Earth & Environment

Microbiomes

“Synthetic Ecology” Seeks to Boost Health by Engineering the Environment

Soil Microbiome

Why Scientists Want to Solve an Underground Mystery about Where Microbes Live

Climate Change

Northern Forest Fires Could Accelerate Climate Change

Noise Pollution

Without Commuter Traffic, Pandemic-Era Boston Drivers Are Speeding Up, Increasing Noise Pollution

Space Sciences

BU-Made Telescope Going to the Moon in 2023

Sustainable Development

Could Mario Kart Teach Us How to Reduce World Poverty and Improve Sustainability?

Environmental Health

In the Northeast, Improved Walking and Bicycling Infrastructure Could Save Hundreds of Lives, Billions of Dollars

Environmental Policy

Three Key Takeaways from President Biden’s Rapid Movement on Climate Policy

Climate Change

The State’s Most Ambitious-Ever Climate Bill Is Still on the Table—Here’s What’s at Stake

Fracking

What Is Biden’s Stance on Fracking?

Conservation Cost

Map of US Land Value Reveals Interplay of Climate Change, Conservation Efforts, Real Estate, and Environmental Values

Wetlands

When Wildlife, Politics, and Morals Collide

Opinion

A Science Editor’s Love Letter to Hope

White Sharks

White Sharks Are Here to Stay in New England

Deforestation

Why Combating a Pandemic Is 500 Times More Expensive Than Preventing One

Climate Action

Joe Biden’s $2 Trillion Climate Plan? BU Scientists Weigh In

Climate Change and Health

Ticks and Mosquitoes, Infectious Disease Carriers, Are Expanding Their Range

Sustainable Oceans

How the Past Can Guide Our Stewardship of Tomorrow’s Sustainable Oceans

Climate Change & Coronavirus

In Boston, COVID-19 and Climate Change Are Hitting the Same Communities the Hardest

Air Pollution & COVID-19

No, it’s Not Your Imagination, the Air in Boston is Cleaner