
Introduced Beetle Bids to Curb Water-Sucking Tamarisk
The tamarisk plant has been stealing water from other and increasing fire risk, so its Asian predator has been introduced to control it in Southwest
The tamarisk plant has been stealing water from other and increasing fire risk, so its Asian predator has been introduced to control it in Southwest
Forests may not help mitigate carbon dioxide pollution thanks to an uptick in CO2 emissions from decomposition
These rare storms feature bands of turbulence that feed on warm, moist air to create a cycle of warming and cooling that can drive itself for hundreds of kilometers
The nuclear disaster could and should have been avoided, according to an independent commission investigating the accident in Japan
Mountain pine beetle infestation killed the trees fueling the High Park fire
Extensive wildfires in New Mexico are just a taste of what's to come in the next few decades
A number of geologically and ecologically complex sites could allow species to weather global warming
Burning more natural gas might also mean more greenhouse gas emissions causing more global warming
Gregory Jaczko will step down as chairman of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission as soon as a successor is approved by Congress
To succeed, the industry will have to ensure that stringent safety regulations are implemented or risk public backlash on the world stage
A big earthquake raised the coast several meters in places, reversing recent years of beach erosion
Over the past decade North American forests have been decimated by outbreaks of mountain pine beetles
If the old SimCity could nurture a generation of urban planners, perhaps its newest rendition will inspire tomorrow's natural resource managers and environmental engineers
Climate change may ultimately push some species off mountainous islands in the sky
With cold weather absent from much of the U.S. Northeast this year, what does a groundhog's shadow mean anymore?
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