The vast data centers that power artificial intelligence are so energy hungry that they’re heating up their surroundings, ...

In February 2026, the Trump administration overturned the EPA’s “endangerment finding," a legal cornerstone of federal ...

Research shows that environmental impact reports hugely underestimate the consequences of new developments for wildlife. This is because they don't take into account how birds and other animals move ...

As the war in Iran enters its fourth week, the costs are adding up. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Doug Weir, with the Conflict and War Observatory, about impacts to human health and the environment.

People often get the environmental impact of food wrong, according to new research. While many assume processed foods are the worst, they tend to overlook the surprisingly high impact of items like ...

The environmental consequences of big tech’s push to ease regulations for AI development The rapid growth of artificial intelligence is creating a data center boom, but decades-old environmental ...

By integrating sustainability into AI laws, the planet can be somewhat safeguarded alongside AI’s rapid expansion.

While artificial intelligence (AI) may solve certain sustainability issues in the future, the technology’s environmental footprint is already a topic of much discussion today. To help society bridge ...

The Supreme Court’s decision in May to narrow the scope of environmental reviews under the 1969 National Environmental Policy Act is a dangerous concession to short-term development interests at the ...

Smart home devices have fundamentally changed how households tackle everyday cleaning, offering a level of automation that appeals to time-pressed consumers who value convenience. But beyond the ...

The proposed Willowgrove development is set to go before the Planning Commission for recommendation to the City Council to ...

At the outset of the Cold War era, the United States and the Soviet Union rapidly built up large nuclear arsenals as part of the prevailing doctrine of deterrence, under which each nation attempted to ...