In emergencies, dumping ocean water on fires may be the best option. But seawater can have long-term effects on equipment and ecosystems, as a novel coastal experiment shows.

The country should focus on reusing water and demanding less of it in the first place.

Despite a continuing market for LNG, the war in Ukraine has led to Europe turning away from Russian gas exports.

AI safety has taken a back seat in the competition for ever more powerful large language models.

An experiment in Amsterdam suggests providing better information to people can help move them out of “energy poverty.”

The Energy Department has a dual mission with a heavy science focus and manages large, expensive programs, many of which are behind schedule and over budget.

Fires can make drinking water, and the water pipes and tanks themselves, unsafe. A researcher who has worked with communities after several wildfires explains why, and what to do.