Whale oil was an essential fuel of the Industrial Revolution, used to lubricate machinery, soften fabric and light city ...

The trek across the North Sea island of Norderney—a barrier island in the German North Sea—is around five kilometers long.

Climate change is significantly affecting forest ecosystems through rising temperatures, altered precipitation patterns, and ...

The fire danger for much of southern Vancouver Island is high or extreme, with some areas at moderate risk. Four new ...

Today’s weather features breezy trade winds and scattered light showers, mainly in windward and mountain areas. Extra ...

Stable, dry air is settling over the islands as trade winds pick up. Expect fewer showers, more sunshine, and increased fire ...

Strong Towns founder Chuck Marohn talks parking minimums, lot subdivisions and accessory dwelling units after its Providence ...

A short boat ride from Belém, an Amazon island offers a living lesson of the climate crisis that leaders will debate.

A new study suggests that the island of Rapa Nui, otherwise known as Easter Island, didn’t develop in the extreme manner of ...

HPR contributor Betsy Brown spoke with a USGS geologist during the last eruptive episode to find out what’s causing this ...

Rhode Island Energy is set to raise electric rates this winter because of climbing wholesale prices, but is taking steps to ease the bill impact.

Despite being thousands of miles from the nearest inhabitable island, Easter Island was visited several times before the ...