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The majority of public land is too fire prone and far away from communities to even make sense for housing, research shows.
In Asheville, North Carolina, a housing crisis is colliding with a poorly understood health threat.
As countries try to find agreement on plastic pollution, creative interventions are turning heads — and turning the conversation toward health harms, fossil fuels, and false solutions.
Tens of thousands of Omahans have lead in their yards at levels that experts say is dangerous, especially for kids. Growing momentum to do more cleanup in what’s already the nation’s largest residential lead Superfund site now may stall.
Trump promised boom times for the U.S. oil industry. They're laying off staff and reducing spending instead.
The unprecedented deal the Shoshone-Paiute struck with a Canadian gold company will test whether mining can align with Indigenous rights.
A sci-fi idea is gaining supporters, from billionaires to city councils. Whether it's feasible is another matter.
It's only been a few weeks since the Trump administration and Missouri Republicans killed the Grain Belt Express transmission line, but it's already clear rates will go up.
How to test your water, get free filters, and find other help.
