Earth & Environment

Climate Science

IPCC Climate Report: In New England, Extreme Heat and Sea Level Rise Are Biggest Climate Threats

Climate Science

Wildfire Smoke in New England Is “Pretty Severe from Public Health Perspective”

Deepwater Discoveries

There’s More to the Story behind Rare Glass Octopus Footage

Heat Illness

How Does Heat Exposure Affect the Body and Mind?

Environmental Health

As Temperatures Set Records, Heat Exposure Hits Some Neighborhoods Harder than Others

Sustainable Tech

Could Technology Inspired by Beetles and Underground Fungi Solve the Water Scarcity Problem in Morocco’s Rural Villages?

Cutting Carbon

How the US Can Cut Carbon Emissions in Half by 2030, with or without Congress

Microbiomes

“Synthetic Ecology” Seeks to Boost Health by Engineering the Environment

Soil Microbiome

Why Scientists Want to Solve an Underground Mystery about Where Microbes Live

Climate Change

Northern Forest Fires Could Accelerate Climate Change

Noise Pollution

Without Commuter Traffic, Pandemic-Era Boston Drivers Are Speeding Up, Increasing Noise Pollution

Space Sciences

BU-Made Telescope Going to the Moon in 2023

Sustainable Development

Could Mario Kart Teach Us How to Reduce World Poverty and Improve Sustainability?

Environmental Health

In the Northeast, Improved Walking and Bicycling Infrastructure Could Save Hundreds of Lives, Billions of Dollars

Environmental Policy

Three Key Takeaways from President Biden’s Rapid Movement on Climate Policy

Climate Change

The State’s Most Ambitious-Ever Climate Bill Is Still on the Table—Here’s What’s at Stake

Fracking

What Is Biden’s Stance on Fracking?

Conservation Cost

Map of US Land Value Reveals Interplay of Climate Change, Conservation Efforts, Real Estate, and Environmental Values

Wetlands

When Wildlife, Politics, and Morals Collide

Opinion

A Science Editor’s Love Letter to Hope