The battle over oil development under President Trump won't just be fought over the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. It's also going to focus on the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska, to the west.
US scientist Thomas Lovejoy says the rainforest’s rich biodiversity has been undervalued compared to economic activities such as farming and mining
How climate change, strong winds and unprepared neighborhoods combine to create the perfect recipe for California’s urban firestorms
The answer includes Benjamin Franklin, Mutiny on the Bounty and centuries of records.
There were no bugs buzzing around the lights in the parking lot.
With warming seas creating new opportunities at the top of the world, nations are scrambling over the Arctic. But Russia may be beating the United States to the punch.
Midwestern farmers were contending with freezing floodwaters and dead livestock, only the latest crisis in farm country. “There’s no harder business to be in,” one Nebraska man said.
Overfishing is depleting oceans across the globe, but China’s enormous appetite and massive fleet of deep-sea fishing vessels is having an outsize impact.
The region remains inhospitable for drilling, while environmental concerns, a sagging market and sanctions against Russia also have impeded plans.
Imperiled species are threatened by politically motivated legislative attacks.
On his farm in southwestern Iowa, Seth Watkins plants several different crops and raises cattle. He controls erosion and water pollution by leaving some land permanently covered in native grass. He grazes his cattle on pasture, and he sows cover crops to hold the fertile soil in place during the harsh Midwestern winters. Watkins’ farm […]
With sea ice melting, fishing looks set to continue its expansion into previously inaccessible waters.
An unending stream of technical failures and soaring costs, as well as plummeting prices for gas, wind, and solar, and a drop in electricity demand, doomed the project.
Oil spills in the Arctic have ice, seasonal darkness, and brutal cold to deal with. Shell's clean up plan falls short addressing the issues.
