Energy

Melting glaciers, plant genetics, protection from forever chemicals, and more: An annual look at the conservation horizon reveals priorities for the years ahead.

As wind energy develops in the Atlantic Ocean, experts unite to ensure it’s done in the most eco-friendly and environmentally responsible way.

Wood-pellet companies have devastated forests in the Southeast and New England. Now they’re looking to expand.

New research shows how policies blocking cleaner energy sources, often inspired by persistent disinformation, harm the communities that adopt them.

For families who can’t pay high upfront costs for solar energy, cooperatives offer a solution.

A pumped hydro facility is just one of many proposed clean energy projects that threaten cultural property of the Yakama Nation.

We’ve got the word on an important new treaty, a victory against ag-gag laws, and two new threats to the massive Andean condor.

A proposed high-voltage power line threatens a mountain lake and its surrounding wetlands.

A new book investigates the toxic legacy of Hanford, the Washington state facility that produced plutonium for nuclear weapons.

The health risks from tiny airborne particulate matter may soon face stricter federal regulation. But improving air quality remains a complex challenge.