The European Union is considering changes to its climate policies that could have a big effect on a controversial segment of North Carolina's forestry sector — the wood pellet industry. EU countries ...

This story originally appeared on Grist and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Wood pellets, by design, are highly flammable. The small pieces of compressed woody leftovers, like sawdust, are ...

During a late winter snowstorm in North Hudson, highway crews filled trucks with sand. Snowplows carved into the drifting banks of white. Inside the garage it was toasty. “You can tell it’s quite warm ...