Environment

One of the most striking patterns in the aftermath of many urban fires is how much unburned green vegetation remains amid the wreckage of burned neighborhoods.In some cases, a row of shrubs may be all...

“Class of 2025, are you ready?”This was the question Hashim Sarkis, dean of the MIT School of...

The nascent carbon dioxide removal industry expects to hit a milestone this year: 1 million tonnes of planet-warming CO2...

When powerful storms hit your city, which neighborhoods are most likely to flood? In many cities, they’re typically low-income areas. They may have poor drainage, or they lack protections such as seawalls.New Orleans’ Lower Ninth...

Grasses growing in the shade of a solar array were only a little less productive than those growing nearby in open grassland during years of average and above-average rainfall – but in a dry year,...

Victoria GillScience correspondent, BBC NewsWWFHesketh Out Marsh has been restored - bought by the wildlife charity RSPB and re-flooded by tide. Now, in late spring, it is teeming with bird life. A variety of species, including avocets, oyster catchers...

Originally appeared on E! OnlineNew details about from the Titan submersible tragedy continue to emerge.Nearly two years after the implosion of OceanGate Expeditions’ small tourist sub killed all five passengers, investigators shared what was found in the wreckage, including...

Given their abundance in American backyards, gardens and highway corridors these days, it may be surprising to learn that white-tailed deer were nearly extinct about a century ago. While they currently number somewhere in the...

Mark PoyntingClimate reporter, BBC NewsGetty ImagesThe water industry has also welcomed the announcement."It's absolutely critical that we build these reservoirs now," David Henderson, chief executive of Water UK, told BBC News."If we don't build them now, we wait another...