Can urban design actually motivate people to walk more? New data says yes - people in walkable cities get about 20 percent ...

They brought in their big heavy equipment and started coming up Little River to remove debris,” Huggins said. The workers, ...

The rare window to ask tough questions opens after a disaster. Too often, it closes before accurate answers can emerge.

New maps show that where animal feeding operations exist, higher percentages of Latino and uninsured residents also live.

Despite strong evidence that plastics are harmful to people, oil-producing countries oppose action on human health.

Diplomats from around the world concluded nine days of talks in Geneva — plus a marathon overnight session that lasted into ...

The United States is drifting ever further away from science and climate reality. So why does life seem so normal?

Desperate for jobs, three communities embraced a bold electric vehicle promise. Now, they’re left with questions—and no jobs.

Faced with a looming fuel crunch, some worry California will push aside its efforts to combat climate change to keep gasoline flowing.

The Transportation Department says states can reapply for funding under the Biden-era program it had halted. Groups fighting the freeze in court decry the delay.

Plastic pollution is toxic and everywhere. Now, legal experts say it’s a human rights violation. This week, they’re advocating for a U.N. treaty to safeguard people’s basic rights.

The International Seabed Authority’s war with itself As the U.N. body faces an American threat to its jurisdiction over deep-sea mining, diplomats have more or less left all the important ...