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Spanning 110 quadrillion kilometers, arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi are critical allies of plants. They also transport an enormous amount of planet-warming carbon.

Facing another round of cuts, NOAA-funded researchers worry about undermining public safety, the maritime economy, and health on the Great Lakes.

Daria Egereva and her colleague have been jailed for six months. A growing chorus of voices wants them released at a court hearing Thursday.

Solar provides more than twice the share of electricity it did five years ago.

Industry-backed pesticide immunity laws are advancing nationwide, raising fears that farmers and families harmed by pesticides could lose their right to seek justice.

FIFA says it's prepared for "climate-related risks" but doesn't appear to have a plan for wildfire smoke, which can be harmful to players and fans.

A bill to boost a wood-pellet industry plagued by pollution violations sailed through the Legislature.

The common wisdom says it's a losing issue. Evidence suggests it actually helps Democrats.

“Nobody gets into farming for sane reasons, other than the sanity of knowing where your food comes from,” said one student at the Great Lakes Incubator Farm, which gives aspiring farmers a place to experiment without risk.

The president announced plans for two new coal plants in Alaska and West Virginia, using the Defense Production Act.

Wildlife habitat, endangered animals, and recreation could all be at risk in the state’s biggest public land sale in modern history.

A new report finds that for every dollar invested in parks, cities reap $3 in economic benefits. Here's how.

For citizen scientists, counting lichens and bugs and other tiny species is one way to monitor climate change in America's most biodiverse national park.

The Trump administration is dismantling two EPA rules, promising cheaper groceries for struggling families. Economists and former officials say it'll only make things pricier.

Residents of a Pennsylvania town took on a beef processor after its waste polluted their wells. They won — but little may change.

Lawmakers wanted to lead the energy transition, but Governor Kathy Hochul is worried about the cost of ditching natural gas.

Residents and officials are finding ways to slow down the development rush.

The EPA is distributing billions authorized under the Biden administration while reducing overall funding levels and promoting the work as part of the Make America Healthy Again initiative.

Brooke Rollins’s latest culture war crusade threatens a delicate compromise between Potter Valley farmers and nearby tribes.

Electric vehicle insurance costs an average of 42 percent more than it does for other cars.