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Texas revamped its early warning system after a Hill Country flood killed 139 people last year. July's historic flood revealed what it accomplished — and what’s left to do.
A company agreed to install technology to watch for the tiny plastic pellets.
Facilities that make wood pellets have a track record of catching on fire. So why are there plans to build several near Yosemite's tinderbox forests?
How climate change is complicating efforts to contain America's most common mosquito-borne illness.
The Department of Energy is calling for "honest dialogue." It looks a lot like a playbook from the past.
Internal United Nations documents show that officials were aware of widespread environmental and public health problems that resulted from its distribution of pesticides.
After the 2022 storm, the state saw its highest number of vibriosis cases in more than 30 years.
Does cringe comedy have anything to teach climate scientists?
The Trump administration is rushing to approve a 650-mile pipeline to bring oil from Canada’s tar sands into the U.S.