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It’s not just that it’s dark and people are asleep. Urban sprawl, confirmation bias, and other factors can play a role.
Mounting evidence shows no state is safe from the flooding that ravaged the Texas Hill Country. Your community could be next.
So what exactly is a heat dome, and why does it last so long? And what gives with all the extra moisture?
The Office of Research and Development produced the science underpinning regulations on everything from pesticides to lead.
It’s the latest setback for the longstanding REAP program, casting uncertainty over the future of a resource that helps ...
New research shows that even with modest reductions in military funding, the United States would keep a whole lot of carbon ...
With an outpouring of volunteers from across Texas, the riverside town of Hunt is grappling with loss and recovery after ...
From Mexico City to the Mekong Delta, increasingly severe droughts caused by climate change are laying waste to ecosystems ...
Musicians have long sampled nature sounds. Now, they have a way to share credit — and share their royalties with conservation ...
Even when floods can be anticipated, communicating their severity to the public is a tall order. Because flash floods are ...
A new state law that redefines natural gas as a “green” energy source was adapted from language written by a right-wing think ...
Experts suggested that more data and education are needed as Texas and the rest of the country build in known flood plains.