Environment

Rooftop solar has a fraud problem. The industry is working to build back trust

5:15am August 14, 2024

by Jeff Brady

The rooftop solar business is a big source of consumer complaints. Across the country, prosecutors are investigating sales practices and financing arrangements. Now the solar industry is working to repair its reputation.

Meet the ManhattAnt, the ant that's taken New York's streets by storm

5:00am August 14, 2024

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

The ManhattAnt has become the dominant ant species in the Big Apple, and scientists aren't sure why.

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The devastating heat wave in 2003 was a wake-up call for Europeans

4:35am August 14, 2024

by Alejandra Borunda

Last summer's heat in Europe contributed to tens of thousands of deaths. A study finds that many more were prevented because of adaptations that have happened since a devastating heat wave in 2003.

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A New York summer program teaches students of color about climate change

4:01am August 14, 2024

Some urban teenagers don't get the chance to explore the wilderness. The Timbuctoo Institute, a summer program in New York State, gives city teens a chance to do just that.

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The ant that's taken over Manhattan

5:25pm August 13, 2024

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

A decade ago, a new ant showed up in NYC. Now, it's everywhere in the city and is spreading at a rate of about a mile a year. Scientists are trying to understand why this ant has been so successful.

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Thinking about solar? Here are some things to consider

4:42pm August 13, 2024

by Jeff Brady

Solar power is booming, helping the country meet its climate goals. But the rooftop solar industry is a big source of consumer complaints and the industry is working to repair that.

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Why the solar industry is working to repair its reputation

3:40am August 13, 2024

by Jeff Brady

The rooftop solar business is a big source of consumer complaints. Prosecutors are investigating sales practices and financing arrangements.

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This scientist has a bat tat and earrings. She says there's a lot to learn from bats

5:00am August 12, 2024

by Ari Daniel

Gliselle Marin joins the “Bat-a-thon,” a group of 80-some bat researchers who converge on Belize each year to study these winged mammals.

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'Like something out of a horror movie': Scientists tackle invasive sea lampreys in the Great Lakes

5:55pm August 11, 2024

Invasive sea lamprey populations spiked in the Great Lakes during the pandemic. But scientists are finding new ways to keep their numbers in check.

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Climate activists rally around Harris, seeing a chance to build on Biden’s record

5:30am August 11, 2024

by Michael Copley

Kamala Harris has long voiced support for action on climate change, during her career in California and as vice president. Environmentalists hope that background signals she'd take major steps if elected.

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