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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.
The Trump administration is rushing to approve a 650-mile pipeline to bring oil from Canada’s tar sands into the U.S.
Does cringe comedy have anything to teach climate scientists?
After the 2022 storm, the state saw its highest number of vibriosis cases in more than 30 years.
Federal programs are a lifeline for farmers. Now many are questioning whether they can stay in business.
We tracked how the collapse of federal rural energy support is ending solar projects across farm country — and costing some developers millions they'll never get back.
As Appalachian ginseng turns from rural tradition to global commodity, the Forest Service is trying to keep foragers at bay.