A planned mining method to gather critical minerals from the seafloor would create sediment plumes higher up in the water column where many creatures live.

FEMA pools national resources to help states quickly manage disasters. Without that federal support, each state would be left to build its own expensive response capabilities.

Animal welfare laws don’t protect invertebrates, but there’s evidence that some, such as octopuses, are as intelligent as many mammals – even if their cognition takes very different forms.

Just like fires can contaminate municipal water systems by melting pipes, farms’ and ranches’ water supply systems are at risk. A first-of-its-kind study after the Maui fires explores the harms.

Historians are working to shine a light on Alice Ball’s legacy and contributions to an early treatment of a dangerous and stigmatizing disease.

Iceland, Hawaii and Italy have all tried to control lava to save cities in the past. A volcanologist explains the methods.

An atmospheric scientist explains how rising temperatures are helping to fuel extreme storms, floods, droughts and devastating wildfires.

Detailed maps of the devastating fires in Maui could guide where postfire remediation activities should be prioritized.

Losing power also has real consequences for people’s businesses, livelihoods and potentially their health and safety.