The poorest people in the U.S. face the most acute shortage of affordable homes
September 07, 2026Alex Gibney's new documentary “Musk” premieres this week at the Venice Film Festival
September 07, 2026This company says it can help cool the planet for $10 billion a year; scientists are raising red flags
September 08, 2026Hurricane Lowell was expected to cause major rains across Hawaii on Tuesday as its core was projected to pass over or near the sparsely populated island of Niihau
September 08, 2026Officials in Hawaii are urging residents to prepare for heavy rains and flooding as Hurricane Lowell, a major Category 3 storm, prompted forecasters to issue a tropical storm warning and a hurricane watch for two islands
September 07, 2026A billion flies are now in the screwworm fight. Will there be enough?
September 07, 2026Naval engineer Ilya Espino de Marotta takes the helm on Monday as the first woman to lead the Panama Canal administration, stepping into the role at a challenging time for the vital maritime route
September 07, 2026A new federal law rewards states that ease housing rules. Colorado has been doing that for years, and its experience shows both what works and what does not.
August 14, 2026Canada is a major US supplier of fertilizer ingredients that could get pulled into Trump’s trade war. Farms can go without fertilizer for a while, but not long.
August 27, 2026Proposed Kansas data center sits hundreds of yards from psychiatric hospital, raising safety concerns
September 08, 2026Man describes animal attack caught in viral video
September 07, 2026Nearly 14,000 people in one Pittsburgh-area county could lose a benefit that’s long been considered one of the country’s most effective anti-poverty tools.
August 06, 2026The new Festival Lodging Rental License allows properties to be rented out for a maximum of 29 days per year.
August 05, 2026Two people have been rescued from a hydropower tunnel in Nepal, a dramatic breakthrough more than a week after catastrophic floods hit the country’s border with China.
September 04, 2026New data from a global rights-tracking project shows the country had large declines in 2025 on 8 of the 9 civil and political rights it measures.
August 25, 2026An adult can read at a fifth grade level and still be a productive employee or caregiver who navigates practical life with competence.
August 25, 2026When both parents appeared equally available, schools were 40% more likely to call students’ moms, rather than their dads.
August 04, 2026A rising number of school districts across the country are beginning their new academic years in July or August, raising the likelihood that kids and educators will encounter scorching days.
July 27, 2026Black River reroutes through Tank Creek, leaving portions of riverbed exposed
September 08, 2026Caretaker fights to get 2 abandoned boys into school
September 08, 2026Berry’s belief that humans have a responsibility to care for God’s creation traces back to the Book of Genesis. So does an opposing argument for environmental exploitation.
September 04, 2026After the deadly Grand Canyon flood, a geologist and avid hiker explains what nature lovers need to prepare and watch for to stay safe.
September 04, 2026Debate over turning public national park land into private profit dates back more than a century.
September 03, 2026Targeted grazing is gaining interest as fire risk rises, particularly in hard-to-manage areas of the Western US. But it isn’t always as simple as it seems.
September 02, 2026The Environmental Rights Amendment of the PA Constitution guarantees the right to clean air, pure water and to the preservation of the aesthetic values of the environment.
September 01, 2026A ‘green’ building has to last for its intentionally small carbon footprint to pay off. That includes surviving flood, storm or wildfire damage.
September 01, 2026A geologist explains how thawing permafrost and melting ice are increasing the risk of destructive floods in the Himalayas and other high mountain regions around the world.
August 29, 2026Scientists went to the heart of the El Niño pattern to learn from living and fossil corals. The results show El Niño’s intensifying coincides with global warming.
August 28, 2026Wildland firefighters face heat from the environment, the fire and their own bodies as they work long, exhausting hours. The head of Purdue’s fire lab explains the health risks and what can help.
August 27, 2026The abrupt disappearance of a lake is one clear sign that the ice below is melting, and a clue to wider permafrost changes.
August 26, 2026Extended producer responsibility policies are gaining steam in the US, but what they entail can differ widely from state to state.
August 25, 2026To understand what’s in the smoke you might be breathing, you have to look at where it’s been.
August 25, 2026Whether in Kenya or California, herders face dangerous temperatures and difficult conditions that put a strain on their health.
August 25, 2026A fish-finding expedition not only detects unexpected species but also uncovers a living link to Missouri’s geological past.
August 24, 2026With the help of thunderstorms and everyday fiber-optic cables, these scientists are revealing a hidden world underground.
