The Atacama Desert is a major source of lithium for EV batteries. As global demand ramps up, the local Lickanantay people are ...

Humans are pushing many of North America’s pollinators dangerously close to extinction, according to a newly released study.

As Earth continues to warm, more and more of the planet is becoming dry. A 2024 UN report found that in the last three ...

From the driest deserts to the lushest forests, ecosystems are networks of life ... from nonliving parts of the environment —air, for example— to living things like plants and animals, and ...

The price of cocoa in early 2025 was near its all-time high, due in part to dry conditions in Africa. Without urgent action to address aridity, this scenario may become more common, and cocoa – and ...

Readers respond to President Trump’s orders that disrupt the V.A.’s ability to provide care. Also: Saving species; AI and ...

To ward against invasive species such as quagga mussels, for example, the Arizona Game ... to prevent further expansion in the Sonoran Desert ecosystem: The goal is to minimize occurrences ...

A team of palaeontologists has discovered a rare dinosaur species in Mongolia’s Gobi Desert, naming it Duonychus tsogtbaatari ...

Many scientists say “subcritical” experiments and computer simulations make nuclear weapons testing unnecessary.

One more thing about Newsom: In a win for the fossil fuel and chemical industries, the governor delayed final regulations for ...