The release of sulfur and nitrogen into the atmosphere by power plants and agricultural activities--commonly referred to as acid rain--plays a minor role in making the ocean more acidic on a global…

As someone who fantasizes about shooting a paint gun at Hummers and other suburban attack vehicles to mark them as hazards to planetary health, I recently succumbed to the most scandalous vacation…

A new study led by the University of Colorado at Boulder indicates biologists trying to save Colorado's native greenback cutthroat trout from extinction over the past several decades through hatchery…

A team of scientists from around the globe has determined that a drastic change in the climate of tropical Africa may have significantly driven early human evolution. Among the findings: A transition…

Weather conditions, including record summer temperatures and hot dry winds, have made parts of the Mediterranean, including Greece and southern Italy, a tinderbox, the United Nations Food and…

The historic collaboration between leading scientists and Evangelicals to protect the environment, spearheaded by the Center for Health and the Global Environment at Harvard Medical School (HMS) and…

In the debate about the climate effects of carbon dioxide emissions from transportation it is assumed that fuel is the key source of pollution from vehicle traffic. “What you seldom think about is…

Hot spots across Southeastern Europe from 21 to 26 August have been detected with instruments aboard ESA satellites, which have been continuously surveying fires burning across the. Working like…

When soils are too acidic, aluminum that is locked up in clay minerals dissolves into the soil as toxic ions, making it hard for most plants to grow. Aluminum toxicity limits crop production in as…

Snakes are relatively new on the world scene, having been around for about 100 million years. Yet they currently comprise about half of all reptile species. This new kid on the evolutionary block's…