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Rapid population growth in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, coupled with a household dependence on coal for heating and cooking has created perfect conditions for one of the most extreme cases of air pollution in the world.

Mongolia's Capital Banned Coal To Fix Its Pollution Problem. Will It Work?

Winter nights in Ulaanbaatar can drop to minus 20 degrees Fahrenheit. Many residents without electricity burn coal to heat their homes, leading to toxic air and health problems.

'Like a bomb was dropped': Authorities warn of extensive damage as LA fires rage

The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner said that it has received notification of 10 fire-related deaths as firefighters battle multiple blazes for a third consecutive night.

In this undated photo, caribou from the Porcupine Caribou Herd migrate onto the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in northeast Alaska. The refuge takes up an area nearly the size of South Carolina in Alaska's northeast corner.

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Battle Ends, But Drilling Not A Given

After nearly 40 years of heated debate, Congress voted on Wednesday to open the Alaska refuge to oil drilling. Now, it's a wait to see who will actually drill and when.

Timothy Morrison arrives for a deposition in the House impeachment inquiry on Thursday.

White House Policy Official Corroborates Ukraine Narrative — But Saw Nothing Illegal

Timothy Morrison verified to House investigators that President Trump leaned on Ukraine to launch investigations he thought might help him. He worried about blowback — but not legal implications.

Holidays, Vaccine Issues Thwart Brazil's Attempt To Control COVID-19 Surge

Brazil's scientists are warning about a dire increase in more coronavirus cases if a national lockdown isn't in place soon. Brazil has recorded more COVID-19 deaths than anywhere except the U.S.

White House counsel Don McGahn in September. Lawyers for McGahn appeared in federal court on Thursday in a dispute over whether he will have to sit for questions from House investigators conducting the impeachment inquiry into President Trump.

Judge Pushes Back On Trump Lawyers Trying To Block Possible Impeachment Witnesses

A federal judge in Washington was skeptical in the face of arguments that current and former Oval Office aides have "absolute immunity" from ever sitting for questions about interactions with Trump.

Mexico City Mayor-elect Claudia Sheinbaum cast her vote in the capital city on July 1. She and many women won posts in local governments and legislatures across the country.

Meet Mexico City's First Elected Female Mayor

The Mexican capital's incoming leader, Claudia Sheinbaum, is an environmental engineer who worked on a U.N. climate panel that shared a Nobel Prize with Al Gore. Can she stabilize the city?

Judge indefinitely halts shutdown layoffs noting human toll

A federal judge in San Francisco has indefinitely halted thousands of layoffs of federal employees announced by the Trump administration since Oct. 1.

The Goodyear Polymer Center on the University of Akron's campus. The center houses the university's Polymer Science program.

Akron polymer cluster drew big bucks. Now the rubber’s got to hit the road

Akron’s polymer cluster is moving ahead with plans to start new businesses, spark innovation, build worker skills and create new jobs, despite uncertainty about a big federal investment.

America's Longest-Running Piano Competition in Cincinnati Ends

The Cincinnati World Piano Competition is closing its doors after 60 years. It was recently announced that they were unable to raise the $300,000 needed…

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