The Earth’s own heat can be brought up from underground and used as a source of energy that emits almost no greenhouse gases and can operate 24/7 almost anywhere on the planet.

‘As the storm approached Alaska, everything went sideways,’ leaving people no time to evacuate and little time to prepare. An Alaska meteorologist explains what happened and the challenges ahead.

Companies with relatively many patents and more employees own facilities that tend to release lower proportions of their toxic waste into the environment.

A report warns that coral reefs may have reached their tipping point, and ice sheets, ocean currents and the Amazon are at growing risk. But, what does that actually mean?

The Erie Canal solidified New York’s reputation as the Empire State, but it also opened up an expressway for invasive species to reach the Great Lakes.

The US has ample forest resources, but replacing imports with domestic lumber isn’t as simple as it sounds.

The International Energy Agency expects global renewable energy capacity to double by 2030, even with lower growth in the US, but fossil fuels still dominate.

In general, people are moving to safer homes after disasters, but the vast majority are selling, meaning someone else is now taking on that risk. Buyout programs can help.

Though once in sharp decline across much of their range, today Common Ravens are a regular sight in a wide variety of habitats, from the peaks of the Rockies to the roofs of Walmarts. They’re...

Each year, millions of birds depend on the vast, shimmering waters and wetlands of Great Salt Lake. From the striking American Avocet to the swirling murmurations of Wilson’s Phalaropes, these...