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A rare, powerful earthquake struck Morocco, sending people racing from their beds into the streets and toppling buildings in mountainous villages and ancient cities not built to withstand such force. More than 2,000 people were killed, and the toll was expected to rise as rescuers struggled Saturday to reach hard-hit…

The earthquake struck late on Friday evening with the epicentre 75km west of Marrakesh, a major economic centre.

The serene beauty of the Colorado River belies an ecosystem that is forever changed. I met the scientists fighting for its future

The synthetic compounds known collectively as PFAS are contaminating drinking water to varying extents in large cities and small towns — and in private wells and public systems

Research builds on previous studies indicating widespread effects of chemicals linked to adverse health problems.

A new government study estimates that at least 45% of the nation's tap water could be contaminated with one or more forms of PFAS. Here's what to do if you're worried about what's in your faucet.

A government study says nearly half of the tap water in the U_S_ contains potentially harmful compounds known as “forever chemicals.”

The plume generated during the 2022 Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcanic eruption in Tonga created the perfect conditions for a "supercharged" lightning storm.

A North Carolina town was hit June 16 by its eight earthquake in just over three weeks, which means there’s an old fault line that’s now active, the U.S. Geological Survey says.