Latest Environment Stories
1 in 5 people are likely to live in dangerously hot climates by 2100
Termite mounds may one day inspire ‘living, breathing’ architecture
Sloth schedules are surprisingly flexible
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
Zoo’s bird-feeder-like device encourages gorillas to forage for snacks
Move over, bees: The lowly weevil is a power pollinator
Electric cars are better for the environment, no matter the power source
Wetlands lose some environmental protections in new Supreme Court ruling
Extreme weather and energy insecurity can compound health risks
A deep sea mining zone in the remote Pacific is also a goldmine of unique species
Guam hit by strongest ‘Super Typhoon’ in decades
Andean long-tailed chinchillas are mysteriously thriving on Chile’s coast
A new material creates clean electricity from the air around it
African spiny mouse joins a small but mighty group of bony plated mammals
Chevron’s carbon offsets are mostly ‘junk,’ according to global watchdog investigation
Neglected sewage systems are a public health risk for low-income communities
These massive, wing-like ‘sails’ could add wind power to cargo ships
The Montreal Protocol had a dramatic ice-saving side effect
How a sniff test could make sexing chicks more humane
Colorado River deals pays Arizona, California, and Nevada $1.2 billion to use less water
The best air quality monitors in 2023
How studying bats can help predict and prevent the next deadly pandemic
30 tons of ammonium nitrate disappeared from a desert-bound train
NYC is sinking and climate change is only making it worse
Spy tech and rigged eggs help scientists study the secret lives of animals
9 native grasses that will revitalize your sad, water-wasting lawn
Plugging methane leaks could open up thousands of jobs in Texas
This ancient farming practice could get a boost from the US farm bill
Fixing the ozone hole was a bigger deal than anyone realized
El Niño is probably back—here’s what that means
Thriving baby California condor is a ray of hope for the unique species
Dirty diapers could be recycled into cheap, sturdy concrete
This summer could push US energy grids to their limits
Make your own seed bombs to garden on the go
This spider pretends to be an ant, but not well enough to avoid being eaten
Steel built the Rust Belt. Green steel could help rebuild it.
Staggering 3D scan of the Titanic shows the wreck down to the millimeter
Baboons can recover from childhood trauma with a little help from their friends
World set to ‘temporarily’ breach major climate threshold in next five years
How migration makes life more resilient
No machine can beat a dog’s bomb-detecting sniffer
A ‘butterfly tree of life’ reveals the origins of these beautiful insects
This lawn-mowing robot can save part of your yard for pollinators
Light pollution is messing with coral reproduction
How echolocation lets bats, dolphins, and even people navigate by sound
How to get rid of mice and keep them away
How an innovative battery system in the Bronx will help charge up NYC’s grid
Stressed clams turn ghostly white in warming waters
Happy Mother’s Day to nature’s moms, especially spiders who feed themselves to their babies
Get ready for the world’s first permanent EV-charging road
Extinct ‘thunder beasts’ went from mini to massive in the blink of an evolutionary eye
More toxic chemicals will be banned globally—but there’s a catch
Baby anemonefish can rapidly change their genes to survive in the sea
Power plants may face emission limits for the first time if EPA rules pass
Inside the little-known group that knows where toxic clouds will blow
These whales might follow their noses to their next snack in the surf
Microsoft thinks this startup can deliver on nuclear fusion by 2028
Can scented soap make you less of a mosquito buffet?
Satellites traced super methane plumes to Turkmenistan’s gas fields
The US public is warming to the idea of nuclear power
The best dog houses of 2023
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