One of the most liberal US cities is offering the Supreme Court a chance to further restrict federal regulatory power.
Evacuating is expensive, and for some people the risks of leaving can seem greater than staying despite the storm.
The issue isn’t just the number of chargers – it’s also the quality of drivers’ experiences with them.
The US has seen huge wildfires in recent years, and 2024 is no exception. The vast majority of those that affect communities…
Milton’s fast spin-up in the Gulf of Mexico was one of the most rapid intensifications on record. Two scientists who study…
Helene’s size and speed worsened everything from its storm surge to its extreme flooding in the mountains. And another…
The promising compounda were discovered on an organic farm.
If your area experiences a 1,000-year rainfall event, don’t assume that you’re off the hook for the next 999 years.
Weather disasters such as floods create health threats that can linger for months, from infected cuts to mold growth to…
A lot went wrong in the scramble to respond after a train carrying highly volatile vinyl chloride and other chemicals derailed…
Vice President Kamala Harris has strongly supported clean energy investments, while Donald Trump has railed against them.…
People living near these industries and emergency responders often have few details about the chemicals inside. New interactive…
Researchers tracked power outages after 8 major storms to see how wealth corresponded to recovery time.
Rising electricity demand, especially to power data centers, could make restoring some nuclear plants that closed early…
The promised ‘white gold rush’ would extract lithium alongside geothermal power production. The mineral is used in EV…
As concern about plastic pollution mounts, the federal government is revising its standards for calling products recyclable.…
Pollution solutions start with public pressure, often in the face of industry pushback and slow-moving political responses.
Breaching is one of the most spectacular behaviors among marine animals. A recent review shows that many shark and ray species…
As a record-hot summer comes to a close, an atmospheric scientist explains how global warming drove long periods of extreme…
On an island off Africa where one of the local languages has no established words for climate change, a researcher discovers…