Distance from the hospital ups the odds of a young adult or adolescent receiving a late-stage cancer diagnosis, research finds.

Lack of investment and environmental hazards lead to greater health risks for vulnerable people in three Iowa small towns, research finds.

Both are essential on a farm, but the costs are making it harder for young farmers to grow their businesses.

The costs make it harder for farm families to grow their businesses.

Farmers can help slow climate change by mixing native grasses into croplands, restoring wetlands and raising perennial crops. These strategies also conserve soil and water and build new markets.

Groundwater wells supply drinking water to more than half of the world's population. But one in five is at risk of running dry.

Poor indoor air on tribal lands can cause a range of respiratory illnesses, including viral infections. Here's how people are fixing the problem while preserving traditional ways.

Groundwater was once thought to buffer streams from warming, but an inexpensive new technique shows streams fed by shallow groundwater may be just as susceptible as those without.

Pipeline companies have run roughshod over several regions where they're building, racking up safety and environmental violations. Many residents feel trapped, with no control over their property.

Changing how rural hospitals are paid is one way to shake up the system.