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The Earth's own heat can be brought up from underground and used as a source of energy that emits almost no greenhouse gases and can operate 24/7 almost anywhere on the planet.

The retirement of United Mine Workers of America's longtime president is a reminder that labor and religion have always been entangled in coal country.

Florida's springs are a window into the state's groundwater system. Revitalizing them will require multiple solutions tailored to each spring.

Without formal scientific training, Goodall upended the study of animal behavior. She also inspired countless people to protect nature.

None of the three main options could handle another Hurricane Harvey, but they would give varying benefits based on different sizes, costs and timelines.

Careful research into public information and in-depth interviews has shown the scale of personnel cuts at the Environmental Protection Agency.

From snails to skunks, squirrels to cicadas, most of our neighbors are quiet and seldom interact with us, but they play important roles in the world.

The loss of one iconic species, sunflower sea stars, unleashed a voracious eater of seagrass habitats and upended the coastal ecosystem. But the response has opened new business opportunities.

The Net-Zero Banking Alliance, intended to curb lending to carbon-intensive sectors, wasn't effective and more importantly never made much business sense.

River heat waves are rising faster than the pace of air heat waves. That's a problem for fish, drinking water quality, and food and energy production.