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High costs, “disaster fatigue,” and regulatory gaps are all preventing Californians from getting the protection they need.
A perfect storm of hurricanes, diseases, and water scarcity threatens to wipe out the state's famed citrus industry.
A 5-year drought, a failed desalination plant, and poor planning may force the city to choose between residents and the oil and gas industry.
Sea ice extent in the Arctic has decreased by about 40 percent since 1979. New technologies are being deployed to regrow it.
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.
Scientists have shown how actively managing forests to prevent wildfires can also boost the snowpack, a critical source of hydration in the American west.
A new study finds that the country's 28 most populous metros are losing elevation, from New York City to Seattle.
In Appalachian Tennessee, mines shut down and couldn't pay their debts. Now a new one is opening under the guise of an "energy emergency."
It’s not clear who will now write the Congressionally mandated National Climate Assessment — or whether it will be written at all.
