Technological interventions face huge financial or practical challenges. Why not embrace the Earth’s feedback loops?

I moved a little bit inland, away from the Maine coast, because I got tired of the ocean’s moderating effect; we would have rain along the coast, but not so many miles inland there would be feet of ...

This past weekend the landscape completely transformed - from rain-soaked and ice-covered bare earth to the clean slate of a fresh coat of snow. Snow on the ground, or the lack thereof, can have huge ...

The autumn interlude between the dropping of the leaves until the snow cover, a time that I like to call AutWin, usually lasts about four weeks (roughly from Oct. 20 to Nov. 20), but this year, it ...

As the world marks World EnvironmentDay under the theme “Inspired by Nature". For Climate. For Our Future,” Ifind myself thinking less about climate conferences and more about the lessonsnature has ...

Synoptic climatology of snowfall and ablation examines how large-scale atmospheric circulation patterns drive both the accumulation of snow and its subsequent melting or sublimation. Central to this ...

Nature-based solutions (NbS) could turn this idea into practice. NbS involves actions that protect, restore and manage ecosystems so that they continue to provide essential services for people and ...

You might notice something unusual on the ground after a winter storm, white shapes that look like logs, Swiss rolls, or rolled-up carpets. These are called snow rollers, and they’re essentially ...

The best present you can give yourself this season is outdoors and free for the asking. Get a dose of nature and gift yourself with serenity. The best time to do that is during, or just after, a ...

From a lunging frog to the majestic movements of penguins, the honored photographs capture the wonder of wildlife and beauty of natural landscapes ...