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NOAA predicts a ‘near-normal’ Atlantic hurricane season for 2023

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This ancient farming practice could get a boost from the US farm bill

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Volcanoes can be a fiery death sentence for fish

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By Gabriela Aoun Angueira/Grist

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By Carla Delgado

Gasoline use isn’t falling fast enough. Targeting ‘superusers’ could help.

By Kate Yoder/Grist

Plant-covered roofs could help chill Brazil’s heat-stricken favelas

By Jill Langlois/Undark

Electric cars are better for the environment, no matter the power source

By Charlotte Hu

Extreme weather and energy insecurity can compound health risks

By Carla Delgado

A new material creates clean electricity from the air around it

By Andrew Paul

Chevron’s carbon offsets are mostly ‘junk,’ according to global watchdog investigation

By Laura Baisas

This fake beach is a magnet for tourists—and peaceful endangered sharks

By Dag Goering/Hakai Magazine

Every drop of the Colorado River counts. So what about evaporation?

By Zayna Syed

Sloth schedules are surprisingly flexible

By Laura Baisas

Scientists and Indigenous people team up to build a kelp seed bank

By Natalia Mesa/Hakai Magazine

Wetlands lose some environmental protections in new Supreme Court ruling

By Laura Baisas

A deep sea mining zone in the remote Pacific is also a goldmine of unique species

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Andean long-tailed chinchillas are mysteriously thriving on Chile’s coast

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By Zayna Syed

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30 tons of ammonium nitrate disappeared from a desert-bound train

By Andrew Paul

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Urban water crises often boil down to classism

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By Kristin Shaw

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By Zayna Syed

The oldest chili pepper specimen may be from present-day Colorado

By Sara Kiley Watson

New Zealand’s wild pigs could be a source of much-needed donor organs

By Bill Morris/Undark

A new robotic seed can wriggle into soil to harvest climate data

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By Gabriela Aoun Angueira/Grist

Gasoline use isn’t falling fast enough. Targeting ‘superusers’ could help.

By Kate Yoder/Grist

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By Jill Langlois/Undark

Electric cars are better for the environment, no matter the power source

By Charlotte Hu

Extreme weather and energy insecurity can compound health risks

By Carla Delgado

A new material creates clean electricity from the air around it

By Andrew Paul

Chevron’s carbon offsets are mostly ‘junk,’ according to global watchdog investigation

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Plugging methane leaks could open up thousands of jobs in Texas

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Steel built the Rust Belt. Green steel could help rebuild it.

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Power plants may face emission limits for the first time if EPA rules pass

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A robot inspired by centipedes has no trouble finding its footing

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This fake beach is a magnet for tourists—and peaceful endangered sharks

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Google engineers used real dogs to develop an agility course for robots

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Snorkeler pries crocodile’s jaws off his head to survive attack

By Laura Baisas

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Termite mounds may one day inspire ‘living, breathing’ architecture

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The best CBD dog treats of 2023

The best dog vitamins of 2023

The best solar birdbaths to bring all the birds to your yard

The best wet dog food of 2023

The best dog leashes of 2023

The best dog treats of 2023

The best dog collars of 2023

The best cat trees of 2023

The best cat beds of 2023

The best KONG dog toys of 2023

Best cat treats of 2023

Best dog shoes of 2023

Explore Environment

NOAA predicts a ‘near-normal’ Atlantic hurricane season for 2023

A scientific guide to clouds, even the ones that look like udders

1 in 5 people are likely to live in dangerously hot climates by 2100

Extreme weather and energy insecurity can compound health risks

Guam hit by strongest ‘Super Typhoon’ in decades

This ancient farming practice could get a boost from the US farm bill

El Niño is probably back—here’s what that means

This summer could push US energy grids to their limits

Inside the little-known group that knows where toxic clouds will blow

The best home weather stations of 2023

What California’s weird winter means for its water problems

Volcanoes can be a fiery death sentence for fish

The US doesn’t have a law mandating EV battery recycling. Should it?

6 clever ways to reuse silica gel packets

The Dallas airport is testing out EV charging bots that roll around like suitcases

A robot gardener outperformed human horticulturalists in one vital area

1 in 5 people are likely to live in dangerously hot climates by 2100

Why the recycling symbol is part of a ‘misinformation campaign’

Gasoline use isn’t falling fast enough. Targeting ‘superusers’ could help.

Plant-covered roofs could help chill Brazil’s heat-stricken favelas

Electric cars are better for the environment, no matter the power source

Extreme weather and energy insecurity can compound health risks

A new material creates clean electricity from the air around it

Chevron’s carbon offsets are mostly ‘junk,’ according to global watchdog investigation

This fake beach is a magnet for tourists—and peaceful endangered sharks

Every drop of the Colorado River counts. So what about evaporation?

Sloth schedules are surprisingly flexible

Scientists and Indigenous people team up to build a kelp seed bank

Wetlands lose some environmental protections in new Supreme Court ruling

A deep sea mining zone in the remote Pacific is also a goldmine of unique species

Andean long-tailed chinchillas are mysteriously thriving on Chile’s coast

Chevron’s carbon offsets are mostly ‘junk,’ according to global watchdog investigation

The Montreal Protocol had a dramatic ice-saving side effect

Colorado River deals pays Arizona, California, and Nevada $1.2 billion to use less water

Spy tech and rigged eggs help scientists study the secret lives of animals

9 native grasses that will revitalize your sad, water-wasting lawn

The US doesn’t have a law mandating EV battery recycling. Should it?

Every drop of the Colorado River counts. So what about evaporation?

1 in 5 people are likely to live in dangerously hot climates by 2100

Why the recycling symbol is part of a ‘misinformation campaign’

Scientists and Indigenous people team up to build a kelp seed bank

Gasoline use isn’t falling fast enough. Targeting ‘superusers’ could help.

Plant-covered roofs could help chill Brazil’s heat-stricken favelas

Electric cars are better for the environment, no matter the power source

Wetlands lose some environmental protections in new Supreme Court ruling

Guam hit by strongest ‘Super Typhoon’ in decades

Chevron’s carbon offsets are mostly ‘junk,’ according to global watchdog investigation

These massive, wing-like ‘sails’ could add wind power to cargo ships

A robot gardener outperformed human horticulturalists in one vital area

Move over, bees: The lowly weevil is a power pollinator

How a sniff test could make sexing chicks more humane

30 tons of ammonium nitrate disappeared from a desert-bound train

9 native grasses that will revitalize your sad, water-wasting lawn

This ancient farming practice could get a boost from the US farm bill

Urban water crises often boil down to classism

How John Deere’s tech evolved from 19th-century plows to AI and autonomy

What California’s weird winter means for its water problems

The oldest chili pepper specimen may be from present-day Colorado

New Zealand’s wild pigs could be a source of much-needed donor organs

A new robotic seed can wriggle into soil to harvest climate data

The US doesn’t have a law mandating EV battery recycling. Should it?

Gasoline use isn’t falling fast enough. Targeting ‘superusers’ could help.

Plant-covered roofs could help chill Brazil’s heat-stricken favelas

Electric cars are better for the environment, no matter the power source