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Josh Koch/U.S. Geological SurveyThis year's Arctic Report Card from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration finds that the northernmost part of the Earth is warming faster than the global average, leading to melting glaciers, shifting fish populations, and rivers running orange. -
After the hurricane in Jamaica, the government had a pot of money to help rebuild, called the Catastrophe Bonds payout.
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Forecasters predicted an above-average season this year.
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Most hunters headed into the field will be armed with bullets made of lead. But lead is toxic for predators eating the animals that hunters shoot and leave behind.
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The move comes after commissioners signaled support for the natural gas pipeline project last year. -
Death cap mushrooms look harmless, but are responsible for the majority of the world's mushroom-related deaths. California officials say 21 people have been sickened in recent weeks, one fatally. -
By the mid-1900s, black bears were becoming increasingly rare in Far West Texas.
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As electricity demand rises, politicians are reconsidering a power source long plagued by high costs and lengthy construction timelines. How big a role will nuclear play in the country's future energy mix? -
In Alaska, a federal grant that funded seismic data collection in order to warn people about tsunamis is being cancelled. Experts say cuts like this could make tsunami warnings less reliable.
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The White House has promised to quadruple nuclear power by 2050.
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An environmental group is leading a call for Congress to place a moratorium on the construction of new data centers used to power artificial intelligence.
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Virginia's climate law requires 100% renewable energy by 2050. The commonwealth is also known as the data center capital of the world. Can those ambitions coexist?
