With federal funding gone, tribes are turning to philanthropy, alternative lenders, and their own institutions.

Since 2008, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA, has imposed speed restrictions on ships 65 feet and longer when they pass through areas that North Atlantic right whales ...

The next generation of geothermal energy is drawing on decades of talent and technical expertise developed in the oil and gas industries.

Picture the bucolic little town of a fairy tale. At its core stand medieval buildings, a square where folks hawk their goods, and perhaps a well to provide water. Beyond the defensive wall radiate ...

Whether it's cloud seeding or covering the Arctic in tiny glass beads, there’s little standing in the way of weather modification.

It’s not just sardines and dried beans. Self-identified preppers are also stashing luxuries like coffee and chocolate.

Trump's aggressive push toward deep-sea mining is putting pressure on global negotiators to act fast to shape deep-sea mining rules.

The Interior Department must force seven bickering states to agree on drastic water cuts — after the driest winter in decades ...

As climate change remakes the mountains, the fight to save Appalachia's iconic hellbender salamander is becoming a fight for ...

Misinformation, politics, and a complex design brought down the once-promising program, which sought to slash emissions from heating in the cold New England state.

The Bad River Band is fighting to stop Line 5 and protect its watershed. Meanwhile, local sheriffs are already tallying the ...

Historically, ski resorts in the West have relied on snowmaking much less than those in other parts of the country. Fewer ...