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A webinar hosted by The Conversation brings together experts in law, health, policy and Indigenous affairs to explain some of the most pressing problems related to water in the US.

As temperatures rise in the US, so does the incidence of heat-related deaths, including heatstroke.

New Zealand’s reparations for the Māori people are an example the United States can follow in pursuit of racial justice for Black and Native American communities.

Without local knowledge and infrastructure for unusual floods, fires, and storms, climate risks are becoming increasingly expensive.

Water temperatures in the 90s off Florida in July are alarming, a NOAA coral scientist writes. Scientists in several North American countries have already spotted coral bleaching off their coasts.

The latest SOFI report reveals that increasing urbanization is driving significant changes in the world’s agri-food systems.

A sustainable economy is the key to meeting present needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own.It relies on re…

Why the Environmental Voter Project and its 6,000 volunteers are laser focused on getting more environmentalists to the polls.

Deja Foxx, winner of the 2023 Global Citizen Prize: Citizen Award, United States, has been a reproductive and sexual health justice activist since she was 15.

The concept may seem simple, but it comes with risks and unaddressed questions, experts say. There are ongoing efforts to create the rules for such projects. More details could emerge later this year, or early next.

Even tropical animals that live in protected areas aren’t safe from the effects of human activity, a new study shows.

As climate change continues to intensify—raising the urgency to address mounting risks and escalating costs—the public and private response remains slow and uneven. Steps toward more renewable energy are gradually…