A Nevada program addressed overallocation of groundwater by paying farmers to use less. Is it working?

California aims to build on its reputation as a global climate leader at this year's COP conference in Belém, Brazil.

A twin-prop Chinook helicopter shatters the calm of the Dutch countryside, hovering just metres from a canal before dumping four huge sandbags into the water: welcome to Operation Cloudburst.

A new global initiative is helping cities from Phoenix to Quezon City address extreme heat with shared solutions and local action.

Strong wind and heavy rain are anticipated across Northern California through Wednesday as a “powerful” storm threatens the region.

The source of a region's rainfall can be a key indicator of how vulnerable local crops are to climate change.

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Large mammals in Yellowstone adapt to summer heat by changing behavior—shaped more by landscape than biology, a new study finds.

When a federal government "shutdown" is not really a shutdown. And also looking at the continued longer term impacts of ongoing and threatened budget cuts.

The Alaska Earthquake Center has long provided NOAA with seismic data for tsunami monitoring and warning purposes. That work will wind down in November, after the federal agency said it can no longer fund the contract.

American science is under attack. Recent cuts to funding and staffing of federal agencies, layoffs of scientists, and rescission of billions of dollars in grants are unprecedented in US history and threaten the stability of the scientific infrastructure that, since World War II, has made the US the world’s global scientific leader. So this might not seem the right time to raise questions about scientific integrity. When someone is burning down your house, it is probably not the right time to worry about cleaning it. But if someone is trying to dismantle your house, then it is a good time to shore up its foundations.

In Florida, a new pilot program teaches doulas how to prepare pregnant people for hurricanes, flooding, and extreme heat — addressing a growing climate and maternal health crisis.

Ahead of COP30, Gates calls for a shift in focus away from near-term emissions goals. Experts say that’s dangerously misguided.

China and Russia would finally be able to catch up.

Long after the age of fossil fuels has drawn to a close, a Cherokee teenager attending an elite tribal school puts the last ghosts of coal and oil to rest. A story that retells the experiences of thos...

A team of researchers has mapped the tree canopies at public schools across California. What they've found so far is that many kids face a dangerous lack of shade and greenery.

Drought and steady demand along the Colorado River are draining the nation's second-largest reservoir. Land that was once submerged is now full of beavers and thriving ecosystems.

By removing a bottleneck to development, the federal government would make it easier to build the giant computing centers behind AI. Utilities stand to lose financially.