Species-rich islands are in the crosshairs of stronger storms as the climate crisis escalates.

Looking to the stars is an important part of how Pacific voyagers navigate. But deep knowledge of ocean currents, winds and waves, along with mental mapping strategies, are critical too.

The show ends in a disaster that scientists just aren’t worried about.

The Los Angeles fires may be the most costly natural disaster in US history. An expert on safety, risk reduction and complex systems calls for a blue-ribbon commission to analyze their causes.

The socio-political and legal push by small island developing states and youth activists at the UN climate summit reflects the motivation seen in the Moana films.

The environmental impacts of a change in management and human activity depends on what, if any, development takes place and how it is managed.

Rising electricity demand, especially to power data centers, could make restoring some nuclear plants that closed early financially viable.

As summer temperatures rise, finding ways to build cities that don’t hold in the heat and can provide some cooling is increasingly important.

Mapping daily temperature variations across the US revealed stark differences between wealthy and poor neighborhoods, and large differences by race.