Spruce Pine is a major global supplier of high-purity quartz. It’s an essential ingredient for microchips and solar panels.

In the American West, white glaciers and snow fields are outnumbered by long-overlooked “rock glaciers.” The rock covering ...

Experts say the first thing is to make sure it’s safe to go back inside. Then you need to dry things out as fast as possible.

At least 120 people across several states are reported dead. Officials warned that rebuilding from the widespread loss of ...