Critical minerals are in demand around the world for military, technology and other uses. A geoscientist shares what’s known about Ukraine’s reserves, which could help the country recover from war.
Legal experts see a current lawsuit against the environmental group Greenpeace as a classic example of using litigation to stifle public criticism.
In recent weeks, President Trump signed three Executive Orders (EOs) that purport to give the White House more power, authority, and oversight of the White House over federal agencies, including both executive departments and independent regulatory agencies. These executive orders are intended to give the president and his closest political aides unprecedented control over how
Farmers that were hurt by the first Trump administration's trade war are bracing for a repeat of the same policies, but on a broader scale.
The humanitarian toll of more than a year of conflict will be augmented by the risk of further health issues due to poor hygiene facilities and air quality.
The latest floods exposed the deep vulnerability of many mountain communities in eastern Kentucky, where land ownership patterns and other barriers to recovery can leave residents with few options.
People living in locations that experience frequent extreme heat days age faster at the molecular level.
Puffy to wispy, barely there or dark and menacing, clouds come in many shapes and sizes. Each tells a story about what’s going on in the atmosphere.
NOAA’s work has kept fisheries from collapsing, helped coastal ecosystems survive extreme heat and battled invasive species, among many other tasks essential to coastal economies.
Fires are a natural part of the landscape and essential for many species. But scores of fires at once were more than anyone bargained for.
San Francisco argued that Clean Water Act permits should function like recipes that restrict specific ingredients in a dish, rather than telling cooks not to make the dish too salty.
The causes involve more than just habitat loss, but there are steps you can take to help save these delicate creatures