Nonetheless, insurance companies have become some of the biggest financiers of fossil fuels, which are the primary cause of climate change — the extraction and burning of oil, gas, and coal are ...

The fires, likely to be the costliest in world history, were made about 35% more likely due to the 1.3°C of global warming that has occurred since preindustrial times.

Although car-dependent suburbs continue to spread across the nation, they’re not as popular as you might assume.

Even when developers and city officials are on board with constructing walkable neighborhoods, a little-known culprit can block the projects.

The nationwide cold spell isn’t a record-smasher, but the Southwest drought and Gulf Coast snows are another matter.

The world endured three of its top-20 costliest disasters on record in 2024, its fifth-deadliest wildfire, and a record three ...

But a New York-based company called Afterlife Ag has found a better use for those food scraps. Cofounder Winson Wong says his company collects food waste from restaurants and stores, grinds it down, ...

With hurricane-force winds of 84 mph, gusting to 114 mph, Éowyn was the strongest storm on record for Ireland.

Figueres, the architect of the 2015 Paris climate agreement, has been helping people around the world understand the teachings of Buddhist monk and peace activist Thích Nhất Hạnh.

And Cohen says pumped hydro systems can store more energy and provide power for longer than most batteries, so they could help power companies use more clean energy.

When the sun doesn’t shine and the wind doesn’t blow, humanity still needs power. Researchers are designing new technologies, from reinvented batteries to compressed air and spinning wheels, to keep ...

In Denver’s Barnum neighborhood, one city lot has been transformed into what’s known as a food forest. During warm months, trees and bushes teem with fruits like pears and berries, bees buzz by a hive ...