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An e-bike weighs 50 to 70 pounds and carries one person. A car weighs 3,500 pounds and, on an average commute, also carries one person. Moving less mass takes less energy, and no amount of hybrid ...

Coral reefs are moving toward their respective poles but can they outrun the havoc wrought by climate change in time to save themselves?

On a hot summer afternoon, the surface of a conventional roof can run up to 90°F warmer than the air around it, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Multiply that by every warehouse, ...

Tires often pose deadly health and environmental risks if not properly disposed of. Instead of being considered municipal solid waste, tire waste is classified as special waste because it has the ...

During the cold gaps of the winter day, a warm, cozy fire may seem like the perfect solution. But burning wood releases far more than just heat—including materials linked to cancer, heart disease and ...

PFAS, or Polyfluoroalkyl substances, are chemicals that are resistant to breaking down, or “forever chemicals.” Having both commercial and industrial applications, they have been pervasive in the ...

A strip of vegetation between farmland and a stream can influence what happens well beyond the property line. Rain moving across agricultural land can carry soil and nutrients toward waterways, while ...