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Extreme heat and high levels of particulate pollution may double the risk of a deadly heart attack, a new study finds. Read more on E360 →

Beavers relocated to a remote Idaho valley have transformed the landscape into a lush wetland and a haven against fire and drought, satellite images show. Read more on E360 →

The Menominee tribe of Wisconsin has sustainably harvested its woods for nearly 170 years, providing a model for foresters worldwide. Amid climate change and other threats to the forest, the tribe continues to follow a traditional code: Let the healthy trees…

A plant-based diet yields one-fourth as much heat-trapping gas as a diet rich in meat, according to an exhaustive new analysis. Read more on E360 →

The steel industry is slowly embracing electric-arc furnaces, a cleaner alternative to the blast furnaces typically used to make steel, as detailed in a new report. Read more on E360 →

A stagnant jet stream, the narrow band of westerly winds circling the northern hemisphere, is giving rise to severe heat across much of the globe, and climate change may be making it worse, a new study finds. Read more on E360 →

With its zinc roofs and minimal tree cover, Paris was not built to handle the new era of extreme heat. Now, like other cities worldwide, it is looking at ways to adapt to rising temperatures —planting rooftop terraces, rethinking its pavements, and greening…

Deep-sea mining may spur fish to flee mining sites in large numbers, a new study shows. Read more on E360 →

Last month was the hottest June ever recorded globally, according to multiple independent analyses. Read more on E360 →

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has allocated more than $3 billion to help farmers transition to practices that sequester carbon and reduce emissions. But some researchers claim the program can’t measure emissions accurately and is unlikely to achieve its…

Armed with new technology, botanists are proposing what was once thought impossible: reviving long-lost plant species by using seeds from dried specimens in collections. The challenges remain daunting, but researchers are now searching for the best…

Scientists have selected Crawford Lake in Canada to mark the start of the Anthropocene, our new human-dominated epoch. Read more on E360 →

If left unguarded, many of the world's protected lands would have likely been burned, logged, or otherwise degraded, unleashing huge sums of heat-trapping gas. Read more on E360 →

Abundant carbon-free energy from nuclear fusion has long been considered a holy grail. Recent technological advances and the emergence of startup companies have led to new optimism, but experts caution that the production of fusion power is still a long way…

Flowers pollinated by native bees produce fitter offspring than flowers pollinated by honey bees, according to a new study carried out in San Diego, California. Read more on E360 →

The North Pacific's long-beleaguered gray whales may finally be headed for recovery, officials say. Read more on E360 →

In a first for the U.S. power sector, wind and solar have generated more electricity than coal so far this year. Read more on E360 →

Indonesia and Malaysia have cut deforestation by more than half over the last five years, a new report shows. Read more on E360 →

A drop in air pollution at the height of the coronavirus pandemic slowed the melting of snow in the Himalayas, a new study finds. Read more on E360 →

Cape Hatteras National Seashore has long been one of the jewels of the U.S. parks system, as managers worked to protect beaches and marshes amid an influx of tourists. But now rising sea levels, severe erosion, and a shifting shoreline are raising questions…