The Arizona Corporation Commission has come under scrutiny for its continued support of fossil fuels and resistance to supporting more solar in the state. Three seats could make the difference.

A program that pays rice farmers to create wetland habitats is a rare conservation win.

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Throughout much of human history, fire has been a source of comfort, warmth — even inspiration. Only when the flames eclipse our control and threaten the things we prize do we hasten to ...

A backcountry ranger signs a logbook at the Alpine Lakes Wilderness entry in Mount Baker-Snoqulamie National Forest, Washington. Credit: U.S. Forest Service This story was produced in ...

Madhvi Chittoor has had a hectic summer. For months, the 13-year-old has attended hearings, reviewed environmental assessments and emailed government officials. She wants to stop Civitas, a Denver ...