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Extreme weather events like tornadoes can happen in minutes, but the effect of these disasters have on the community can be long-lasting.

As the 100th day of Donald Trump's presidency nears, the White House is touting 28 laws it says Trump worked with Congress to enact. But not all legislation is created equal. NPR has a reality check.

A beloved beluga whale with a mysterious past was found dead in the waters of Norway over the weekend. Admirers are paying tribute as authorities investigate.

President Biden on Tuesday set a 10-year deadline for cities across the nation to replace their lead pipes, finalizing an approach aimed at ensuring that drinking water is safe for all Americans.

New York is pausing to remember firefighters who died in the line of duty.

The SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) has launched its first comprehensive Sustainability Action Plan (SAP), designed to embed sustainability into all aspects of campus life, from academics and research to operations and community engagement.

Braddock, Pennsylvania lost most of its population over the past almost 100 years, due largely to U.S. Steel's decline. Here's how some locals feel about the company's potential sale to the Japanese.

When New York state lawmakers return from the Memorial Day holiday, they have just seven scheduled session days to complete their work for 2024. Several key initiatives, including climate change legislation, might be left on the table.

Anthropologist Jason De León spent seven years embedded with a group of smugglers moving migrants across Mexico.

In April, the Environmental Protection Agency set aside $9 billion to help local governments with PFAS cleanup. Tucson is among the first cities to get the funding help.