Friday, October 09, 2026 4:53 AM ET
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Question of whether taxpayers or fossil fuel companies pay for climate change damage heads to Supreme Court -- Patrick Parenteau, Vermont Law & Graduate School7 days ago
Antarctica's ice loss is locked in, and extra snowfall won't save it – that's bad news for low-lying coastal areas elsewhere -- Yucheng Lin, City University of Hong Kong and Robert Kopp, Rutgers University8 days ago
Criminal conspiracy to steal used cooking oil shows how trash can become treasure -- Edward D. Melillo, Amherst College8 days ago
Why the nor'easter's storm surge was so high, and what it says about the El Niño winter ahead -- Brian Tang, University at Albany, State University of New York8 days ago
Oil and gas industry expected surplus – but war brought shortage instead -- John Patrick Schoeneman Jr., Oklahoma State University8 days ago
Arctic infrastructure was built on frozen ground that's starting to thaw – drones can help spot the permafrost changes coming -- Ming Xiao, Penn State6 days ago
How the US gave up its edge to China in processing vital rare earth minerals – and what that's costing -- Charles Edward Gehrke, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)14 days ago
As cities prepare for 2026's super El Niño, some crucial blind spots can't be ignored -- Bethany Tietjen, Tufts University16 days ago
Why AI has trouble predicting the fury of hurricane intensity -- Chanh Kieu, Indiana University15 days ago
Lessons for the 21st century from a 200-year-old book by 'Frankenstein' author Mary Shelley -- Eileen Hunt, University of Notre Dame15 days ago
Game delays for lightning may be annoying, but they save lives – a sports meteorologist explains the risk -- Chris Vagasky, University of Wisconsin-Madison16 days ago
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Iran war pushes diesel – the economy's lifeblood – to record high prices, with no relief on the horizon -- Morgan Bazilian, Colorado School of Mines and Jamie Webster, Colorado School of Mines17 days ago
As oil profits skyrocket, calls for windfall taxes rise -- Tibor Besedeš, Georgia Institute of Technology1 month ago
Oil shortages escalate from wars in Iran and Ukraine, with few signs of relief -- Amy Myers Jaffe, New York University; Tufts University2 months ago
Soaring US beef prices likely to rise further thanks to trade tensions and disease outbreaks -- Andrew Muhammad, University of Tennessee and Charles Martinez, University of Tennessee3 months 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 Technology4 months ago
Read more about war and energy6 months ago
2026's El Niño is shaping up to be a doozy – it's already affecting global shipping, fish behavior and heat -- Steven Paton, Smithsonian Institution27 days ago
Another hurricane just sideswiped Hawaii – why the islands' usual force field seems to be down in 2026 -- Nicholas Grondin, University of Tampa7 days ago
How heat on the Tibetan Plateau fuels powerful storms in California, half a world away -- Yongkang Xue, University of California, Los Angeles28 days ago
When a mountain falls: How ice and rock triggered Nepal's catastrophic flood – and why climate change is raising the risks -- Umesh Haritashya, University of Dayton1 month ago
Galápagos corals show El Niño events are more extreme now than in past 1,000 years – here's how my team made the discovery -- Julia Cole, University of Michigan1 month ago
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Just because the bill is low doesn't mean energy is affordable -- Destenie Nock, Carnegie Mellon University1 month ago
Green roofs can help cool cities in the summer heat, but building them is only the first step – many don't survive -- Taylor Wishart, University of Tennessee1 month ago
Leaving vehicle engines idling is unhealthy, expensive – and often illegal -- Richard Marcantonio, University of Notre Dame2 months ago
Electric companies don't need to black out customers to prevent wildfires – here are 3 relatively fast, affordable solutions -- Jasmine Garland, University of Colorado Boulder3 months ago
Energy costs are high and unaffordable – what utilities, governments, communities and you can do to help save consumers money -- Sanya Carley, University of Pennsylvania; Alexandra Klass, University of Michigan; Alison L. Knasin, University of Pennsylvania; David Konisky, Indiana University, and Shelley Welton, University of Pennsylvania3 months ago
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AI companies look to the ocean as a place to put more data centers -- Nir Kshetri, University of North Carolina – Greensboro1 month ago
It may be almost impossible to make data centers pay their 'fair share' of electricity costs -- Theodore J. Kury, University of Florida3 months ago
Data center fights pit social values, democracy and capitalism against each other -- Lauren Mullenbach, University of Michigan3 months ago
How local communities are challenging Big Tech data centers' noise, pollution and rising electricity bills -- Rachel Mural, Harvard Kennedy School3 months ago
5 WAYS DATA CENTERS ENDANGER THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND THE COUNTRY AS A WHOLE -- Neha Gour, George Mason University; Ed Maibach, George Mason University, and Luis Ortiz, George Mason University3 months ago
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Finding homes for whales and dolphins when parks like Marineland Canada close isn't easy – a biologist explains why sea sanctuaries aren't the answer -- Jason Bruck, Stephen F. Austin State University14 days ago
Fish DNA in Ozark streams reveals region's complex geologic history -- David Duvernell, Missouri University of Science and Technology1 month ago
More than half of Earth's migratory bird species are declining – here's how we can still save them -- Peter P. Marra, Georgetown University and Nathan W. Cooper, Smithsonian Institution2 months ago
Beyond birds and mice, free-ranging cats eat a surprising number of insects -- Christopher A. Lepczyk, Auburn University; Daniel Rubinoff, University of Hawaii, and Jean E. Fantle-Lepczyk, Auburn University2 months ago
Life after death: From burned trees to bleached corals, how dead organisms live on as the building blocks of new life -- Kai Kopecky, University of Colorado Boulder and John Kominoski, Florida International University3 months ago
