapalli, Georgia Institute of Technology1 month ago
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A deep-ocean climate plan wins rare EPA approval, but is sinking plants in the sea the answer? -- Wil Burns, American University School of International Service14 days ago
Trump's new 'Coalie' mascot and myth of 'clean, beautiful coal' have a long history in advertising -- Annie Persons, University of Virginia18 days ago
Water conservation works, but climate change is outpacing it: Phoenix, Denver and Las Vegas offer a glimpse of the future -- Renee Obringer, Penn State and Dave White, Arizona State University1 month ago
Pollen allergies are brutal this year – a doctor explains why, and how to find relief -- Levi Keller, University of Colorado Anschutz20 days 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 Sciences1 year ago
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When you don't have the facts, argue the law: How Trump's EPA is limiting its own ability to protect public health far into the future -- Janet McCabe, Indiana University15 days ago
Trump's 'God Squad' pits energy vs. endangered species, but it's a false choice – protecting wildlife can be good for business -- Dan Salas, University of Illinois Chicago1 month ago
How California's war on smog and its ambitious car pollution rules made everyone's air cleaner -- Ann E. Carlson, University of California, Los Angeles1 month ago
EPA removal of vehicle emissions limits won't stop the shift to electric vehicles, but will make it harder, slower and more expensive -- Alan Jenn, University of California, Davis3 months ago
Trump's EPA decides climate change doesn't endanger public health – the evidence says otherwise -- Jonathan Levy, Boston University; Howard Frumkin, University of Washington; Jonathan Patz, University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Vijay Limaye, University of Wisconsin-Madison3 months ago
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Supreme Court considers how much states can protect consumers when federal agencies won't -- Sarah J. Morath, Wake Forest University25 days ago
Research at Chernobyl and Fukushima shows how radioactive materials move in the environment -- Eduardo B. Farfán, Kennesaw State University1 month ago
Toxic dust from California's shrinking Salton Sea is harming children's lung growth – we tracked the impact in 700 kids -- Jill Johnston, University of California, Irvine; University of Southern California and Shohreh Farzan, University of Southern California1 month ago
Mosquitoes carrying malaria are evolving more quickly than insecticides can kill them – researchers pinpoint how -- Jacob A Tennessen, Harvard University1 month ago
What air pollution does to the human body -- Jenni Shearston, University of Colorado Boulder4 months ago
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Winter's alarmingly low snowpack offers a glimpse of the changing rhythm of water in the western US -- Imtiaz Rangwala, University of Colorado Boulder1 month ago
Coffee crops are dying from a fungus with species-jumping genes – researchers are 'resurrecting' their genomes to understand how and why -- Lily Peck, University of California, Los Angeles3 months ago
American farmers, who once fed the world, face a volatile global market with diminishing federal backing -- Peter Simons, Hamilton College4 months ago
Why too much phosphorus in America's farmland is polluting the country's water -- Dinesh Phuyal, University of Florida4 months ago
How mountain terraces have helped Indigenous peoples live with climate uncertainty -- Stephen Acabado, University of California, Los Angeles4 months ago
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Alaska's glacial lakes are expanding, increasing the risk of destructive outburst floods -- Dan McGrath, Colorado State University2 months ago
A walk across Alaska's Arctic sea ice brings to life the losses that appear in climate data -- Alexandra Jahn, University of Colorado Boulder4 months ago
US military has a long history in Greenland, from mining during WWII to a nuclear-powered Army base built into the ice -- Paul Bierman, University of Vermont4 months ago
West Antarctica's history of rapid melting foretells sudden shifts in continent's 'catastrophic' geology -- Christine Siddoway, Colorado College; Anna Ruth (Ruthie) Halberstadt, The University of Texas at Austin, and Keiji Horikawa, University of Toyama5 months ago
From record warming to rusting rivers, 2025 Arctic Report Card shows a region transforming faster than expected -- Matthew L. Druckenmiller, University of Colorado Boulder; Rick Thoman, University of Alaska Fairbanks, and Twila A. Moon, University of Colorado Boulder5 months ago
The race to mine critical minerals for AI and clean energy is creating 'sacrifice zones' that harm water and health of world's poor -- Abraham Nunbogu, United Nations University and Kaveh Madani, United Nations University26 days ago
In its hunt for critical minerals, the US is misconstruing what is and is not America's -- Coalter G Lathrop, Duke University2 months ago
Mining the ocean floor: 5 deep-sea sources of critical minerals essential to technology, and the fragile marine life at risk -- Leonardo Macelloni, University of Mississippi2 months ago
America's next big critical minerals source could be coal mine pollution – if we can agree on who owns it -- Hélène Nguemgaing, University of Maryland and Alan Collins, West Virginia University1 month ago
How the US can mine its own critical minerals − without digging new holes -- Yuanzhi Tang, Georgia Institute of Technology and Scott McWhorter, Georgia Institute of Technology1 year ago
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You're not going to be alone in national parks this summer – enjoy the company -- Will Rice, University of Montana and Bing Pan, Penn State1 month ago
What does it mean to be a new national park? Ocmulgee Mounds in Georgia may soon find out -- Seth T. Kannarr, University of Tennessee5 months ago
Yosemite embodies the long war over US national park privatization -- Michael Childers, Colorado State University9 months ago
Hidden treasures of America's national parks are closer than you might think -- Jeffrey C. Hallo, Clemson University8 months ago
National parks are key conservation areas for wildlife and natural resources -- Sarah Diaz, Coastal Carolina University and Linda Lane, Coastal Carolina University9 months ago
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Detroit's water affordability crisis is tied to the uneven distribution of stormwater management costs – a fraught history explains why -- Nicole Van Lier, Loyola Marymount University13 days ago
Research shows overlooked cost to recreation from wildfires -- Kyle Manley, University of Colorado Boulder20 days ago
Hurricanes devastated Florida's East Coast – then seagrass made an unexpected comeback -- Stephanie Insalaco-Wyner, Southwestern University and Hannah V. Herrero, University of Tennessee1 month ago
How a new mapping tool helps Florida planners protect wildlife corridors as the state grows -- Sarah Lockhart, University of Florida and Thomas Hoctor, University of Florida1 month ago