Environment

For the first time in the United States, turbines are sending electricity to the grid from the sites of two large offshore wind farms.

This past year proved that Mother Nature always seems to have some tricks up her sleeves.

With piles of shiny Christmas paper, bows, boxes, and gift bags, some may be left wondering how to dispose of all the remnants.

Researchers believe heat waves due to climate change will become more frequent, and understanding how some corals are able to survive is essential for future conservation efforts.

These findings expand the search for life in the universe, as it bucks the typical approach of finding liquid water, a necessary ingredient for life.

The Biden administration is initiating a formal evaluation of risks posed by vinyl chloride, the cancer-causing chemical that burned following a train derailment earlier this year.

A team of scientists reported that the world this year pumped 1.1% more heat-trapping carbon dioxide into the air than last year because of increased pollution from China and India.

In the U.S., there are more than 9 million lead pipes still in the ground, which are typically the biggest source of lead in drinking water. Lead is particularly dangerous to young children.

The first commercial airliner to cross the Atlantic on a purely high-fat, low-emissions fuel flew Tuesday from London to New York in a step toward achieving what supporters called “jet zero."

The iceberg is about three times the size of New York City and more than twice the size of Greater London.

This year alone, one stretch of Florida's Gulf Coast where 75 turtle nests had been counted, were wiped out by the surge from Hurricane Idalia in August.