Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 122, Issue 33, August 2025. SignificanceNodes of a network have opinions represented by real numbers. Occasionally, two...
The agency said it’s concerned that farmland is being consumed by wind and solar facilities—which occupy a tiny fraction of the country’s productive acres.By Georgina...
The Western Apache and a coalition of environmental groups have fought for years against the Resolution Copper mine, which would become one of the country’s...
The rapid disintegration of glaciers on the islands north of Norway foreshadows a catastrophic future for the Arctic, scientists warn.By Bob BerwynA new study released...
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 122, Issue 33, August 2025. Having trained as a physician, Étienne-Émile Baulieu soon turned his focus to...
As population density and economic activities continue to grow in urban areas, household solid waste (HSW), especially household plastic waste (HPW), has become a pressing...
Only 28 countries have submitted carbon-cutting proposals to the UN, with some of the biggest emitters yet to produce plansBrazil has issued an urgent call...
The COP30 president warned on Tuesday there are differences in how governments think the international community should respond to an upcoming review of countries’ plans...
Tropical cyclones (TCs) are devastating natural phenomena with considerable socio-economic impacts on coastal regions worldwide. Despite their importance for climate mitigation and adaptation planning, the...
Groundwater stress, a critical challenge for global water security and food production, has intensified due to the interaction of global change drivers and rapidly evolving...
The frequency, scale, and severity of wildfires are steadily increasing in the Western United States. Sustainable forest management practices through forest thinning could reduce the...
An important prerequisite for accurately characterizing economic exposure from climate change at the national scale is a spatial inventory of economic activity and value creation....
Understanding how different actors perceive their own and others’ roles in addressing climate change is critical to promoting societal-wide climate action. Yet, most studies focused...
Groundwater, Earth’s largest source of liquid freshwater, is essential for sustaining ecosystems and meeting societal demands. However, quantifying global groundwater withdrawals remains a significant challenge...
Direct air capture (DAC) projects are emerging in the Gulf Coast region of the United States, driven by recent private sector interest and federal funding....
Globally, nitrogen (N) pollution of the environment is a widespread consequence of intensive agriculture. Denmark has combated this challenge from mid-1980 by implementing effective national...
PM says wildfires are proof the emergency is getting worse, and that sustained non-partisan effort is neededThe wildfires that have devoured 373,000 hectares of land...
Deaths from short-term exposure to fine particulates spewed by forest fires underestimated by 93%Choking smoke spewed by wildfires is far more dangerous than previously thought,...
Patricia Espinosa is COP30 Special Envoy for Latin America and the Caribbean, CEO and Founding Partner of onepoint5 and former UNFCCC Executive Secretary. From the...
Abandoned vessels can linger in waterways for years, polluting ecosystems and complicating navigation. A new initiative is trying to shift the tides.By Kiley PriceFor nearly...
Margie Huggins has spent her retirement tending her parents’ farm in Transylvania County, in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. She...
