Climate
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See inside Tolga Bat Hospital, a place for Australia’s injured and orphaned flying foxes.
Wildfires are a growing threat. Do we need a new federal agency to help?
Federal models keep missing homes that burn. A new AI tool zooms in.
Scientists are baffled by the results from new Arctic research.
Why forecasters struggled to see this extreme winter storm coming.
Australia is doing absolutely everything to protect its most iconic ecosystem — except, perhaps, the one thing that really matters.
The high seas used to be the wild west of the ocean, but a new treaty could finally bring oversight.
Microplastics are bad for us. But scientists are still figuring out the rest of the story.
The agency’s new math to favor polluters, explained.
Major studies on microplastics are now being called into question.
Wildfires destroyed 13,000 homes. In LA County, just 7 have been rebuilt.
From the state of democracy to the chance of a recession, here’s what could happen in 2026.
8 ways the administration has undermined data collection this year.
Disaster capitalism isn’t theoretical anymore.
The US has had a bad track record of building nuclear on time and on budget. But that could change.
2025 has felt brutal for climate policy in the US — but the bigger picture is surprisingly promising.
Trump debuts a new argument against wind power.
The Great Smoky Mountains are famous for their blue smoke, but to truly appreciate them you have to look beyond the haze.
From a CRISPR baby to a closing ozone hole, 5 actually good things from 2025.
Let’s fix the two massive efficiency sinks in American life.
What happens when you kill the country’s climate science “mothership”?
This major climate target has been dead for years. Now, people are finally acknowledging it.
The National Center for Atmospheric Research is a treasure. The Trump administration wants to dismantle it.
Researchers say some populations are activating “jumping genes” to survive rising temperatures. It’s both hopeful and alarming.
No one wants to make it.
How one community figured out how to reduce fire threats — and their insurance rates.
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AI is causing electricity prices to surge. No one is happy about it.
Meet the unpaid animal laborers who help safeguard our food.
The president hates EVs. But his policies are making gas cars more expensive too.
One of humanity’s biggest achievements may be slipping away.
Imagine we had cheap and abundant energy. Some radical ideas are actually within our reach.
A controversial reintroduction program is off to a messy start.
The meat industry’s climate accountability moment is here.
The only way to save them is to put people first.
Why Iran’s capital is running out of water — and why it won’t be the last.
Wildfires threaten Madagascar’s last remaining forests.