China is cleaning up its sulfur pollution, but the drop in airborne particles is revealing additional warming that concerns scientists.

On a hilltop field in Rush County, Kevin Wiltse stabbed his spade into plant residue-encrusted earth and turned over a shovelful of dark soil. He knelt, scooped up a fistful of moist, porous ...

There is something humbling about realizing that the most urgent climate questions we wrestle with today were, in many ways, already being answered decades ago. Scientists, policymakers, and ordinary ...

At a time when civilization is hurtling toward irreversible climate breakdown, it would be journalisting malpractice to overlook the climate consequences of three of Earth's deadliest militaries going ...

Her tenure coincided with unprecedented upheaval in disaster preparedness grants and staffing. Experts would like to see her ...

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to CuriousKidsUS@theconversation.com. Why do we see snow on mountaintops that are ...

Cambridge scientists have discovered a light-powered chemical reaction that lets researchers modify complex drug molecules at the final stages of development. Unlike traditional methods that rely on ...

A Senate vote to reopen the Department of Homeland Security failed on Thursday as the standoff over funding the department approached a second month. Democrats demanding significant restrictions on ...

Queensland is more or less actively encouraging more state disasters via coal and gas investment. This means “prepare and repair” will continue to offer investment opportunities.