Climate & Environment

Improving water systems is a key way we can better adapt to climate change, according to Brown oceanographer Baylor Fox-Kemper
More extreme weather patterns and aging infrastructure could hamper the Prudence Island Water District’s ability to provide its customers with fresh drinking water.
On a crisp morning at Bradbury Mountain, Park Ranger Jeff Pengel leads a pun-filled journey into the overlooked world of lichens — ancient, resilient organisms quietly shaping our forests and hinting at the impacts of climate change
On foggy spring nights, volunteers step into the dark to help frogs and salamanders survive their ancient migration—one wet hop at a time—against the threats of cars and climate change
Unsustainable fishing, not climate change, has been the biggest threat to ocean biodiversity for decades. Scientists warn that dismantling marine protected areas could accelerate the crisis for species, ecosystems, and coastal economies alike
The measure, introduced by Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse and Rep. Seth Magaziner, is unlikely to succeed in the Republican-controlled Congress