Montanans know spring has officially arrived when grizzly bears emerge from their dens. But
Rural counties increasingly rely on prisons to provide firefighters and EMTs who work for free, but the inmates have little protection or future job prospects
If you call 911 in rural Georgia, the nearest emergency responders might come from the local prison.
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The South’s aging water infrastructure is getting pounded by climate change – fixing it is also a struggle
Climate change is threatening America’s water infrastructure as intensifying storms deluge communities and droughts dry up freshwater supplies in
Colorado is latest state to try turning off the electrical grid to prevent wildfires − a complex, technical operation pioneered in California
The U.S. power grid is the largest and most complex machine ever built. It’s also aging and under increasing stress from climate-driven disasters such as wildfires, hurricanes and heat waves.
Over the past decade, power grids have played roles in wildfires