Friday, July 10, 2026 7:10 PM ET
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Fertilizers carry a hidden cost for soil's crucial microbes – using less as prices rise might pay off for farms in unexpected ways -- Esther Ndumi Ngumbi, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign2 days 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 Boulder2 days ago
Fishing for DNA – how a cup of river water can reveal secrets about human health, pollution and biodiversity -- Jenny Whilde, University of Florida3 days ago
It may be almost impossible to make data centers pay their 'fair share' of electricity costs -- Theodore J. Kury, University of Florida3 days ago
Climate change means an earlier spring, which can be disorienting and threatening for migrating birds -- Morgan Tingley, University of California, Los Angeles4 days ago
Supreme Court bars states from protecting consumers if federal agencies won't -- Sarah J. Morath, Wake Forest University4 days ago
As a major heat wave grips the eastern US, here's how to stay safe – and the heat stroke warning signs to watch for -- Brian Bossak, College of Charleston9 days ago
You've never heard of these glaciers, but they're becoming critical climate havens as America's iconic mountain glaciers and their water fade -- Dan McGrath, Colorado State University; Ashlesha Khatiwada, Colorado State University, and Scott Hotaling, Utah State University8 days ago
Data center fights pit social values, democracy and capitalism against each other -- Lauren Mullenbach, University of Michigan9 days ago
Research about global fishing shows value of detailed environmental data, which the Trump administration seeks to limit -- Mark Axelrod, Michigan State University9 days ago
Venezuela's deadly earthquakes happened on a fault similar to the San Andreas, and the risks aren't over yet – a geophysicist explains -- Sylvain Barbot, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences10 days ago
When your local reflecting pool or pond turns green with algae, don't reach for chemicals – nature has better solutions -- Eric Palkovacs, University of California, Santa Cruz14 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 University1 month ago
Island life changed how Brazil's Noronha skink reproduces, but the lizard's strategy might be failing in a rapidly evolving world -- Henrique B. Braz, Instituto Butantan; Selma Maria Almeida-Santos, Instituto Butantan, and Serena Najara Migliore, Instituto Butantan3 days ago
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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 Tennessee16 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 Technology1 month ago
When oil prices spike, where does the money go? -- Matthew E. Oliver, Georgia Institute of Technology and Tibor Besedeš, Georgia Institute of Technology2 months ago
Why the Persian Gulf has more oil and gas than anywhere else on Earth -- Scott L. Montgomery, University of Washington3 months ago
Hormuz closure threatens the global food supply – why grocery price hikes are coming -- Aya S. Chacar, Florida International University3 months ago
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Heat waves can leave homes dangerously hot – even for young, healthy adults -- Zoltan Nagy, Eindhoven University of Technology16 days ago
Heat waves increase wildfire risk – a new study explains how much, and it's not a small number -- Dmitri Kalashnikov, University of California, Merced; Cong Yin, University of California, Merced; Madhulika Gurazada, University of California, Merced, and Mukesh Kumar, University of California, Merced22 days ago
El Niño is back, and ocean temperatures are already near record highs – that can spell disaster for fish and corals -- Dillon Amaya, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration25 days ago
The US is seeing stronger storms, so why are droughts getting worse? -- David Boutt, UMass Amherst1 month ago
Blackout risks are rising – why neighboring power grids can't just send extra electricity where it's needed -- Sufan Jiang, University of Tennessee; Nanyang Technological University and Fangxing Fran Li, University of Tennessee1 month ago
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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 Pennsylvania23 days ago
How Wall Street is shifting electric utilities toward consolidation and profit -- Conor Harrison, University of South Carolina24 days ago
How window-mounted heat pumps can give tenants efficient heating and cooling -- Moncef Krarti, University of Colorado Boulder25 days ago
How the development of solar and wind farms on the Tibetan Plateau is affecting local communities -- Sanggay Tashi, University of Colorado Boulder28 days ago
Even with $700 million in funding and Trump's support, coal power remains expensive – and dangerous -- Hannah Wiseman, Penn State and Seth Blumsack, Penn State1 month ago
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How local communities are challenging Big Tech data centers' noise, pollution and rising electricity bills -- Rachel Mural, Harvard Kennedy School18 days 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 University1 month ago
Using diesel generators to power the AI revolution would kill hundreds of Americans a year -- Peter Adams, Carnegie Mellon University2 months 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 Boulder2 months ago
Despite its steep environmental costs, AI might also help save the planet -- Nir Kshetri, University of North Carolina – Greensboro5 months ago
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The world agreed to protect 30% of the ocean by 2030 – but marine protection can't be judged by area alone -- Kirsten Grorud-Colvert, Oregon State University and Ana K. Spalding, Smithsonian Institution23 days 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 University29 days ago