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Flood-damaged Nepal wants help from the global climate Loss and Damage Fund – but it's still waiting, along with 118 other countries -- Tarun Gopalakrishnan, Tufts University18 days ago
Wildfire strategy doesn't need a winner – with 3 camps fighting for dominance, the system can't keep up with the risk -- Tony Cheng, Colorado State University and Matt Thompson, Colorado State University21 days ago
The greenest building is the one still standing after a disaster -- Fernanda Cruz Rios, Drexel University1 month ago
Extreme heat is taking a toll on firefighters as wildfires stretch crews to the limit -- Julian L. Gallegos, Purdue University1 month ago
How do scientists know if climate change made a heat wave, extreme storm or wildfire worse? -- Kevin T. Smiley, Louisiana State University ; Deepti Singh, Washington State University; Jennifer Marlon, Yale University, and Jim Hurrell, Colorado State University2 months ago
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EPA says repealing power plant emissions rules will save billions – but its estimate leaves out health and climate costs -- Akshaya Jha, Carnegie Mellon University15 days ago
Why Trump's plan to rescind the Roadless Rule protecting national forests will struggle in court -- Patrick Parenteau, Vermont Law & Graduate School1 month ago
HOAs are often barriers to sustainable landscaping and solar energy – here's how they could be bridges instead -- Daniel Kramer, Michigan State University and Madeline Carr, Michigan State University2 months ago
Paving paradise: Dismantling the Roadless Rule threatens to disrupt wildlife, water and peace in the last quiet places in America -- Mariah Meek, Montana State University and Travis Belote, Montana State University1 month ago
Trump administration moves to block public from enforcing environmental protection laws -- Sarah J. Morath, Wake Forest University2 months ago
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Relentless heat and drought take a toll on herders' physical and mental health, in Kenya and the US -- Anne Pisor, Penn State and Bonface Osindi, Washington State University1 month ago
From flames to haze, wildfire smoke transforms as it travels, and it can harm your health in different ways -- Michael A. Robinson, University of Colorado Boulder1 month ago
Cyclospora spreads through human waste – so how did it get on food? -- Joan Rose, Michigan State University1 month ago
Flesh-eating bacteria are devouring limbs in warming waters worldwide − here's how to protect yourself -- Bill Sullivan, Indiana University1 month ago
Sargassum, the smelly nemesis of beach vacations, has become a self-sustaining disaster that will keep coming back -- Xing Zhou, Georgia Institute of Technology; Annalisa Bracco, Georgia Institute of Technology, and Joseph Montoya, Georgia Institute of Technology2 months ago
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How soybeans took over the American diet – without anyone noticing -- Edward D. Melillo, Amherst College24 days ago
To control weeds in your garden, late summer and early fall is the best time to make a difference -- Manjot Kaur Sidhu, University of Maine28 days ago
Pyrograzing turns ordinary livestock into fire prevention heroes, so why isn't it used on public lands more often? -- Briana Swette, Boise State University and Kelly Hopping, Boise State University1 month ago
Farmer-poet Wendell Berry's environmental ethics were deeply rooted in his Christian faith and belief in caring for creation -- Kristy Nabhan-Warren, University of Iowa1 month ago
Why the US-Canada trade war could change how American farmers grow their crops for years -- Jayash Paudel, University of Oklahoma1 month ago
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Satellite images show how penguins' diets are changing in response to Antarctic climate change -- Casey Youngflesh, Clemson University1 month ago
Antarctic krill fishing is now concentrated in the exact pattern conservation rules were designed to prevent -- Kim S. Bernard, Oregon State University1 month 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 Vermont8 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 Boulder8 months ago
Alaska's glacial lakes are expanding, increasing the risk of destructive outburst floods -- Dan McGrath, Colorado State University6 months 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 University4 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 University5 months ago
In its hunt for critical minerals, the US is misconstruing what is and is not America's -- Coalter G Lathrop, Duke University6 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 Mississippi6 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 University5 months ago
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Yosemite, again in corporate crosshairs, embodies the long war over US national park privatization -- Michael Childers, Colorado State University1 month ago
Hiking canyons can be dangerous when storms hit – what you need to know to stay safe -- Anner Paldor, University of Tennessee29 days ago
Small businesses at the gateways to America's national parks face 4 big risks – including changing boundaries and extreme weather -- Nancy Forster-Holt, University of Rhode Island1 month ago
The US has acknowledged Bears Ears and Grand Staircase as sacred for over a century, but keeps stripping away protections -- Kerri J. Malloy, San José State University2 months ago
You're not going to be alone in national parks this summer – enjoy the company -- Will Rice, University of Montana and Bing Pan, Penn State3 days ago
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At an old steel site in Pittsburgh, bacteria evolved to survive – and eat – industrial pollution -- Catherine Armbruster, Carnegie Mellon University21 days ago
Pennsylvania's aging levees are under pressure from scarce funding and severe weather -- Kaleigh Yost, Penn State28 days ago
Data center projects in Pennsylvania face stronger local scrutiny after Shapiro's executive order -- Michael Helbing, Penn State1 month ago
Colorado prepares for screwworms, as the pest that was eradicated in 1966 returns to the US -- Sarah Tomlinson, Colorado State University2 months ago