Control the path and power of hurricanes like Helene? Forget it, scientists say
Hurricanes are humanity’s reminder of the uncontrollable, chaotic power of Earth’s weather. Milton’s powerful push toward Florida just days after...
Climate and environment
Federal court reviews civil rights lawsuit alleging environmental racism in a Louisiana parish
NEW ORLEANS -- A federal appellate court is reviewing a civil rights lawsuit alleging a south Louisiana parish engaged in...
How farmers in Burundi banded together to get fair prices for avocados
KAYANZA, Burundi -- Farmers in a remote part of Burundi know to look for a truck parked by a highway...
Kazakhstan faces up to the legacy of Soviet weapons testing in a vote on nuclear power
MOSCOW -- Polls are open in Kazakhstan Sunday for a landmark referendum on building the country’s first nuclear power plant,...
Homeowners hit by Hurricane Helene face the grim task of rebuilding without flood insurance
A week after Hurricane Helene overwhelmed the Southeastern U.S., homeowners hit the hardest are grappling with how they could possibly...
Solar power companies are growing fast in Africa, where 600 million still lack electricity
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone -- Companies that bring solar power to some of the poorest homes in Central and West Africa...
Supreme Court leaves in place two Biden environmental regulations
WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court left in place Friday two Biden administration environmental regulations aimed at reducing industry emissions of...
Helene damaged a factory that makes IV fluids
The fallout from storm damage to a North Carolina factory that makes critical hospital supplies will be felt broadly and...
Mexico’s new president promises to resume fight against climate change
MEXICO CITY -- In her first days as Mexico’s new president, Claudia Sheinbaum made a point of distancing herself from...
World ski body and UN weather agency team up to help winter sports plan for climate change
GENEVA -- Facing a long-time crisis in winter sports because of climate change, the International Ski and Snowboard Federation teamed...
