In Murphy, North Carolina, a peaceful mountain town once defined by birdsong and swaying trees, a steady electric hum cuts through the calm. The noise from a nearby cryptocurrency mine has intruded on ...

All across Georgia, on the banks of the Coosa, Chattahoochee, and Ocmulgee and other rivers, sit large lagoons filled with ...

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

When the NASDAQ opens on Wednesday morning, the exchange will include a new ticker symbol: FRVO. The company, Fervo Energy, is in the geothermal electricity business and aims to raise $1.8 billion. An ...

As demand for critical minerals surges, Indigenous leaders and Amnesty International say mining is advancing without tribal ...

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

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

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

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

On the first day of his presidency back in 2021, Joe Biden revoked a key permit for the Keystone XL pipeline, which would have brought oil from Canada’s tar sands into the U.S. The decision to kill ...

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