Changes in US government support for electric vehicles have led to a buying bonanza—and a darker long-term future for the US auto industry.

The city’s $14 billion flood system faces new threats from climate change, land subsidence, and Trump budget cuts.

Rising temperatures and chronically broken cooling systems are turning the lunch rush into a deadly risk for some workers.

"We buy homes" companies are procuring disaster-damaged properties for cheap. Survivors say they're taking advantage of tragedy.

A judge sided with the Miccosukee Tribe and said the ICE detention center must close. Florida officials have already appealed ...

Those on the “not a crisis” side (which included Jurassic Park author and nonscientist Michael Crichton) argued that much of ...

Ramirez lives in a home on Chicago’s Southeast Side that’s serviced by a lead water pipe, a toxic relic found in most old homes in the city and many across the country. Exposure to lead can cause ...

Two decades after Katrina, scientists can more easily quantify how global warming is intensifying hurricanes - and how it shaped past storms.

For about two decades, Americans for Prosperity, the conservative political network, has poured hundreds of millions of dollars into stalling climate action nationwide. Founded by Charles and David ...

Chicago has a lead pipe problem. The city estimates that about 412,000 out of roughly 491,000 water service lines require replacement because they are known or suspected to contain lead. That’s the ...

Chicago: Does your water service line contain lead? Enter your address to find out whether any part of your water service line needs replacing and how your neighborhood compares to others.