
New Tool Helps Predict Where Wildfire Smoke Will Blow
Scientists are working on ways to better anticipate the pathways—and health dangers—of drifting wildfire smoke
Scientists are working on ways to better anticipate the pathways—and health dangers—of drifting wildfire smoke
Protecting against flood and wind yields higher average benefits than fire and earthquakes
The panel, which provides guidance on climate change to communities, was reconstituted by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo
As the Arctic warms, melting glaciers could be an underestimated source of the potent greenhouse gas
Governor Jerry Brown signed an executive order calling for carbon neutrality by 2045
Legal battles loom and pollution levels could rise as fuel economy standards are relaxed
Despite a new icebreaker ship in the works, efforts still lag behind those of China and Russia
And if countries do not meet the Paris climate agreement goals, the risks will be even greater
Because Trump has not nominated someone to head the Office of Science and Technology Policy, Michael Kratsios is the de facto leader
NASA, NOAA, EPA and the Interior and Energy departments hope Congress will push back
Duke Energy's Jim Rogers is trying to light up rural countries one village at a time
The rules seek to preserve the state’s authority to regulate emissions from two sectors that the administration has backed away from
The effect of removing fossil fuel subsidies would fall far short of the reductions promised in the Paris Agreement
Methane that leaks from fracking wells can be captured and converted into a product used in plastics manufacturing
States bordering the outer continental shelf are looking for carbon-free electricity as the Trump administration rolls back rules requiring it
Due to climate change, they already may not be catching enough prey to meet their high energy demands
Energy and environmental agencies have been the administration's prime targets for regulatory removal
Over planetary history, warm-blood animals have outperformed cold-blooded animals in adapting to changing temperatures
Small, low-cost satellites may vastly improve future predictions of weather and climate change
Ultra-fine aerosol particles, produced by industrial activity, are helping storms grow bigger and more intense in the Amazon basin
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