Multiple destructive fires broke out in the hills of Los Angeles County in early January 2025. As of January 8, several major wildland fires burned, fueled by a dry landscape and winds that gusted up to 100 miles per hour.

People who drink coffee in the morning have a lower risk of dying from cardiovascular disease and a lower overall mortality risk compared to all-day coffee drinkers, according to research published in the European Heart Journal today (Wednesday).

The simulation, published Jan. 6 in the journal Nature Water, shows that rainfall and snowmelt flow much farther underground than previously understood and that more than half the water in streams and rivers originates from aquifers once thought to be so deep as to be walled off from streams.

A new approach for predicting the contents of municipal solid waste can help improve the efficiency of recycling and landfill operations.

The batteries used in our phones, devices and even cars rely on metals like lithium and cobalt, sourced through intensive and invasive mining.

Communities up and down the West Coast of the United States can expect the potent storms known as atmospheric rivers to evolve as the climate warms.

A University of Queensland study has found no link between exposure to water fluoridation as a young child and negative cognitive development.

Light and moderate consumption of wine is associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular complications, according to a multicentre study led by researchers from the University of Barcelona...

Tires and degrading garbage shed tiny pieces of plastic into the air, creating a form of air pollution that UC San Francisco researchers suspect may be causing respiratory and other illnesses.

All communities rely on physical spaces that are vital to the well-being of their citizens, such as grocery stores, recreational facilities and pharmacies.