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Yes, heat can affect your brain and mood. Here's why
If you're feeling a bit brain-fogged these days, you might not be wrong to blame it on the heat.Several summers back, researchers in Boston studied young… -
Fishing ban may only be one step toward preventing king salmon, orca extinctions
Environmentalists and the fishing industry are going head to head in the courts over a proposed shutdown of one of Alaska's largest fisheries, but it still might not be enough to save king salmon. -
Ask Dave Epstein: Does extreme summer weather signal a new phase of climate change?
Scientists won't know exactly how to make sense of this summer until we get more years under our belts. -
How climate change could cause a home insurance meltdown
Big wildfires had started burning more often in California, creeping closer to Beth Pratt's home near Yosemite National Park. So Pratt did what homeowners… -
Northeast floods devastate 'heartbroken' farmers as months of labor and crops are swept away
Well before it was warm enough to plant seedlings in the ground, farmer Micah Barritt began nursing crops like watermelon, eggplant and tomatoes —… -
Extreme heat will smother the South from Arizona to Florida
After a weekend of broiling heat waves in the Southwest and South Florida, more extreme heat is forecast to build throughout the week. Forecasters say… -
Air quality is worsening across the Midwest due to Canadian wildfire smoke
Smoke from wildfires in Canada is again blanketing parts of the U.S. with a thick haze that's reducing visibility and prompting air quality warnings in… -
New green bank to focus on affordable housing in Massachusetts
Backed by $50 million, Gov. Healey hopes the Massachusetts Community Climate Bank will speed clean energy transition. -
State Farm has stopped accepting homeowner insurance applications in California
State Farm has stopped accepting homeowner insurance applications in California, citing the growing risk from catastrophes like wildfires and the rising… -
Why Massachusetts homes face a growing risk of flooding
A new report indicates the worst of climate change can still be avoided.
