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More than 1,300 people died during the pilgrimage to Muslim’s holiest site — but it’s not just because of heat.
AI is being tested against one of the most dangerous natural disasters.
What is the wet bulb temperature? And why is it so important?
Nature is priceless — but quantifying its value could help save it.
Countless rare animals lurk under the logs in the Appalachian Mountains.
More animals can occasionally reproduce asexually than scientists realized.
NYC’s very good plan to fix traffic fell victim to a very bad argument. And it’s not just New York.
If even Death Valley is in trouble, what does that mean for the rest of us?
The anatomy of a heat wave, from “heat domes” to megadroughts.
Billions of these bugs are about to erupt from the Earth — and they rule.
Obesity will go down, electric cars will go up, and a nuclear bomb might just fall.
Scientists put sleep trackers on a bunch of wild pigs. The results reveal a troubling trend.
Exposure to salty water can rob women of their reproductive organs and pregnancies.
How climate change transforms our reproductive lives, from menstruation to fertility to pregnancy.
Extreme heat is dangerous when you’re pregnant — particularly for those in underrepresented communities.
How to protect mothers and babies as warming temperatures expand the risk of contracting the disease.
Climate disasters are threatening access to IVF and other forms of fertility treatment.
We’re in an era of compound natural disasters.
It’s getting harder to protect your home from climate risk. Here are some things you can do.
An ancient forest once tipped our planet’s climate into chaos.
And how to measure fuel economy better.
Las mascotas fugitivas, y posiblemente algunas escapadas del zoológico, han llegado por casi toda la isla. Es una catástrofe en ciernes.
Runaway pets — and possibly some zoo escapees — have fueled the spread of invasive snakes across the island. It’s an environmental catastrophe in the making.
Years ago, scientists made a devastating prediction about the ocean. Now it’s unfolding.
Wildfire smoke can be hazardous, but there’s a lot you can do to protect yourself.
Biden is acting like he hates the Chinese more than he likes the climate.
Tornado season is changing. That could have major consequences.
If a wealthy, advanced economy is having a hard time getting off coal, what does it mean for the rest of the world?
Mexico City is staring down a water crisis. It won’t be the last city to do so.
In forests across the United States, two “broods,” of these noisy insects will crawl out from their underground dwellings to sprout wings, mate, lay eggs, and die.
How to summon a cicada.
The arrival of Brood XIX and Brood XIII will send shockwaves through forest food webs.
Think twice before throwing out your leftovers.
Road-clogging, manure-dumping farmers reveal the paradox at the heart of EU agriculture.
Climate change and the outgoing El Niño will likely ignite more weather extremes.
Dangerous, polluting SUVs and pickups took over America. Lawmakers are partly to blame.
High temperatures across the US have the potential to increase risks for drought, wildfires, and hurricanes.