An expert in disaster law explains the steps for securing aid, what to do if everything is lost and the deadlines to watch.
A fire and decades of silver and lead mining created the largest contiguous Superfund site in the nation in what today is…
The largest ever giraffe tracking study shows how these massive animals are responding to human pressures across many different…
People aren’t the only ones harmed by heat waves. The hotter it gets, the harder it is for machines to keep their cool.
A hurricane scientist explains the conflict between 2023’s abnormally high ocean heat and the storm-disrupting wind shear…
Losing power also has real consequences for people’s businesses, livelihoods and potentially their health and safety.
Founded in 1959, the membership group Trout Unlimited has changed the culture of fly-fishing and mobilized members to support…
Thousands of pearl octopuses were discovered in 2018 lining thermal vents near a deep-sea volcano. Researchers now know…
Even ‘climate havens’ face a riskier future, and infrastructure often isn’t built to handle climate change. But there…
Adapting to our fiery future means preparing for the risks and not putting out every low-risk wildfire, writes the author…
Some geoengineering techniques are better understood than others. The US is investing in capturing carbon dioxide from the…
Animal shelters and other organizations that support pets and their owners after disasters will still need help months after…
Forecasters are warning of a destructive storm for Mexico and the US Southwest – with El Niño, a heat dome and the mountains…
Taxing consumption that contributes to climate change hits the poor the hardest, while overlooking the huge profits tied…
A pipeline that has carried Canadian oil and gas across Wisconsin and Michigan for 70 years has become a symbol of fossil…
Projections for Hawaii’s climate future are raising concerns about fire risk, ecosystems and freshwater supplies for homes…
The case hinged on Montana’s ‘green amendment,’ which guarantees a constitutional right to ‘a clean and healthful…
Maui County issued an ‘unsafe water’ alert and urged precautions. Residents can face several toxic hazards from fires,…
Wildfires on Maui are a crippling blow to the island’s tourism industry, which generates half of its jobs. But New Orleans…
An expert on Puerto Rico’s recovery from Hurricane Maria explains why it’s hard for the US to deliver disaster aid in…