Environment

. The water surged fast, outpacing local emergency response efforts and trapping nearly 200 students and staff inside Westernport Elementary School in Maryland’s Allegany County. Outside, Georges Creek had already …

. A worker performs a visual check on a new Volkswagen ID.3 electric car at the Volkswagen plant in Dresden, Germany on May 14, 2025. Volkswagen led sales of EVs …

. Driving into the Black Hills National Forest, as the road gains elevation, raindrops hitting the windshield slow down and start swirling in the air. It’s snowing in late April, …

. Since bird flu was first discovered in U.S. cattle last year, the virus has spread to more than 1,000 herds across the country. A new vaccine for cattle has …

. Plants can “hear” bees buzzing and serve up more nectar when they are nearby, scientists have found. The research suggests that plants are a more active partner than previously …

. If you’re a sustainability professional, chances are you’ve used or are thinking about using artificial intelligence (AI) for materiality assessments, data analytics or reporting. A recent survey of 500 …

. EL PASO, Texas—On a Tuesday afternoon in May, earth system scientist Thomas Gill was tracking yet more dust rolling through this border city.  Gill, a member of the faculty …

. Activists protest against President Donald Trump’s plan to stop most federal grants and loans, during a rally near the White House in Washington, DC on Jan. 28, 2025. Anna …

. Forest destruction surged to record highs in 2024 as the effects of climate change supercharged human-made fires in some of the planet’s most critical carbon stores, an annual survey …

. This story was supported by the Pulitzer Center. It was produced by Grist and co-published with Alaska Public Media. The Tulsequah Glacier meanders down a broad valley in northwest …