Brazil's election could determine the fate of the Amazon after record deforestation
Under President Jair Bolsonaro, who is running for reelection in Sunday's vote, forest clearing and wildfires have surged in the Amazon.
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Florida nursing homes evacuated 1000s before Ian hit. Some weathered the storm
Some have required rescues, while others are hunkered down and depending on generator power as crews begin to sort through the damage.
The fate of the Amazon rainforest may rest on the results of Brazil's vote on Sunday
After record deforestation and environmental deregulation in the past few years, the result of the Brazilian election could very well determine the fate of the Amazon rainforest.
Threats to water and biodiversity are linked. A new U.S. envoy role tackles them both
"The loss of nature and rising water insecurity are global health threats that must be confronted together," Secretary of State Antony Blinken said.
In a bio-engineered dystopia, 'Vesper' finds seeds of hope
In the sci-fi drama Vesper, the title character is a 13 year old bio-hacker who lives in a future where humankind has wiped out all edible plants.
Zoonotic diseases like COVID-19 and monkeypox will become more common, experts say
Researchers say diseases that spread between humans and animals will become increasingly commonplace as human expansion into previously uninhabited areas intensifies.
Climate change makes storms like Ian more common
Abnormally hot water in the Gulf of Mexico helped Hurricane Ian gain strength. Rapidly intensifying major hurricanes are more likely as the Earth gets hotter.
Research shows oil field flaring emits nearly five times more methane than expected
Scientists took a dozen research flights over major U.S. oil and gas fields to sample flare emissions. They found more methane than was supposed to be there.
How to prepare for and stay safe during a power outage
Millions of Floridians are without power in the wake of Hurricane Ian, which now has its sights set on South Carolina. Here are some do's and don'ts of blackout safety.
The Colorado River water shortage is forcing tough choices in 7 states
Forty million people rely on the river. ProPublica's Abrahm Lustgarten says that water scarcity in the West hasn't been recognized as the national emergency that it is.