Ecology

Rhode Island could prove to be the first state to allow for offshore wind

Total sea level rise is lower than previous estimates but the rates are accelerating

A Florida Republican calls for action to address rising sea levels as a result of global warming

Oil leaked into the Hudson River on Sunday after a transformer fire and explosion a day earlier at the Indian Point nuclear plant north of New York City, putting the local environment at risk

Cornell Lab of Ornithology's Chris Wood explains the May 9 Global Big Day event, in which birders worldwide are invited to spot birds and upload their findings to the eBird database. Steve Mirsky reports

The deluge that hit Oklahoma City may foreshadow heavy rains to come

Scientists have introduced genes into the American chestnut from wheat that help disarm the fungus that killed almost all three billion of the trees in the eastern U.S. David Biello reports

Poor in Pennsylvania? You're more likely to be fracked

Interactive data visualization explores latest science on air quality monitoring for human health

NOAA’s research ship Okeanos Explorer and its ROV Deep Discoverer (aka D2) wrapped up their latest exploration of the seafloor and marine canyons around Puerto Rico last week.

A peer-reviewed study backs the White House’s claims for the health benefits of its plan to fight climate change

The timing of spring determines autumn's onset