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As a member of the Nowacek Lab at the ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ Marine Lab I study the movement of tiny plastic pieces throughout the bodies of whales and other marine mammals.

Massive power outages in Texas brought on by a historic freeze could be avoided in the future if the state no longer isolates its power grid from other states, among other steps, according to ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ experts.

New research reveals western North American forests may be less able than eastern forests to regenerate following large-scale diebacks linked to climate change. Over time, this could dramatically alter the continent’s landscape.

Duke professors Tim Profeta and Drew Shindell talk about the importance of the Paris Agreement and the urgency for the United States to make up lost time.

Across North America, seed production patterns in eastern and western forests are responding differently to climate change, new research suggests.

Fewer than 366 surviving North Atlantic right whales remain on Earth as extinction pressures mount on the critically endangered species, a new assessment published today in the journal Diseases of Aquatic Organisms finds.

Holly Emerson, a corporate sustainability professional with nearly 20 years’ experience at companies including Johnson Controls, Ingersoll Rand, and Trane Technologies, has joined the Nicholas School of the Environment as executive-in-residence for the Master of Environmental Management (MEM) program in Business & Environment.

The Northeast’s cap-and-trade program has installed its keystone. Now, the question is how long it will stay in place.