Researchers are beginning to understand the long-term impact of wildfire smoke exposure on human health. And it's not good. "Your whole body is affected," said Yang Liu, Professor of Environmental Health at Emory University in Atlanta. "Wildfire smoke causes oxidative stress to your system and exacerbates or accelerates the development of diseases."
Nearly 150 years after giant tortoises vanished from Floreana Island in Ecuador's Galapagos archipelago, the species has made a long‑anticipated return. Ecuadorian authorities this week released 158 juvenile tortoises, each between 8 and 13 years old. The release is the first phase of a larger plan to reintroduce 700 animals to the island.
DIY solar systems have boomed in Germany and across Europe in recent years, with solar panels showing up on balconies and in backyards.
It was 1 a.m. and I struggled to sleep as wind blasted through the forest canopy and the smell of smoke hung in the air from distant fires. Pastures and bushland were fueling a widening fire-front about 90 kilometers (56 miles) to the north of our mountain home on the edge of Melbourne.
As global heating worsens, interest in solar engineering is rising, including from private companies and investors. But the technique remains controversial and lacks regulation. The planet is heating up faster than expected.
The world spends 30 times more money destroying nature than protecting it. That's according to a new report from the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) that exposes a massive gulf between so-called "harmful investments" and financing that promotes nature preservation.
Loading... CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy — In the main square of this town high in the Italian Alps that will host many of the Winter Olympic Games this month, there stands a sculpture of an elegant lady clutching a Dior handbag and skis.
The United Kingdom announced Tuesday that it would tackle PFAS pollution, introducing an action plan to "understand where these chemicals are coming from, how they spread and how to reduce public and environmental exposure." The plan includes monitoring of rivers, lakes and seas, supporting a transition away from PFAS, and consulting on a limit for drinking water.
It's a sweltering summer afternoon. You step indoors, switch on the air conditioner, and within minutes the air begins to cool. What's happening behind that familiar hum is not the creation of cold, but the movement of heat. In summer, heat is absorbed from indoor air and released outside via a refrigerant loop.
Decades of successful scientific collaboration could be at risk if political relations between Europe and the US continue to fray over trade and defense issues. For more than 30 years, Arctic nations have worked together across the physical, biological and social sciences to understand one of the world's fastest-changing regions.
Washington state flooding forces thousands to evacuate : The Picture Show Record flooding in Washington state has forced tens of thousands of people to evacuate after torrential rains this week. The Picture Show December 12, 2025 1:38 PM ET Neighbors watch as Gages Slough overflows and floods a street in Burlington, Wash., on Friday.
This aerial shot taken using a drone shows a flooded neighborhood in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Friday, Nov. 28, 2025.