These aren’t abstract problems. They’re happening right now, in real communities, to real people.

Some restrictions prevent loosening of existing environmental standards for clean air and water. Other rules can be changed – though only through a challenging and multistep democratic process.

Public records requested under the Freedom of Information Act have helped shape health policy and keep the government accountable – but recent staff cuts may make this impossible.

When volcanoes like Alaska’s Mount Spurr erupt, the ash can damage people’s lungs, smother crops and kill animals, and the harm can continue to spread long afterward.

Changes to the landscape and pollution have harmed this vital ecosystem known as the ‘river of grass.’

With projected global warming, the frequency of extreme storms will ramp up by the end of the century, according to a new study.

Rising global temperatures increase the risk of extreme downpours, as a climate scientist explains.

Rising global temperatures increase the risk of extreme downpours, as a climate scientist explains.

"This material gives us a way to tap into nature's most abundant resources and make water from air—anytime, anywhere."

The Yarlung Tansgpo / Brahmaputra dam shows we often don’t know how to deal with rivers that cross national borders.