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TOBYHANNA, Pa.—Rich Troscianecki spent a decade searching for a slice of paradise. After raising a family in a sprawling New Jersey suburb, he and his wife craved a more peaceful place with lots of woods and a water view. They finally found the perfect spot deep in the Pocono Mou

While “smoke taint” from last month’s hazy skies isn’t an immediate threat, grape growers say it comes on the heels of a growing season already fraught with climate extremes.

Matthew Kincanon spent Saturday drinking coffee from his favorite mug and planning an afternoon with friends, until the Old Trails Fire exploded across the Spokane River, a few miles from his home.  Although the fire was small by most standards—a few hundred acres—it was poised t

HAMLET, N.C.—Steel skeletons of two-story buildings jut from the landscape strewn with building supplies, the site of a $10 billion Amazon data center touted as the largest economic development project in state history. Yet many residents vehemently oppose it. Richmond County off

Texas revamped its early warning system after a Hill Country flood killed 139 people last year. July's historic flood revealed what it accomplished — and what’s left to do.

Migrant children incarcerated at a now-closed facility next to an Air Force Reserve base outside of Miami were exposed to toxic chemicals such as arsenic and lead, which are linked with developmental harm and cancer, according to more than 20,000 pages of records released as part

The ruling pauses California's effort to limit the recycling symbol to products that are actually recycled, setting up a new First Amendment fight over environmental marketing.

Last summer brought Europe's most destructive wildfire season on record. This season is on track to break it.

Researchers explain how El Niño and global warming are combining to create "the haves and the have-nots."

A fragile food system, uneven public health messaging, and global warming are all working to supercharge the parasite’s spread.

A fragile food system, uneven public health messaging, and global warming are all working to supercharge the parasite’s spread.

The region has added dozens of turbines off the East Coast since last summer. They and other clean energy sources cut the need for oil power amid recent hot weather.

A widespread downsizing of the Federal Emergency Management Agency during the second Trump administration has exacerbated longstanding workforce challenges there and imperiled its response to disasters, a congressional watchdog warns.  More than 4,300 employees resigned or were l

The bullhorn blared as three cardboard kayaks lurched into the Hudson River from Pier 84 in Manhattan. Their occupants paddled across choppy waters toward a bright yellow buoy about 20 meters offshore. All three boats completed the course, though not without a struggle. Revived i

TOBYHANNA, Pa.—Rich Troscianecki spent a decade searching for a slice of paradise. After raising a family in a sprawling New Jersey suburb, he and his wife craved a more peaceful place with lots of woods and a water view. They finally found the perfect spot deep in the Pocono Mou

While “smoke taint” from last month’s hazy skies isn’t an immediate threat, grape growers say it comes on the heels of a growing season already fraught with climate extremes.

As climate change primes the Pacific Northwest to burn, hundreds in Washington state's second-biggest city have lost their homes.

Opponents are hopeful that a recent ruling by the state's highest court to vacate a key permit could eventually shut down the pipeline altogether.

Climate-fueled wildfires could scorch many of the sites that shape America’s cultural identity.  A study published in May found wildfire risk threatens the majority of sites designated by the federal government as historically significant, from centuries-old homes to cherished ch

Matthew Kincanon spent Saturday drinking coffee from his favorite mug and planning an afternoon with friends, until the Old Trails Fire exploded across the Spokane River, a few miles from his home.  Although the fire was small by most standards—a few hundred acres—it was poised t

The Romanian Navy is blasting out the Danube River bed to maintain the flow of cooling water to a nuclear power plant as a continent-wide drought dries up rivers across Europe.  The first high-powered detonations happened on Monday, according to social media posts by the Romanian

HAMLET, N.C.—Steel skeletons of two-story buildings jut from the landscape strewn with building supplies, the site of a $10 billion Amazon data center touted as the largest economic development project in state history. Yet many residents vehemently oppose it. Richmond County off

The California coastline winds more than 800 miles along the Pacific Ocean between Mexico and Oregon, with over 1,500 public access points leading to rugged cliffs and sandy beaches ideal for fishing, surfing, swimming and simply enjoying the ocean.  But how—or even whether—Calif