In what came to be called the "Christmas Valley miracle," the Lake Tahoe Basin communities of Christmas Valley and Meyers ...

The rapid accumulation of plastic waste is currently posing significant risks for both human health and the environment on ...

In the best possible news for people who like pizza, researchers report that high-fat cheese may protect brain health and ...

As people contemplate their holiday plans, they may find themselves in an environmental quandary, asking: Which is more ...

A research team at the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB) is the first ever to observe a beta-delayed neutron emission ...

As Europe seeks to curb its dependence on China for rare earths, plans to mine the continent's biggest deposit have hit a ...

In Finland, Lapland's tourism has grown so rapidly that Rovaniemi, the region's capital and number‑one destination, where ...

Marine bacteria are key to determining whether carbon is recycled near the ocean surface or transported to deeper waters, but ...

Scientists specializing in soil geochemistry, environmental engineering, and health affiliated with the University of São ...

Several hundred volcanoes lie dormant beneath the Eifel in western Germany. They are typical examples of what is known as ...

Four years after the Fundão dam collapse—the world's largest mining disaster, which occurred in 2015 in the city of Mariana ...

From floods and forest fires to earthquakes—the frequency and intensity of natural disasters is increasing. This also means ...