Bison restoration efforts and grazing rights hinge on one question: Are bison wildlife? -- Madison Stevens, Montana State University and Elizabeth (Libby) Lunstrum, Boise State University1 month ago
What to do if a bat gets in your house: Here's how to remove it safely -- Tara Hohoff, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign26 days ago
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 Cruz1 month ago
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Longtime Exxon CEO Lee Raymond's legacy of climate denial and misinformation lives on – a psychologist offers ways to counter it -- Joe Árvai, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences17 days ago
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 Fairbanks2 months ago
Efforts to combat climate change often exclude Indigenous people – and they may not have any recourse -- Buket Altınçelep, UMass Boston28 days 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 University1 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 Sciences1 year ago
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Paving paradise: Dismantling the US Roadless Rule threatens to disrupt wildlife, water and peace in the last quiet places in America -- Mariah Meek, Michigan State University and Travis Belote, Montana State University24 days ago
Why states are walking back their own climate and energy laws, and what they might do instead -- Andres Clarens, University of Virginia14 days ago
This successful Arctic fishing treaty has kept Russia, China, the US and others working together for 5 years – it could be a model for future diplomacy -- David Balton, Harvard Kennedy School25 days ago
Who is allowed to walk on the beach? It depends on where you live -- Melissa Scanlan, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and Will Matuska, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee1 month ago
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 University1 month ago
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Wildfires are reversing America's progress on ozone pollution, the main ingredient in smog -- Weizhi Deng, University of Iowa; Jun Wang, University of Iowa, and Meng Zhou, University of Maryland, Baltimore County1 month ago
Firefighters face a higher risk of skin cancer – nano fabrics with tiny, rough fibers can help keep them safer -- Sumit Mandal, Oklahoma State University1 month ago
PFAS in ski wax: Despite bans, these forever chemicals linger in wax rooms, study shows – so does their health risk -- Kathryn Crawford, Middlebury College1 month ago
A lot of 'recycled' plastic is being burned overseas – and causing widespread pollution linked to health problems -- Ellen M. Considine, University of Colorado Boulder1 month ago
EPA is sidelining its independent chemical referee – and that endangers public health -- H. Christopher Frey, North Carolina State University1 month ago
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War-induced fertilizer shortage may be reducing US soil and water pollution -- Kimberly Van Meter, Penn State and Nandita Basu, University of Waterloo15 days ago
How everyone pays the cost for patents on seeds, and private companies get rich from keeping them secret -- Julie Dawson, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Kiki Hubbard, University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Paulina Jenney, University of Wisconsin-Madison17 days ago
Shutting down federal bee labs threatens bees, beekeepers and the US food system -- Jennie L. Durant, University of California, Davis1 month 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 College1 month ago
Why Corpus Christi faces a looming water shortage, and what might help -- Michelle Hummel, University of Texas at Arlington1 month ago
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Alaska's glacial lakes are expanding, increasing the risk of destructive outburst floods -- Dan McGrath, Colorado State University4 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 Boulder5 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 Vermont5 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 Toyama6 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 Boulder6 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 University1 month 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 University2 months ago
In its hunt for critical minerals, the US is misconstruing what is and is not America's -- Coalter G Lathrop, Duke University3 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 Mississippi4 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 University2 months 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 State3 months ago
What does it mean to be a new national park? Ocmulgee Mounds in Georgia may soon find out -- Seth T. Kannarr, University of Tennessee7 months ago
Yosemite embodies the long war over US national park privatization -- Michael Childers, Colorado State University11 months ago
Hidden treasures of America's national parks are closer than you might think -- Jeffrey C. Hallo, Clemson University10 months ago
National parks are key conservation areas for wildlife and natural resources -- Sarah Diaz, Coastal Carolina University and Linda Lane, Coastal Carolina University11 months ago
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Should you swim in Pittsburgh's rivers? A water researcher breaks down the answer -- Daniel Bain, University of Pittsburgh18 days ago
Microplastics are everywhere in Pennsylvania's water – but the tide may be turning -- Nathaniel Warner, Penn State; Lisa Emili, Penn State, and Raymond Najjar, Penn State24 days ago
How Pennsylvania towns are protecting themselves from the noise, heat and utility costs of massive data centers -- Michael Helbing, Penn State29 days ago
Home insurance and the unraveling of Florida communities -- Zac Taylor, Delft University of Technology1 month ago