The FDA's new proposal stirs up an old, complicated debate.

The oil and gas industry says conservatives might flee the state if an anti-fracking ballot initiative passes on Tuesday.

Linguists are studying how climate-related migration is affecting regional American dialects.

A frightening report on climate change has some experts pondering the perils of optimism about the future.

Years of Republican rule in North Carolina left the state vulnerable to the predictable impacts of a storm like Florence.

Why America should rethink how it talks about—and ranks—tropical storms

The historic storm has been pummeling the Carolinas for days, but officials say the worst impacts may be yet to come.

The most disgusting threat posed by Hurricane Florence has a deep connection to our dinner plates.

With its hog manure pits, coal waste ponds, and toxic Superfund sites, North Carolina is among the worst places a major cyclone could hit.

As climate change ravages the Golden State, earthquakes could become the least of residents' concerns.

His proposed rule wouldn't just weaken Obama's emissions regulations. It may encourage coal plants to remain in business longer.

How the 12 Step program and its decades-old philosophy are exacerbating the opioid crisis

A new, previously suppressed report has grave implications for service members, veterans, and their families.

Throwaway culture and puritanical stigmas are holding women back from adopting a cheaper, more environmentally friendly menstrual product.