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The Upper Ohio River Valley has been layered in industrial pollution for centuries, and residents are fed up.
Smoke from last year’s West Coast wildfires was associated with almost 20,000 excess COVID-19 cases.
As the years tick by and Earth continues to warm, scientists will continue to clock record-breaking temperatures on land and sea.
A watchdog group alleges "rampant" violations of international law.
In land once claimed by Russia, a magical deer joins a young girl as she grows up and changes her land for the better.
As climate change intensifies extreme weather, cities and companies are paying for private forecasting. But what about the places that can't afford it?
How a group of community scientists are using a plant to take control of the air they breathe.
The administration's flood insurance reforms could improve transparency — and make some Americans more vulnerable.
As much of the world emerged from lockdown, coal stepped in to meet energy needs.