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One of the only scientists in the world using a nuclear X-ray process to study deadly nanoparticles in wildfire smoke, Spada is alarmed by what he found. Story and photos by Nina Dietz After the Fires: Third in a series…
Recent deadly swirls from dry open fields have prompted scientists to examine how climate change contributes to hard-to-predict dust storms in Illinois and neighboring states. By Nikita Ponomarenko Dust storms have always swirled through parts of North America, but they…
Queensland Nationals senator tells Cpac conference ‘last rites being administered’ and praises Andrew Hastie for threat to quit frontbench over policy Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news…
Donald Trump’s justice department has asked a judge to shut down a Vermont law which holds major polluters financially responsible for climate damages. In a brief filed on Monday in a federal court in Burlington, the administration said the policy was “unlawful on its…
Fifty-five years after the first Earth Day, climate activists are organizing a nationwide celebration of solar power.
Restrictions have made it costlier for Russia to ship oil by sea. But they have also expanded the illicit shipping economy, with lasting consequences.
More than a decade after West Union, Iowa, tapped geothermal energy, the town’s heating and cooling network is a “celebrity” among clean energy advocates. By Phil McKenna WEST UNION, Iowa—From the billboard on the edge of town to the limestone…
Infants born to pregnant women exposed to the massive Southern California gas leak were more likely to be underweight, a risk factor for serious long-term health conditions. By Liza Gross Scientists studying the health effects of one of the largest…
An expert team are resurrecting ice age ponds and finding rare species returning from a ‘perfect time capsule’ If you glanced into a green field and saw a yellow digger tearing into the turf, you might assume it was another…
Protesters condemned Harvard’s decision to host Occidental Petroleum’s CEO during the school’s Climate Action Week. By Phil McKenna Holding signs reading “Vicki Kills The Planet” and “Fossil Fuels Out of Harvard,” activists rushed the stage at a climate symposium at…