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Slashing emissions of carbon dioxide by itself isn’t enough to prevent catastrophic global warming, a new study shows. But if we simultaneously also reduce emissions of methane and other often overlooked climate pollutants, we could cut the rate of global warming in half by 2050 and give the world a fighting chance.

The ban on wheat exports highlights the effect a rapidly warming planet has on food security – and livelihoods

Andy Read, director of the Duke Marine Lab, documents the effects of human activities on marine animals

In Ukraine, we're seeing not only the devastating human toll of the Russian invasion — but also the environmental toll.

Xavier Basurto, associate professor of sustainability science at ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½â€™s Nicholas School of the Environment, has been named a Bass Chair in recognition of excellence in undergraduate teaching and research.

Firefighters have a 9 percent higher risk of being diagnosed with cancer and a 14 percent higher risk of dying from the disease than the general adult U.S. population, according to studies by the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health and other agencies.

Slashing emissions of carbon dioxide by itself isn’t enough to prevent catastrophic global warming, a new study shows. But if we simultaneously also reduce emissions of methane and other often overlooked climate pollutants, we could cut the rate of global warming in half by 2050 and give the world a fighting chance.

A contractor hired to clean up the nation’s worst coal ash spill is not immune from being sued by workers who say they weren’t properly protected.

Researchers at ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ are developing a new tool to help track firefighters’ exposures to cancer-causing chemicals and determining where and when the risks might be greatest. The tool is a $1 silicone wristband.

A new ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ study compares two approaches to climate change — one cutting just CO2 emissions and another cutting a broad range of greenhouse gases.