Economics

Drift of the pesticide dicamba has been linked to crop damage in 25 states this year.

Fracking has led to a large increase of hydrocarbon emissions in rural areas, reversing some regional air trends.

A new essay collection, Living in the Anthropocene, dissects our vast planetary impact.

Scientist Gleb Raygorodetsky explores the millennia-old relationships between indigenous communities and their local ecosystems, and how they can help us adapt to an uncertain future.

A difficult hurricane season unearths issues ranging from cancer hotspots to deadly bacteria.

Research into the frog-killing chytrid fungus earns a Golden Goose Award, recognizing the value of federally funded science.

Toxic algae can threaten our drinking water, but a new study also reveals that it causes economic harm. According to The Toledo Blade, research from Ohio State University reveals that algal blooms in two of the state’s lakes over the past six years have cost homeowners an amazing $152 million in property values. The blooms have also had an impact on recreational fishing, affecting not just the fishing industry but nearby businesses that rely on the tourism. A summer-long bloom could cause more than $5 million in economic harm to the angling industry, according to the researchers. 

Why are government contractors clearing trees on a private Texas butterfly sanctuary?

Bluff and Blanding represent diametrically opposing views over the future of the national monument and its Indian ruins.

A new report finds that malnutrition, unsafe water, drought, floods and other environmental dangers affect hundreds of millions of people worldwide.