In the early 1800s, pirate Jean Lafitte smuggled goods and slaves through Louisiana’s muddy coastal waters, navigating the bayous, bays, and lakes up to New Orleans.

A new international research initiative will measure hydrogen emissions from operating infrastructure in North America and Europe, filling a gap where little empirical data exist today.

Earth’s largest gold reserves are not kept inside Fort Knox, the United States Bullion Depository.

UBC researchers have developed a new structural system that helps high-rise buildings withstand major earthquakes—keeping both the building and its occupants safe.

If you drink wine, chances are it already tastes different—rising global temperatures are transforming winegrowing regions around the world.

Electric trucks are on course to overtake diesel equivalents on lifetime cost – and smart policies can accelerate this transition, new research shows.

Scientists at the University of Surrey have made a breakthrough in eco-friendly batteries that not only store more energy but could also help tackle greenhouse gas emissions.

Forests play a crucial role in promoting health and wellbeing, but not all forests provide the same benefits. 

Today’s carbon capture systems suffer a tradeoff between efficient capture and release, but a new approach developed at MIT can boost overall efficiency.

Increasing renewable energy may not reduce the use of fossil fuels in the United States, according to a study by Ryan Thombs, assistant professor of rural sociology in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences.