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A new study compared power plants' carbon emissions and found government-owned plants' emissions were much higher and less responsive to climate policies.

The methods can be subtle but effective at slowing progress, particularly when fossil fuels are involved. Here's what to watch for as the latest global climate talks get underway.

Americans are standing up to protect public lands and bringing concerns about conservation and management into broader public discussion.

Over 100 screwworm cases have appeared in US animals in 2026, including in elk. How America's 11.5 million hunters can help find these parasites and contain the spread.

The US economy is built on energy prices. When people's bills are high, they tend to vote against incumbents and their parties.

Whether you want renewable energy, fossil fuel power plants, data centers or reduced storm vulnerability, it will require equipment that's hard to make out of materials that are hard to get.

Dry land and little snow helped fuel a destructive 2026 fire season. New research shows active fire seasons are becoming the norm, and communities need to prepare.

Your home's true flood risk is far more complex than FEMA flood maps reflect.

Disease-carrying mosquitoes are moving deeper into the US. Climate change is only part of the problem.

Five decades ago, he charted two paths for energy use in the US. His soft path rightly emphasized efficiency and renewables but underestimated the importance of electricity.