FIVE YEARS AGO this summer, one of the most destructive wildfires in California history burned a 40‑mile swath across the Sierra Nevada Range as it launched towering plumes of smoke and ash into the ...

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The Trump administration has announced a plan to kill Biden-era drinking water limits on four PFAS “forever chemicals,” and to delay the implementation of standards for two other compounds. The US ...

ARSHAD LONE GREW up in Achoora, a small village in the Gurez Valley of Kashmir. Tucked beneath the pyramid-shaped Habba Khatoon mountain, in what’s now northern India, the village lives in an ...

On July 22, 2024, lightning strikes ignited a wildfire on the outskirts of Jasper, Alberta, a beloved mountain town in the Canadian Rockies that’s the commercial heart of Jasper National Park. Within ...

I recently relocated to Tucson, Arizona, after a decade away. I always think of Tucson as a city where people come to dry out — dermatologically, emotionally, or otherwise. (If you’re unfamiliar, ...

This spring, two black bears wandered down from the Santa Ynez Mountains above Santa Barbara, California. One lumbered across the manicured lawns and paths of the University of California at Santa ...

Mega-fires are becoming more frequent in the Desert Southwest, where the slow growth and reproduction of many iconic desert plants, harsh desert conditions, and other factors make post-fire ...

It’s 5:35 a.m., and the winding roads of the Sea to Sky highway are filled with early morning commuters, go-getter outdoor enthusiasts, and families racing to catch the day’s first island-bound ferry.

KENYA’S MAASAI MARA reserve is internationally recognized as the home of the wildebeest migration. This spectacular phenomenon attracts thousands of guests each season, as they witness an epic ...

With the ocean temperature expected to rise 3℃ by 2100, marine biologists are scrambling to understand how warming waters affect marine life in shallow ecosystems. That is especially true for ...

R SCOT DUNCAN CAN TELL YOU how Alabama ranks among the 50 states for its number of imperiled species (third). He can say how much temperatures have already risen in the region (three degrees ...