Attacking the virtue and validity of research science is nothing new in certain corners of American culture. A century ago, ...

The Republican effort to rid the federal government of initiatives promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion is expanding to ...

And lastly, the White House establishes an energy council to focus on everything but renewables. “It shall be the policy of my administration to make America energy dominant.” – White House order ...

In mid-December 2020, a month before he left office, President Donald Trump quietly signed the Save Our Seas Act to put the federal government’s shoulder to the work of developing alternatives to ...

And lastly, Republicans from the western states set out their legislative priorities. “We’re working all angles to promote Western energy dominance, and now we have the opportunity to do it in a way ...

Water, or lack thereof, is often at the frontlines of conflict. By documenting water conflict across history, Dr. Peter Gleick, chief scientist and president emeritus of the Pacific Institute, ...

As they span significant areas of Asia, Europe and the Americas, karst landscapes cover some 15 percent of the Earth’s land mass. Scientists estimate that these areas of porous bedrock are home to as ...

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Brine is generally defined as water with a salt concentration higher than 50 parts per thousand, though some brines can be several times saltier Average salinity of the world’s oceans is roughly 35 ...

Out of sight and often neglected, Michigan’s more than one million septic systems are an overlooked health and environmental risk for the state’s groundwater, rivers, and lakes, and the people who use ...

Circle of Blue’s senior editor and chief correspondent based in Traverse City, Michigan. He has reported on the contest for energy, food, and water in the era of climate change from six continents.