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Drought, a legacy of overpumping, and now military strikes are driving the country’s fragile water and food systems to the brink.

A 5-year drought, a failed desalination plant, and poor planning may force the city to choose between residents and the oil and gas industry.

A new global review reveals a critical “gap between advocacy and evidence” when it comes to scaling traditional agriculture to fight climate change.

Scientists in Brazil and Peru may have found a way to beat mosquitoes at their own game. The U.S. may soon need to do the same.

Tilling helps farmers control weeds and boost soil fertility. But that also degrades a field's ability to hold water and carbon.

The government is paying TotalEnergies to halt a wind farm it isn’t building, in exchange for fossil fuel investments it’s already making.

Documents indicate that the tech company may be planning a massive natural gas-powered data center project in Nebraska — but it could hinge on one piece of legislation.

Some think a Trump administration plan is a chance to boost communities that hemorrhaged jobs after coal plants closed.

Trump’s energy secretary says he’s canceled billions of dollars in clean energy loans. The Biden official who made those loans says the number is “fake.”

Illinois has nearly 1.5 million lead service lines. A new report estimates replacing the unsafe plumbing could generate 90,000 jobs.

The rules would hold pollution magnets like warehouses, ports and railyards accountable for the trucks and ships they attract.

As efforts to study and conserve fungi expand, researchers say a "shroom boom" is underway.

The growing allure — and danger — of glacier tourism.

Licensed therapist Leslie Davenport advises a reader who loves to travel, but worries about its impact on the planet.

Data centers will swallow 14 percent of Archbald, evict a trailer park, and border many residential properties. Who's to blame is a matter of fierce debate.

Bureaucratic hurdles and high costs have prevented the offshore wind industry from developing the Great Lakes’ abundant wind resources.

As fuel costs climb, the long-term math shifts toward EVs — but consumer hesitation and infrastructure gaps could slow the transition.

Home insurance is buckling under climate risk and construction trends. Find out how your state fares.

Over a few years, oil giants went from trumpeting climate pledges to saying fossil fuels are here to stay.

Glacier ice contains valuable information about the climates of the past. Researchers are scrambling to study it before it's too late.