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Here are the types of extreme weather you may face — from tornadoes to floods to snow storms — and the officials who determine how severe it is and how financial assistance is distributed.
The Rhode Island project to create local jobs, launch compost hubs, and reduce emissions was years in the making.
It would likely be complicated, messy and involve big lawsuits, according to experts and former officials.
Terra CO2 wants to make cement additives from mining waste. The startup could get a $52.6 million DOE grant to build a clean energy factory near Salt Lake City.
Cash-strapped farmers, gaps in the public safety net, and food inspection backlogs could reshape who eats what in the years to come.
A community-based approach to restoration combined with an ingenious device can bring back reefs traumatized by dynamite fishing.
Regulators hope sealed enclosures can keep a dangerous chemical from getting loose. Experts think they’re wrong.
This year’s gathering of global Indigenous leaders, activists, and policymakers puts a spotlight on youth.
The U.S. throws away enough food to help tackle its hunger problem. The government shutdown is proving it.
