The first warm, wet spring night sends frogs and salamanders from the forest, bearing fresh evidence of threats from warming winters, drying pools, and traffic.
The World Is Getting Too Hot to Feed Itself
A new U.N. report maps how extreme heat is tearing through every layer of the global food system — and mostly overlooks the people at the heart of it.
A new U.N. report maps how extreme heat is tearing through every layer of the global food system — and mostly overlooks the people at the heart of it.
The ‘Age of Electricity’ Is Here. No One Knows What Comes Next.
As the war in Iran upends global fuel markets, two new reports confirm that 2025 was a banner year for renewable energy.
As the war in Iran upends global fuel markets, two new reports confirm that 2025 was a banner year for renewable energy.
Why Millions of Adorable Bees Are Emerging From This Cemetery
A growing body of evidence shows that cemeteries host much more life — including insects, birds, mammals, and rare plants — than death.
A growing body of evidence shows that cemeteries host much more life — including insects, birds, mammals, and rare plants — than death.
A Deadly Bacteria Is Creeping up the Atlantic Coast. How Worried Should You Be?
Warming ocean waters are priming beaches and raw shellfish for Vibrio. Scientists are trying to stay one step ahead.
Warming ocean waters are priming beaches and raw shellfish for Vibrio. Scientists are trying to stay one step ahead.
What’s Driving the Catastrophic Wildfires in Georgia
Drought conditions have been worsening for months in the Southeast. Now tens of thousands of acres are burning, displacing people and destroying dozens of homes.
Drought conditions have been worsening for months in the Southeast. Now tens of thousands of acres are burning, displacing people and destroying dozens of homes.
Indigenous Health Can’t Be Separated From Environmental Health, Leaders Tell U.N.
At the Permanent Forum, leaders connect climate change, mining, and deforestation to mounting health crisis and demand a coordinated approach to land rights.
At the Permanent Forum, leaders connect climate change, mining, and deforestation to mounting health crisis and demand a coordinated approach to land rights.
The State of Solar: Despite Partisan Rhetoric, the Industry Is Still Booming
Solar power is cheap, fast, and in demand as data centers consume more and more electricity.
Solar power is cheap, fast, and in demand as data centers consume more and more electricity.
The World Desperately Needs to Decarbonize Shipping. Can Nations Find a Consensus?
The shipping industry is responsible for 3 percent of global climate emissions. The Trump administration and the Iran war are complicating efforts to clean it up.
The shipping industry is responsible for 3 percent of global climate emissions. The Trump administration and the Iran war are complicating efforts to clean it up.
The Skylines of the Future Will Be Made of Wood
Laminated timber is more environmentally friendly than steel, and perfectly safe for constructing tall buildings.
Laminated timber is more environmentally friendly than steel, and perfectly safe for constructing tall buildings.
In Nebraska, Wildfires Are Turning Cattle Ranching Into a Tricky Business
Nearly a million acres in the state have burned this year. One expert calls it ‘a new kind of wildfire era.’
Nearly a million acres in the state have burned this year. One expert calls it ‘a new kind of wildfire era.’
How EVs Could Solve a Problem With America’s Rickety Grid
With "vehicle-to-grid" technology, EVs turn into a vast network of backup power. That could help stabilize the system and accelerate the adoption of renewables.
With “vehicle-to-grid” technology, EVs turn into a vast network of backup power. That could help stabilize the system and accelerate the adoption of renewables.
Solar Was Poised To Help Puerto Ricans Survive Blackouts — Until Trump Axed Nearly $1B in Funding
The money is being redirected to the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, a government-owned utility with a checkered past.
The money is being redirected to the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, a government-owned utility with a checkered past.
The Trump Administration Wants to Take an Ax to the East’s Last Great Forests
The fight over the roadless rule has long focused on the West, but its repeal could fragment some of the last pristine forests in the eastern United States.
The fight over the roadless rule has long focused on the West, but its repeal could fragment some of the last pristine forests in the eastern United States.
New York City Unveils Its First Rest Stop for Delivery Workers
After years of delays, the place to rest, recharge, and escape the elements is a major — but incomplete — win for the people delivering your burrito bowls.
After years of delays, the place to rest, recharge, and escape the elements is a major — but incomplete — win for the people delivering your burrito bowls.
Ask a Climate Therapist: Why Should I Plan for My Future When I Feel We Don’t Have One?
Licensed therapist Leslie Davenport offers advice to a young reader staring down a world of uncertainty.
Licensed therapist Leslie Davenport offers advice to a young reader staring down a world of uncertainty.