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Exceptionally wet winters drove a boom of grasses and shrubs that a record hot summer dried into the fuel now powering California's wildfires.
Extreme weather is shifting the migratory patterns of birds, increasing the chances of deadly avian flu outbreaks on farms.
A new report surfaces a trail of red flags that the EPA didn’t raise.
Public funding helped electric vehicles go mainstream. Are alternative proteins next — or are they too polarizing?
Scott Mason IV is the new administrator for the EPA region covering Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, and 66 tribal nations.
Cash-strapped farmers, gaps in the public safety net, and food inspection backlogs could reshape who eats what in the years to come.
A new study shows how federal money for managed retreat may also fuel white flight.
From Ford to Mercedes-Benz, major automakers are walking back aggressive electrification goals they set just a few years ago.
The U.S. throws away enough food to help tackle its hunger problem. The government shutdown is proving it.