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A peatland site at Linnunsuo in North Karelia, Finland. Legacy peat mining has degraded the wetland, as visible in the degraded soil in front. Credit: Rob

The main driver in the loss of vital wetland areas is agriculture, according to a new large-scale study.

New analysis shows the U.S. has accounted for more wetland conversion and degradation than any other country. Its findings help better explain the causes and impacts of such losses and inform protection and restoration of wetlands.

"Gas stove bans" primarily are about the effort to stop new construction from being piped for natural gas. What to know.

"Gas stove bans" primarily are about the effort to stop new construction from being piped for natural gas. What to know.

"Gas stove bans" primarily are about the effort to stop new construction from being piped for natural gas. What to know.

Pilot program in the Bronx, New York, found striking differences in the levels of harmful indoor chemicals after the switch

The world has enough rare earth minerals and other critical raw materials to switch from fossil fuels to renewable energy to produce electricity and limit global warming , according to a new study that counters concerns about the supply of such minerals.

Gas stoves are found in around 40% of homes in the United States, and they've been getting a lot of attention lately. A recent interview with Richard Trumka, the commissioner of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), quickly became fodder for outrage, viral disinformation and political fundraising after he proposed regulating the appliance. The proposal stems from a growing body of research suggesting gas stoves are unhealthy — especially for those with asthma, chronic obstru...

Interested parties so far include CarbonCapture Inc. of California and Sustaera Inc. of North Carolina, as well as the University of Houston and the