Science is under siege.On Friday evening, the White House released an executive order called Restoring Gold Standard Science. At face value, this order promises a commitment to federally funded research that
The abandoned homes and razed lots along the meandering Troublesome Creek in rural eastern Kentucky is a constant reminder of the 2022 catastrophic floods that killed dozens of people and displaced
A global military buildup poses an existential threat to climate goals, according to researchers who say the rearmament planned by Nato alone could increase greenhouse gas emissions by almost 200m tonnes
It looks like some kind of seed pod or pine cone caught mid-explosion. At the center, there’s a jumble of trumpets-turned-terraria—conical containers for space-going plants—and from this central core extend more
Bridget Burns is executive director of WEDO (Women’s Environment and Development Organization), a global advocacy organization advancing gender equality and climate justice.You’ve probably heard this stat before – it’s repeated in
SpaceX made some progress on another test flight of the world’s most powerful rocket Tuesday, finally overcoming technical problems that plagued the program’s two previous launches.But minutes into the mission, SpaceX’s
Happy Eco News Japanese Micro-Forests: Urban Green Revolution Transforming City Landscapes Reading Time: 3 minutes Across concrete jungles worldwide, Japanese micro-forests are emerging as game-changing solutions for urban sustainability. These dense,
Some species of hummingbird are adapting to urban life by undergoing evolutionary changes in their anatomy, influenced by the proliferation of artificial drinking fountains. According to some biologists, this might show
The government has ordered the building of two reservoirs, the first to be built in England for more than 30 years.The lack of reservoir capacity, combined with a rising population and