Lives around the globe have been transformed by COVID-19, and are now further complicated by worsening climate change. What consequences does the pandemic have on climate-related equity and policy planning?
Through the Learn from Anywhere model, students are given a choice to attend class virtually or on campus, but most professors do not have this option.
The City of Boston provides public transportation for about 1.18 million commuters each weekday. But the coronavirus pandemic has kept many people at home, meaning fewer cars on the road and, consequently, less air pollution.
Boston University professor of earth and environment Pontus Olofsson was awarded two grants from NASA on Friday to research forest degradation using satellite data.
Boston University’s Environmental Student Organization hosted a panel with DivestBU to facilitate discussion about local climate change mitigation in Boston and the influence of students on Wednesday evening.
In the midst of national uproar against gun violence, members of Boston University’s community have been critical about the lack of transparency surrounding the school’s investment ties to firearms manufacturers.
Americans use over 500 million straws per day — they are among the top 10 items found during beach cleanup projects. Boston University’s Sustainable Ocean Alliance (SOA) chapter is asking students...
Nearly two months after Boston University’s Board of Trustees approved BU Bold, a version of the Climate Action Plan mandating that BU adopt 100 percent renewable energy by 2040, BU has taken steps...
Scientists are increasingly omitting the term “climate change” in public grant proposals to avoid funding cuts from the Trump administration, according to a recent NPR analysis — a trend some...
A number of female Boston University graduates have accused earth and environment department chair David Marchant of sexually harassing them during research trips to Antarctica. After the first allegations...
