Seismic waves, the same type of waves used to study earthquakes, are also used to explore deep underground for reservoirs of oil and natural gas.

Severe drought in 2011 and 2012 raises questions about the present and future water resources of Texas.

The Texas Gulf coast is among the most dynamic environments on Earth. Jeffrey Paine talks about the retreating coastline, and the risks and value of human activity there.

To meet demand for oil within U.S. borders, industry has pushed the limits of technology to reach oil reserves in deep waters of the Gulf of Mexico.

Lowenstein studies water droplets that have been sealed inside salt crystals for thousands to millions of years.

Deep in cracks of hot undersea volcanoes, microbes inhale hydrogen and carbon dioxide and exhale methane. They might help scientists understand life beyond Earth.

Landsat has been observing the landscape of the vast 64,000 square miles of watershed in Chesapeake Bay for decades.

Energy expert Scott Tinker said, “It’s a waltz, with energy underpinning the economy, and the economy helping to invest in the environment. It’s very elegant when it’s working well.”