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Springs, which bring groundwater to the surface and support a host of unique species, are disappearing globally, victims of development and drought. Researchers are working to document and map these life-giving habitats in an effort to save them before they…

Work is nearly complete on a pilot project erecting solar canopies over a canal on tribal land south of Phoenix. When finished, it will be the first solar-covered canal in the U.S. Read more on E360 →

As warming weakens ocean circulation, the seas could increasingly become a source of heat-trapping gas, a new study finds. Read more on E360 →

Despite the recent slowdown in EV purchasing, a new analysis finds that sales of plug-in cars will surge in the U.S. over the next three years. Read more on E360 →

Google has reported that, since 2019, its emissions have grown by 48 percent, an enormous increase that reflects the vast amounts of energy used by artificial intelligence. Read more on E360 →

In the Amazon, Brazil has made huge gains in its battle against deforesters, but it is increasingly losing ground to another threat — climate change. Amid pervasive drought this year, the number of wildfires has hit a 20-year high, official figures show.…

As glaciers melt around the globe, scientists are racing to retrieve ice cores that contain key historical records of temperature and climate that are preserved in the ice. Researchers are also pushing to gather ancient relics locked in the ice before they are…

South African researchers have inserted radioactive material into the horns of 20 live rhinos. Their goal: to track horns from rhinos that were hunted illegally. Read more on E360 →

Toxicologist Danielle Stevenson cleans up carbon-based pollutants and heavy metals from contaminated sites using fungi and plants. She’s also training environmental justice and tribal communities in using these methods so they can remediate toxic sites on…

Toxicologist Danielle Stevenson cleans up carbon-based pollutants and heavy metals from contaminated sites using fungi and plants. She’s also training environmental justice and tribal communities in using these methods so they can remediate toxic sites on…

Most species are rare, meaning they are few in number or cover a small range, or both. As a result, a new study concludes, that humans can preserve much of the great diversity of life on Earth by marking out just 1.2 percent of the planet for protection. Read…

Emerald ash borers have killed hundreds of millions of ash trees in the U.S. Now, researchers are nurturing ash that can withstand the invasive beetles, in the hope of producing resistant seeds that could ensure a future for a tree that is a crucial part of…

To keep warming in check, some experts have proposed brightening clouds over the ocean to reflect more of the sun's light. A new study finds that deploying this tool in the north Pacific could, in the future, actually worsen heat in Europe. Read more on E360 →

A new study casts doubt on the narrative often told about Easter Island, of an ancient society that plundered its forests to the point of collapse. Researchers have found fresh evidence for another, more hopeful story — that the islanders learned to live…

As greenhouses proliferate, researchers are finding that their reflective roofs are cooling local temperatures. Some scientists see this as an unintended experiment with lessons for cooling urban areas, but others point to the environmental damage that…

Lake Ohrid, at 2 million years old, may be the most biodiverse lake of its size in the world, teeming with fish, snails, crustaceans, and more. But tourism development along the edges of the lake and nutrient pollution are clouding its famously clear waters…

A group of gray whales that spends its summer on the Oregon coast is shrinking, with young whales on track to be around 5 feet shorter than their elders, a new study finds. Read more on E360 →

Campaigners are calling for an investigation into the kidnapping and beating of Stephen Kwikiriza, a vocal opponent of a controversial drilling and pipeline project in Uganda. Read more on E360 →

In the wake of last month’s disastrous flooding in southern Brazil, researchers are asking residents to use their smartphone cameras to document the damage and high-water marks. The data collected will help scientists to map flood risk and inform decisions…

The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to rule soon on whether to overturn the Chevron doctrine, a landmark precedent that has stood for 40 years. Scrapping the doctrine could have major impacts on regulation in such areas as pollution, climate change, and…