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The White House is revoking its own authority to oversee implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act — and leaving a bureaucratic mess in its wake.
Federal laws meant to protect land and wildlife are being misused to curb wind and solar development across the U.S.
Record flooding pushed Michigan's dams to the brink of disaster. The near miss reflects the national problem of infrastructure that is not suited to the challenges of a warming world.
To adapt to a rapidly warming world, metropolises are looking to green roofs, which boost biodiversity and reduce temperatures and flooding.
Turning plant waste into biochar captures loads of carbon. New research suggests it stays trapped for much longer than scientists thought.
A 26-member board is finally beginning work on the U.N.’s new loss and damage fund.
Growing food is a precarious business, and losing access to key information makes it worse.
Extra-hot oceans could spawn monster storms. Researchers worry that cuts at the agency will interrupt the flow of data for forecasts.
A "rollercoaster" of funding cuts and layoffs have gutted critical agricultural research projects across the nation.