As communities across Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee reel from the devastation of Hurricane Helene, federal agencies, aid organizations, and everyday volunteers have ...

On September 30, Chef José Andrés was somewhere many Americans have found themselves at 12:55 a.m. — a Waffle House. Andrés, the founder of the nonprofit World Central Kitchen, was on his way to meet ...

— In 1987, UNESCO declared the Xochimilco wetland area in southern Mexico City a World Heritage Site, recognizing in particular its chinampas, an ancient agricultural system in use since the time of ...

This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. ‍ ‍ Restricting the volume of high-emitting vehicles roaming city streets carries many benefits, from clearing ...

While the splendor of fall colors — reds, yellows, greens, and oranges — is something many look forward to every year, people who are affected by colorblindness may find it difficult to distinguish ...

Most of the passengers emerging from the station in Bellvitge, a working-class neighborhood outside Barcelona, have no idea just how innovative the city’s subway system is. Using technology not unlike ...

This week, the United States Department of the Interior announced the single largest grant investment made from the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program. Overseen by the Land and Water ...

For the last 21 years, the Yosemite Climbing Association has led an annual cleanup effort in the beloved national park, known as the Yosemite Facelift. But the iconic park site isn’t the only one in ...

Two years ago, Pennsylvania State University gathered 26 volunteers for a unique bee monitoring program in Pennsylvania, and the results of the program are finally available to the public. The study, ...

This year, the leaders of the G7 declared their commitment to achieving net zero emissions by 2050 at the latest. Then, the Albanese government recently introduced legislation to establish a Net Zero ...

Researchers at Princeton University’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering have created a new type of concrete that’s 560% stronger, simply by using less materials. The new concrete, ...

Microplastics have been found in every marine habitat where scientists have looked, according to a fact sheet from Ocean Conservancy. With countless marine animals — and us humans — ingesting these ...