Kate Selig

• Environment

Researchers from the United States Geological Survey collected tap water from over 700 locations across the country. Their findings, experts say, don't bode well for public health.

• Climate

Ocean Wind 1, which could power hundreds of thousands of New Jersey homes, is the Biden administration's third approval of a large offshore wind energy project.

• Environment

Swirling soot from Canadian blazes is likely to compound the usual pyrotechnics pollution on July 4. Health experts urge caution.

• Extreme Weather

Canadian wildfire smoke has caused U.S. air quality to plummet once again -- and it will continue to threaten Americans' health in the months to come.

• Extreme Weather

Smoke from Canada's wildfires is again drifting across large swaths of the United States, bringing air pollution and concerning air quality. Follow live updates.

• Environment

A FEMA disaster designation amid heat waves could reimburse states for providing vital services to save lives.

• Climate

A heat wave blanketing the southern U.S. broke records in Texas as residents hunkered down to endure several more days of triple-digit temperatures that in recent weeks have caused at least nine deaths.

• Environment

Pirate ships, illegal fishing and human trafficking all operate in a legal gray zone on the open ocean. Regulation has proven difficult.

• Weather

The storm sent concertgoers at Louis Tomlinson’s show running for cover as hail up to the size of golf balls pelted down.