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The US is making plans to replace all of its lead water pipes from coast to coast

Staff Writer - December 17, 2021

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Ocean warming threatens coral reefs and soon could make it harder to restore them

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Craft beer is becoming the wine of New England by redefining ‘terroir’

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How to boost recycling: Reward consumers with discounts, deals and social connections

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Iowa’s farmers – and American eaters – need a national discussion on transforming US agriculture

Fireflies in Boulder, Colo., during the summer of 2023. Radim Schreiber/Firefly Experience, CC BY

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Fleeting fireflies illuminate Colorado summer nights − and researchers are watching

Staff Writer - May 1, 2025

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What causes a tsunami? An ocean scientist explains the physics of...

Staff Writer - January 19, 2022

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Zinc is a metal essential to life – scientists have discovered...

Staff Writer - May 17, 2022

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Coffee farmers struggle to adapt to Colombia’s changing climate

Staff Writer - August 25, 2018

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Air pollution harms the brain and mental health, too – a...

Staff Writer - November 24, 2022

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As Arctic ship traffic increases, narwhals and other unique animals are...

Staff Writer - November 9, 2018

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Black bears adapt to life near humans by burning the midnight...

Staff Writer - July 31, 2019

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Shipwrecks teem with underwater life, from microbes to sharks

Staff Writer - December 22, 2023

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People are often concerned about environmental risks lurking near their homes. Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

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Research about global fishing shows value of detailed environmental data, which...

Staff Writer - July 1, 2026

Mark Axelrod, Michigan State University To help people who are affected by pollution and other environmental harms, it’s common...

Leaving the pyrotechnics to the professionals is safer and more spectacular. YinYang/iStock/Getty Images Plus

Fireworks, heat and drought make this July 4th a recipe for wildfires

June 30, 2026

Rescue workers carry a person on a stretcher in Caracas following an earthquake in Venezuela on June 24, 2026. Juan Barreto/AFP via Getty Images

Aid is on the way after Venezuela’s earthquakes, but it’s not...

June 27, 2026

A June 24, 2026, earthquake shook buildings to the ground, trapping and killing people in Caracas, Venezuela, and nearby communities. Manaure Quintero/AFP via Getty Images

Venezuela’s deadly earthquakes happened on a fault similar to the San...

June 26, 2026

Many yoga classes end with the instructor explaining ‘namaste’ as ‘the divine in me bows to the divine in you.’ Luis Alvarez/DigitalVision via Getty Images

Why it’s OK to say ‘namaste’ in yoga class

June 23, 2026