Experts say extreme weather is boosting the odds that the pathogens carried by rodents will spill over into human populations ...

This year's Carnival resulted in a record 1.4 tons of beads, beer cans, and other trash. It's the weight of more than 1 ...

Concerns over water access are poised to consume summer in the US, as crises in Corpus Christi and across the Colorado River ...

New research shows every $1 the U.S. Forest Service spent to minimize wildfire risk prevented nearly $4 in damages.

The Trump administration is rushing to approve a 650-mile pipeline to bring oil from Canada’s tar sands into the U.S.

Scientists have discovered technology with a remarkable ability to prevent extreme heat in cities. It's called a tree.

While the Trump administration is directing hundreds of millions of dollars to coal projects, miners in Appalachia are ...

As heat waves grow longer and deadlier, cities around the world are using elaborate drills to expose weaknesses before a real ...

This coverage is made possible through a partnership between Grist and WBEZ, a public radio station serving the Chicago metropolitan region. It takes approximately 700,000 megawatt hours of ...

The U.S. has threatened countries supporting the tax with visa restrictions, tariffs, and port fees. A slim majority of ...

Record flooding pushed Michigan's dams to the brink of disaster. It showed just how unprepared U.S. infrastructure is for a ...