How Archaeological Methods Are Helping Identify Victims of the Hawaii Wildfires
Identifying wildfire victims through DNA is difficult, but archaeological methods can help
Identifying wildfire victims through DNA is difficult, but archaeological methods can help
Even supposed “climate havens” in the U.S. face a riskier future, and infrastructure often isn’t built to handle climate change. But there are steps cities can take to prepare...
Though Republican presidential candidates aimed to set themselves apart from Donald Trump at Wednesday’s debate, none are seizing on climate policy or support for renewable energy manufacturing and jobs as a way to stand out...
Record-low sea ice caused Emperor Penguin chicks to die across Antarctica last year. This year could be just as bad
As climate change increases the number and severity of natural disasters, an investment in updated building codes will save billions in repairs
By treating Earth as a topological insulator—a state of quantum matter—physicists found a powerful explanation for the twisting movements of the planet’s air and seas
August and September will bring tens of millions of public school students back to class. Many face health risks from rising temperatures
Climate change is making wildfires more likely and more intense, exposing more people to dangerous wildfire smoke. Scientists are continuing to learn how much damage that smoke can do to the environment and human health...
When trees get too hot, energy production in their leaves breaks down
Hundreds of communities across the U.S.—many in unexpected places—are at risk from an urban wildfire like the one that tore through the Hawaiian town of Lahaina
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