The US experiences violent earthquakes, but the damage and death toll is much lower than in many countries because of the…
Two-thirds of the Panama Canal watershed’s freshwater goes to operate the locks. The country plans to build another reservoir…
Tribal governance takes a long view based in Native peoples’ deep history with these lands.
Overfishing, disease and environmental crimes cause social and political instability, economic strife and strained international…
Rewriting the map can influence the public psyche in ways subtle and not so subtle.
A planned mining method to gather critical minerals from the seafloor would create sediment plumes higher up in the water…
Public lands are quintessentially American, and in many ways they define and shape the American identity. There are a few…
One long line of powerful winds can whip up dust storms, spread wildfires, spin up tornadoes and fuel blizzards – all…
The Trump administration’s goal is to roll back rules limiting planet-warming greenhouse gases emissions from power plants,…
When mountain permafrost thaws and glaciers melt, glacial lakes can become lethal flood risks for anyone downstream.
Nationalistic behavior can put people, economies and ecosystems, and even peace, at risk. The US, which paused Columbia…
During the Cold War, the US poured support into Arctic military outposts and climate research amid fears of a Russian invasion.…
President Trump’s national energy emergency declaration does not qualify as an emergency that would exempt energy projects…
Clean air has become one of America’s best investments, returning $10 for every $1 spent on regulations, by one estimate.
Critical minerals are in demand around the world for military, technology and other uses. A geoscientist shares what’s…
An unplanned experiment takes scientists closer to solving a long-standing mystery: To what extent, if any, have human-created…
Legal experts see a current lawsuit against the environmental group Greenpeace as a classic example of using litigation…
With the Trump administration prioritizing fossil fuels, cities and states will have to lead the way on clean energy.
The causes involve more than just habitat loss, but there are steps you can take to help save these delicate creatures
The US produces more oil today than any other country, and there is no clear emergency on the scale of the energy crises…