Environment

Mexico has become the deadliest place in the world for environmental and land defense activists, according to a global survey released Wednesday.

Coal-fired power plants across Germany were scheduled to be shut down by the end of the year. But with Russia cutting gas deliveries, Germany is turning to coal.

Several projects in the Piedmont and High Country are getting a boost with grants from the North Carolina

President Joe Biden’s top environment official visited what is widely considered the birthplace of the environmental justice movement Saturday to unveil a national office that will distribute $3 bi

The little atoll located southwest of Tonga's Late Island measured roughly 8.6 acres and stood at around 50 feet above sea level, Tonga's Geological Services said.

Chile is part of a South American region known as the "lithium triangle," where miners are trying to meet skyrocketing demand for the material.

The California Air Resources Board approved a plan to phase out sales of new gas furnaces and water heaters in the state by 2030.

Experts say it will still take some time before the public knows the full impact of Hurricane Fiona on Puerto Rico. But early figures indicate a tough road ahead as residents attempt to recover.

Officials from around the world are meeting in Pittsburgh to discuss global climate change efforts. The event comes as leaders prepare to meet this fall for the next U.N. climate summit in Egypt.