Laura Paddison

In a commercial warehouse overlooking the ocean in New Zealand’s capital Wellington, a startup is trying to recreate the power of a star using an unconventional “inside out” reactor with a powerful levitating magnet at its core.

Deep in the Canadian Arctic, scientists and entrepreneurs brave sub-zero temperatures, whipping winds and snowstorms to drill holes through the sea ice to pump out the seawater below and freeze it on the surface.

The flow of water through the planet’s nearly 3 million rivers is changing rapidly, with potentially drastic implications for everything from drinking water supplies to flood risks, according to a new study.

If all goes to plan, Virginia will be the site of the world’s first grid-scale nuclear fusion power plant, able to harness this futuristic clean power and generate electricity from it by the early 2030s

CNN — If all goes to plan, Virginia will be the site of the world's first grid-scale nuclear fusion power plant , able to harness this

CNN — In a year in which global efforts to tackle some of the planet's most pressing crises — from climate change to plastic pollution — have

CNN — A group of potentially toxic “ forever chemicals ,” mostly coming from prescribed drugs, may be contaminating drinking water for

US President-elect Donald Trump says owning the Arctic island is vital for national security, but experts say he may also be eyeing other aspects of Greenland such as its trove of natural resources

As extreme weather gets worse, people in high-risk areas are confronting the reality that it’s getting harder and to insulate themselves from disaster.

(CNN) — Nic Arnzen can spot people who, like him, have lost their homes to the LA wildfires. “We have the same look in our eyes, the same zombie-like walk,” he said.