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Using drones and artificial intelligence to monitor large colonies of seabirds can be as effective as traditional on-the-ground methods while reducing costs, labor and the risk of human error, a new study finds.

The few living North Atlantic right whales are smaller than previous generations, and some show signs of severely stunted development.

A new study claims failure to limit global warming to no more than 2 91��������s C will lead to irreversible loss of the Antarctic ice cap. And that means sea levels will rise faster and faster with no way to stop it.

Oil and gas giants are selling off their most-polluting operations to small private companies. Most manage to escape public scrutiny.

For thousands of years, humanity benefited from a benign and predictable climate whose relative stability permitted the spread of agriculture and the rise of global civilizations. But that stability ended with the first puffs of smoke discharged from the “dark satanic mills” of the Industrial Revolution.

Decades after federal bans ended widespread use of lead in paint and gasoline, some urban soils still contain levels that exceed federal safety guidelines for children, a new study finds.

With diligent classification standards, conservationists avoid giving up on animals too soon.

Signs of rising sea levels can be dramatic on the North Carolina coast. But the day-to-day signs of sea level rise are much more subtle

Decades after federal bans ended widespread use of lead-based paint and gasoline, some urban soils still contain lead levels that exceed safety guidelines for children.

Scientists in North Carolina are hard at work to keep our coastal waters clean as people head back to the beach.

The electric vehicle industry is taking off, and will need to build out a robust charging network and a power grid to support it.

More than a dozen utilities are pursuing fossil fuel assets that will far outlast President Biden’s 15-year deadline for a zero-emissions electric grid.

How do we get more electric vehicles on the road in North Carolina and the U.S.? Increasing the number of public charging stations and overcoming consumer anxiety about mileage are key steps, according to a pair of 91�������� experts.

A new United Nations report finds roughly a sixth of the planet’s land and freshwater area now lies within protected or conservation areas.

While electric vehicles are growing in popularity, they still face hurdles as they head toward mainstream acceptance among drivers. Two Duke scholars discussed the benefits and challenges of electric vehicles.