Several of Mount Rainier’s glaciers are already gone, experts say, and others aren’t far behind. The News Tribune asked what ...

The U.S. Geological Survey notes that groundwater is the source of drinking water for about half of the total U.S. population ...

Nearly two dozen state geological surveys depend heavily on federal funds. A proposed budget cut could slow or stop key ...

A moderately strong, 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck in Iran on Friday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The ...

Scientists believe Michigan may be an abundant source of what could become the next big thing in carbon-free energy.

The final image captured by the recently decommissioned Landsat 7 satellite shows how "Sin City" has nearly doubled in size ...

A Q&A with Andrew Shapero, Nantucket's new forever-chemical expert, on the extent of the problem on the island, and how ...

NOAA recently reported that the largest coral bleaching event on record is impacting 84% of the world’s reefs, including the ...

An increase in seismicity—marked by frequent tremors—was observed recently at Alaska's Iliamna Volcano, which last erupted in ...

Beneath layers of ancient rock, a high-pressure process is reshaping the modern energy landscape. As fracking expands across ...

NASA satellite imagery has revealed the dramatic scale of the wildfires scorching parts of southwestern New Mexico, as two ...

A bright fireball meteor streaked across the Southeast US, startling residents across four states with a sudden flash and ...