Effective policy and management decision-making increasingly depends on scientific and technological literacy.

Environmental science is the multidisciplinary study of all aspects of the Earth’s physical and biological environments. It encompasses environmental chemistry, soil science, ecology, climatology, ...

Earth and environmental sciences cover all aspects of Earth and planetary sciences, and broadly encompasses solid Earth processes, surface and atmospheric dynamics, Earth system history, climate and ...

The Trump administration pushed out thousands of veteran U.S. Forest Service staff. An ‘extraordinary’ fire season is testing those who are left. By Scott Dance The whole planet is warming, but ...

Aug. 8, 2026 A rare meteorite that crashed through a New Jersey roof contains evidence of ancient salty fluids, organic compounds, and amino acids from a ... Earth’s Molten Core Suddenly Reversed ...

AI governance is inseparable from sustainability — not climate alone, but the full transition spanning energy, industry, ...

July 28, 2026 A weakening Atlantic current could supercharge California’s atmospheric rivers while leaving Greenland with fewer snow-producing storms. The changes could raise flood risks, strain ...

Graduate academic programs at ESF share a foundation of rigorous science and dedication to wise use of natural resources. ESF offers graduate programs at several levels, from Certificates of Advanced ...

Public Health Sciences (PHS) Division scientists are focused on finding creative and innovative ways to learn about the causes of cancer, determine how it can be detected early or prevented, establish ...

Physicists at the University of Twente have improved the standard test for the quality of individual particles of light. By letting three photons interfere at the same time instead of two, they draw ...

For the first time, researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities have demonstrated that the low-purity iron ore prevalent in Minnesota can be used to create semiconductor-quality iron ...

Tropical Storm Lala leaves over 111,000 customers without power in Hawaii Tropical Storm Lala left more than 111,000 utility customers without power across Hawaii on Monday, according to data from ...