Environment

Weather experts talk about why the film Twister is often such a favorite among tornado researchers and what they think of its new stand-alone sequel, Twisters

Scientists say efforts to tame methane in agriculture can spur the output of another greenhouse gas: nitrous oxide

The EPA plans to propose a rule in 2025 that will tackle methane emissions from landfills, one of the country's largest sources of the greenhouse gas

We cover extreme weather, cocaine sharks and komodo dragons with iron-tipped teeth in this week’s news roundup.

Hundreds of thousands of people die from extreme temperatures every year, more than any other type of weather disaster

A group on the islands of Penghu is restoring ancient fishing weirs, hoping to preserve the sustainable fishing practice and attract ecotourism.

Technicalities and hesitations softened the effect of Trump’s withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement during his presidency, but a second attempt at a departure could be more serious

The Olympics are a sustainability nightmare, and Paris, despite its efforts, is no exception

A California company says it has developed a novel way of making concrete that doesn’t contribute to global warming

As the daughter of a cancer researcher, Kamala Harris would bring a lifelong familiarity with science to the presidency, experts say

Temperatures in Fairbanks, Alaska, are predicted to reach a record-tying 90 degrees Fahrenheit because of a prolonged, unusually late heat wave

Baffling new results show that rocklike mineral deposits in the deep sea can produce oxygen