Policy and science experts on why cities get hotter than rural areas and what complicates mitigation efforts. “It’s not necessarily the technology that holds us back.”
Climate change’s impacts on wildlife can vary by sex
Research shows that understanding sex-specific responses to temperature fluctuations is key to slowing biodiversity loss. So why do so few environmental studies take these differences into account?
Montana is appealing a historic ruling that found the state must consider the impact of greenhouse gas in its environmental reviews of projects. Experts discuss the impact the outcome will have across the U.S.
In recent years, wildfire smoke has slowed or reversed progress toward cleaner air in 35 states, erasing a quarter of gains made since 2000, new research finds.
A blueprint for empowering vulnerable communities in the face of growing natural threats
A blueprint for equipping frontline communities to deal with climate change hazards like extreme heat and wildfire smoke has implications for policymaking and community-led science.
New research showing that forest canopies create their own wind currents could help mitigate the spread of spot fires responsible for many destroyed homes.
Tiziana Vanorio is leading work on a new cement inspired by how rocks bind together that can reduce carbon emissions from concrete, one of the largest industrial contributors to global warming.
Big Ideas for Oceans grants fuel ‘unconstrained creativity’
The inaugural awards will enable research teams to pursue interdisciplinary ocean and coastal projects that address impacts of environmental change in the Bay Area and beyond.
