Environment & Health

Our neighbor to the north has taken an aggressively anti-climate, pro-pipeline tack. But the upcoming election could change that.

Surface water projects give groundwater a break, in the state's fourth year of severe drought.

As the Paris climate talks draw closer, a look at what needs to happen for the negotiations to succeed.

Big Oil, agribusiness and other corporate interests have captured the regulatory apparatus in California.

The world is struggling with illicit diamond sales, a testimony to the grip diamonds have on the market.

The people of Puerto Rico must confront yet another threat.

Claire Pentecost, an artist who works with food and soil, has witnessed how the drive to wipe out bacteria has taken a toll on public health.

Outreach workers are focused on finding these people and getting them coverage.

Pregnant women who live near gas fracking wells are far more likely to give birth prematurely or develop problems during their pregnancies.

Experts say flame retardants and stain repellents offer evidence of a broken regulatory system.