August 21, 2026Drought and a ruptured pipeline have forced Puerto Rico into revolving water shut-offs. For many people, the disruption started years earlier, as did loss of faith in the utility.
August 20, 2026The existing plans and commitments to reduce water use don’t add up to even half of the savings that are needed to keep the river flowing.
August 20, 2026Disasters weaken support systems that take years to rebuild, at the same time people caught in them are under extraordinary financial and psychological stress.
August 18, 2026Moving servers into the ocean does not make underlying environmental challenges disappear. And it creates new concerns as well.
August 17, 2026From intense psychological trauma to exposure to neurotoxic dust, first responders at ground zero continue to confront significant physical and mental health risks.
September 02, 2026The honey is being exported without the knowledge of the honey harvesters that keeps consumers safe.
August 27, 2026You can build resilience that will work with the changing rhythms in your life.
August 26, 2026Decades of disaster research show how catastrophes strain communities – and reveal the connections that help people endure.
September 03, 2026Research shows that humans are susceptible to simple stories and biased toward arguments that fit their current perspectives. Here’s how to confront those tendencies.
September 01, 2026Spring gets its official start Thursday in the Northern Hemisphere with the arrival of the vernal equinox
March 19, 2025At least 16 people have been killed in a wide swath of violent storms, flooding and tornadoes that hit the South and Midwest
April 06, 2025U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F.
May 16, 2025Experts say planning before a tornado threatens is key for staying safe
May 19, 2025Soledad launches temporary encampment to aid homeless transition
May 28, 2025Mass tourism, impossibly high rents, worker exploitation, inequality and elitism: Venice, Italy's protests in recent days against Jeff Bezos and Lauren
June 29, 2025Fireworks are a cornerstone of America's Fourth of July celebrations, but that can make the spirited holiday dangerous
July 04, 2025Woman sentenced to 180 years for setting Maryland townhouse on fire, killing three roommates
July 22, 2025U.S. construction spending dropped further in June amid a sharp decline in outlays on single-family housing projects because of higher mortgage rates and rising inventory.
August 01, 2025Tesla ordered by Florida jury to pay $329 million in Autopilot crash
August 02, 2025U.S. power consumption will hit record highs in 2025 and 2026, the Energy Information Administration said in its short-term energy outlook (STEO) on Tuesday.
August 12, 2025Rip currents are one of the coast’s greatest dangers and account for the most beach rescues every year
August 19, 2025Famine is now occurring in Gaza City
August 22, 2025U.S. power consumption will hit record highs in 2025 and 2026, the Energy Information Administration said in its short-term energy outlook (STEO) on Tuesday.
September 09, 2025Chief Justice John Roberts is temporarily keeping in place the Trump administration’s decision to freeze nearly $5 billion in foreign aid
September 10, 2025On the latest “All Over the Map” John King speaks to Democrats in Texas’ 35th district who say their voices have been silenced by redistricting efforts in the state.
September 18, 2025A Jamaican man who was among five migrants deported by the United States to Eswatini in Africa has been repatriated to his home country
September 23, 2025Post Helene, food sources are attracting bears to one neighborhood
September 30, 2025Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex crimes trial involved testimony from 34 witnesses
October 03, 2025New York City is trying to deter dangerous “subway surfing” through education programs, but some transportation advocates and lawmakers say it's not enough
October 05, 2025U.S. power consumption will hit record highs in 2025 and 2026, the Energy Information Administration said in its short-term energy outlook on Tuesday.
October 07, 2025The magical white stone wonderland with effervescent bathing pools
October 27, 2025Family turns driveway into free food pantry
October 31, 2025A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck near the northern Afghan city of Mazar-e Sharif early on Monday, killing at least seven people and injuring about 150, just months after a quake and strong
November 03, 2025At least five people died in Vietnam after Typhoon Kalmaegi pummelled coastal regions with destructive winds and heavy rain, officials said on Friday,
November 07, 2025The embattled acting chief of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, David Richardson, will step down after hurricane season following months of public controversy and internal frustration.
November 18, 202571-year-old worker pinned under equipment in cranberry bog in Massachusetts dies
November 23, 202571-year-old worker pinned under equipment in cranberry bog in Massachusetts dies
November 24, 2025Will the universe keep existing forever? An astrophysicist explains how scientists aren’t entirely sure, but they can make predictions.
November 24, 2025‘Small but Mighty’: 5-year-old boy saves family from house fire
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