So what exactly is a heat dome, and why does it last so long? And what gives with all the extra moisture?

Mounting evidence shows no state is safe from the flooding that ravaged the Texas Hill Country. Your community could be next.

The Office of Research and Development produced the science underpinning regulations on everything from pesticides to lead.

New research shows that even with modest reductions in military funding, the United States would keep a whole lot of carbon ...

Musicians have long sampled nature sounds. Now, they have a way to share credit — and share their royalties with conservation ...

Even when floods can be anticipated, communicating their severity to the public is a tall order. Because flash floods are ...

A new study finds there are 27 million metric tons of invisible plastic particles in the North Atlantic alone.

It’s the latest setback for the longstanding REAP program, casting uncertainty over the future of a resource that helps ...

From Mexico City to the Mekong Delta, increasingly severe droughts caused by climate change are laying waste to ecosystems ...

Experts suggested that more data and education are needed as Texas and the rest of the country build in known flood plains.

Flooding is a fact of life in Texas Hill Country, a region home to a flood-prone corridor known as “Flash Flood Alley.” Judge ...

After a 10-year delay, the city passed an ordinance to benchmark its largest buildings in hopes of lowering bills and cutting ...