In a remote South African village, Paulina Mhlongo sits in the yard as health workers in green protective gear move briskly through her home, soaking the walls with anti-mosquito insecticide.
Experts say climate change is a key element in the spread of a tropical species that thrives in warm weather and disappeared after cold snaps in the U.S.
At the Museum of Unnatural Disasters, members of Congress, disaster survivors, and activists are bringing their worries about preparedness to the seat of power.
As demand for cobalt, gold and other minerals grows, mining is accelerating deforestation in the Congo basin – and increasing the risk of deadly Ebola outbreaks.
Our plan is radical — but by transforming how we live on a finite planet, nearly everyone gains, says Thomas Piketty and researchers from the World Inequality Lab.
Scientists say climate change is likely to increase rainfall associated with these gyres, but whether warming will make them more frequent or more likely to spawn hurricanes remains uncertain.
Even a huge snowpack during the coming winter would only give the river basin states less than two years of storage before reservoirs return to historic lows.
A new study calculates the dollar value of wetlands in reducing river flooding. But in Sackett vs. EPA, the high court rolled back protections for nature’s first line of defense.
Extreme heat can destabilize glucose control — but millions of Americans can’t afford the air conditioning that could keep them safe, two health experts warn.
