Fires and smoke foul the air. Toxins seep into the earth and water. Habitats for wildlife disappear. Experts call it ecocide.

Based on recent and predicted rain and snow, the seasonal closure of dirt roads and motorized trails is being extended through April 30 on the .

Hurricane Helene caused unprecedented damage across much of Western North Carolina, and five months later, many residents are ...

Learn how mining and oil drilling impact Wyoming’s soil, including its effect on local ecosystems, and explore sustainable ...

The goal is to create a physics-informed machine learning model of soil burn severity that not only predicts wildfire impacts ...

The Blue Ridge Parkway sustained significant damage from Tropical Storm Helene. Emergency roadway work has begun at eight ...

The issue of whether, when and how government should take actions within an economy goes back some 400 years, yet remains a ...

The Johnson Elementary School is facing erosion issues with the playground area due to an increasing rainfall intensity, ...

To fix the problem, the district has spent more than $6 million in the past few years on a project to soften the grade of the ...

Fragile highland ecosystems showed low resilience to fire, which renders them more vulnerable to long-term degradation.

Another tornado took a very similar path on Friday, March 14. “I believe this one was worse, the damage is just as bad or worse,” Lance Humphries said. Being hit by two EF-4 tornadoes 17 years ...

However, over time, it often leads to savings. Healthy plant growth reduces soil loss and cuts down on the need for future repairs. Less erosion means less money spent on fixing damage later.