World Nov 20 Vulnerable nations seek $1.3 trillion to deal with damage and help curb climate change Time is running short for negotiators at the United Nations climate talks in Azerbaijan to solve a difficult puzzle.
Politics Oct 08 WATCH: Biden touts efforts to replace lead pipes at Milwaukee event President Joe Biden is setting a 10-year deadline for cities across the nation to replace their lead pipes, finalizing an aggressive approach aimed at ensuring that drinking water is safe for all Americans.
Nation Oct 04 A week after Helene cut water supplies, thousands in North Carolina struggle to find enough Nearly a week after Hurricane Helene brought devastation to western North Carolina, a shiny stainless steel tanker truck in downtown Asheville attracted residents carrying 5-gallon containers, milk jugs and buckets to fill with what has become a desperately scare resource — drinking…
Nation Sep 11 Strengthened by warm oceans, Francine hits Louisiana as a Category 2 hurricane Warm water in the Gulf of Mexico helped quickly strengthen Hurricane Francine, which made landfall in Louisiana as a Category 2 storm Wednesday evening.
Nation Jun 24 What to know about the devastating flooding in the Midwest In Iowa, some areas got as much as 15 inches of rain in the span of a few days.
Nation Jun 11 Frequent and devastating floods take toll on Mississippi River communities that once thrived Flooding has pushed people out of their homes near the Mississippi River at a roughly 30% higher rate than the U.S. as a whole.
Politics May 21 U.S. says cyberattacks against water supplies are rising, and utilities need to do more to stop them The agency on Monday issued an alert urging water systems to take immediate actions to protect the nation's drinking water.
Politics Apr 10 1st national limits on toxic PFAS in drinking water set by Biden administration Officials say this will reduce exposure for 100 million people and help prevent thousands of illnesses, including cancers.
Politics Dec 28 Biden administration grants Louisiana power to approve carbon capture wells The EPA said the Louisiana agreement includes safeguards to protect poorer, often majority-Black communities that live near those facilities — and that those standards will serve as a model for other states.
Politics Dec 04 Here are the key takeaways from Monday at the UN climate conference The president of the talks, Sultan al-Jaber of the host United Arab Emirates, was on the defensive after video circulated of him questioning plans to phase out fossil fuels.