Environment
Desalination's leftovers may negatively affect oceans and ecosystems.
Omnivores' diets may depend on the amount of salt in their environments.
Scientists find the signatures of war on the edge of space.
Climate change is warming our oceans, and that thermal energy is fueling stronger hurricanes.
Satellite images reveal widespread forest growth, but new trees won’t halt climate change and biodiversity loss.
Mixtures of chemical pollutants may harm people and wildlife, even when each chemical is below its regulatory threshold.
Escaped methane likely warms the climate as much as all natural gas burned in the U.S.
Environmental scientists are so fed up with being ignored they are using satire.
As erosion claims land, local scientists explore using oysters to preserve parts of the Mississippi delta.
Ambitious plan aims to keep waste out of rivers without massive new pipes.
Researchers discover that the arrangement of cities’ streets and buildings affect how much heat they trap.