Farm bills – famously complex legislative and spending balances between farm subsidies, food assistance, conservation and more – have tended to be passed about every five years since 1933.
A major atmospheric river brought record precipitation to the Pacific Northwest, yet the snow and water supply still suffered. It’s a growing problem.
At the same time, Americans have been facing worsening storms, wildfires and deadly heat waves.
An atmospheric chemist offers quick, easy and inexpensive suggestions to reduce indoor air pollution.
Marine viruses attack cells, but the material that spills out helps fuels marine life around the world.
US oil companies have never stopped investing and operating in Venezuela’s petroleum industry, despite many changes in the terms of their engagement.
Political chaos, sanctions and technical mismanagement of the oil industry may have taken a heavy toll on the industry.
Hundreds of thousands of Sanborn maps mapped the fire risk of every US city with over 1,000 people in the 20th century.
There is no single line that, when crossed, moves a country from democracy straight to authoritarianism.
Extreme weather events were behind all high-impact power outages in the central United States between 2014 and 2024.
Native grasslands are among the most imperiled ecosystems in the world — and one of the least protected. Throughout the U.S., Mexico, and Canada, these critical ecosystems are dwindling at an...
Native grasslands are among the most imperiled ecosystems in the world — and one of the least protected. Throughout the U.S., Mexico, and Canada, these critical ecosystems are dwindling at an...