SpaceX wants to go to Mars. To get there, environmentalists say it’s trashing Texas With each launch, SpaceX has been discharging tens of thousands of gallons of industrial wastewater into sensitive wetlands. Environmentalists say an increase in launches will only make things worse. Geoff Brumfiel
Colorado ski town celebrates after local mountain is forever protected from mining Crested Butte, Colo., has lived with the threat of a huge open pit mine for 50 years. It's now officially rejected, and a street dance and community hike close the door on long held anxiety. Nathaniel Minor
Residents of Cancer Alley have fewer protections against environmental discrimination People who live in one of the nation's most toxic areas for air pollution -- known as Cancer Alley -- have lost the ability to sue for protection from environmental racism. Halle Parker
EPA rules that all lead pipes must be replaced in a decade Federal officials say the removal of lead pipes will improve public health, especially among children.
Maine's lakes are warming and incubating more invasive plants Weeding out invasive plants from Maine's lakes is becoming harder and harder each year.
UW biochemist wins Nobel Prize for using computers to design proteins A biochemist at the University of Washington School of Medicine has won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his groundbreaking work in computational protein design. Ann Dornfeld
How Floridians are evacuating, preparing for Hurricane Milton Hurricane Milton is expected to make landfall on Florida's west coast Wednesday night or early Thursday, and the window of time to evacuate and prepare is closing.
Hurricane Milton expected to make landfall in Florida Milton is expected to hit Florida's Gulf Coast Wednesday night or early Thursday morning.
In a rematch, mama bear Grazer defeats rival that killed her cub to win Fat Bear Week The annual Fat Bear Week honors bears that have sufficiently bulked up in the months before entering hibernation. Ayana Archie