Environment

Satellite images gave researchers an unpredicted look at avulsions—when rivers abruptly shift.

Switching to renewables and carbon sequestration especially helps vulnerable communities.

Forecasters have prepared a backup list of storm names in case we run through the alphabet.

This could spell trouble for predicting future weather patterns.

Increased boat traffic in shallow water is driving humpback whale mothers and their calves farther out into the ocean.

The technology could be a crucial tool for scientists and policymakers.

Central Park Climate Lab will study the effects of heat waves, record rains, and algae blooms, hoping to help other green spaces.

The record-breaking ocean lease will power close to 2 million homes. But it also has the potential to improve supply and labor chains in the US.

The state is experiencing the worst recorded die-off of calves so far.

It is time to treat carcinogens, dirty water, and other sources of pollution like a health crisis.