SCIENCE AND TECH
Why so many Americans prefer sprawl to walkable neighborhoods
Building more 15-minute neighborhoods would cut pollution and conserve nature. But do Americans want to live in them? See how walkable your neighborhood is
Lee Zeldin didn’t ask to head EPA. Here’s why Trump picked him.
He was a moderate Republican congressman from New York. Now he’s a MAGA loyalist poised to lead a key environmental agency
A season of uncertainty for this Helene-stricken Christmas tree farm
North Carolina, the second-largest Christmas tree producer in the U.S., faced significant losses when Hurricane Helene struck just before harvest
N.C. town accuses utility giant of deceiving the public on climate change
The town of Carrboro sued Duke Energy for damages from its current and future losses caused by climate change
How scientists are giving these rare, brainy birds a second chance
After years in captivity, five members of a rare bird species called the ʻalalā, or Hawaiian crow, are flying free in the wild, officials announced Wednesday
You may be insulating your home wrong. Here’s what to know.
Improving insulation could trim your utility bills by up to 20 percent, according to the Energy Department. But you have to do it right
What Trump’s second administration could mean for environmental justice
President Joe Biden promised to devote 40 percent of money dedicated to cutting pollution to poor, often non-White areas. The program could be cut under Trump
Why I’m a climate optimist, for myself and my newborn daughter
The economic trends necessary to lower global temperatures are increasingly driven by economics, not politics
As disasters multiply, FEMA makes it easier for tribes to get aid
The agency announced Tuesday it is changing its guidance for tribal disaster declarations
After Helene, a push to stave off evictions in North Carolina
Some tenants who could barely afford rent in western North Carolina before Hurricane Helene have fallen behind and are now facing the possibility of eviction