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Global demand for oil is more than 100 million barrels per day. That number has inched up over the years, driven mostly by one country, China, which has seen two decades of new factories, a growing middle class and infrastructure investment.

A new study found that a disease that has been killing bats in the U.S. for nearly 20 years may be linked to an increased infant mortality rate

Studies conducted by the University of Chicago Crime Lab focus on specific trends to better explain the high number of trafficked guns.

The study found that the reduction in insectivorous bats, vital for pest control, caused a 31% rise in pesticide use.

Why do gun violence and crime persist in our city? Because “we don’t know what we don’t know” about the real causes, writes an Austin resident who has worked for decades in human services, education and child welfare.

Scientists have linked declining bat populations to an uptick in child mortality, research that underscores a cause-and-effect relationship between wildlife and human health that could have potentially serious consequences for California’s numerous agricu

Seven months ago, we publicly raised concerns about Mayor Brandon Johnson's decision to end the ShotSpotter gunshot detection system and strongly urged him to keep the system in place unless the city can find an equally effective or better alternative.

The U.S. should refocus its climate strategy to speed up the poor world’s access to clean energy technologies.