The team behind a documentary film about a group of Cornish mine explorers is celebrating after winning a prestigious award ...

A recent tragedy in Colorado wasn't an anomaly. From drowning in quarries to stumbling into open pits, hundreds have died in ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Illustration by Julia Wytrazek / Getty Images There are about 500,000 abandoned mines in ...

Until the passage of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) in 1980, miners across the American West extracted gold, silver, and other valuable “hardrock” ...

SCRANTON, Pa. — Coal mining is synonymous with Pennsylvania's history. While it's not as big as it once was, abandoned sites still linger across the region. Inviting explorers and thrill seekers into ...

Globally, energy markets are transitioning away from coal and toward solar energy. In 2024, the world installed a record-breaking 599 GW of solar and has nearly 2 TW in development. Installed solar ...

The team entered the abandoned limestone mine expecting nothing more than flooded tunnels and rusted rails — but the footage ...

OSDOL HAS OUR STORY FROM MONROEVILLE. THREE MONTHS BEFORE LIZ POLLARD’S DEATH, STATE DEP OFFICIALS LEARNED OF A SINKHOLE. AT THIS MONROEVILLE APARTMENT COMPLEX, LEADING TO ANOTHER ABANDONED MINE.

Justin Vellucci Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024 5:55 a.m. | Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024 5:55 a.m. Coal mining’s roots in the Pittsburgh area run deeper than the foundations of American democracy. Since the mid-1700s, ...

When an abandoned mineshaft beneath Interstate 80 in Morris County collapsed the morning after Christmas, closing the eastbound side of the highway for four days, everyone took notice. No vehicles ...

A version of this story was originally published on Jan. 17, 2025. Drivers on Interstate 80 long have grappled with gridlock, sun glare and other unavoidable headaches of traveling in a densely ...