Lawmakers had considered opening state waters year-round, but the legislation died when a shrimp trawling ban was inserted at ...

John Muir once said, “When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the ...

Rapid intensification can make hurricanes more dangerous in a short period, leaving less time for preparation and response.

BYU professor Rob Sowby teaches and studies environmental engineering, urban water infrastructure and sustainability. He has ...

Air quality in confined spaces can change in an instant—and assumptions can be costly. Here’s why continuous monitoring and ...

Various sinks of atmospheric CH 4 also have distinctive isotopic effects. Therefore, combined observations of atmospheric CH 4 mole fraction and δ13 C CH4 can provide unique constraints on the changes ...

There have been brief moments of reprieve in the drought that has stretched on since 2000 in the western United States—a water-rich 2011, a snow-laden 2019—but those breaks have only ...

U.S. Sen. Patty Murray pledges to block the $1.3 billion in cuts to NOAA, which would eliminate funding for the Pacific ...

A long-awaited scientific report commissioned by Polk County says farm pollution threatens the ability to drink clean water.

NOAA is predicting the annual cyanobacterial bloom on the western end of Lake Erie will be mild to moderate this summer.

Despite those diverse sources of storms ... process removes heat from the ocean and upwells cooler water from depth. Additionally, the cycle requires sufficient humidity in the mid-levels of the ...

Harmful algal blooms are unsightly and smelly, making them a concern for recreation, property values and businesses. They can disrupt food webs and harm aquatic life, though a recent study suggested ...