Across Asia and Africa, the cooking gas shortage is emptying menus, driving people to coal and wood, and fueling a booming black market.
Data Centers Are Straining the Grid. Can They Be Forced to Pay for It?
As backlash grows, a nationwide search is underway for solutions to the AI energy crunch.
As backlash grows, a nationwide search is underway for solutions to the AI energy crunch.
How the Trump Administration’s Climate Math Doesn’t Add Up
There's an old argument that protecting the environment hurts the economy. It's wrong for a lot of reasons.
There’s an old argument that protecting the environment hurts the economy. It’s wrong for a lot of reasons.
Pocket Gardens: The Tiny Urban Oases With Surprisingly Big Benefits
Little bits of greenery are popping up in cities, making summers more bearable for urbanites.
Little bits of greenery are popping up in cities, making summers more bearable for urbanites.
The West’s Unprecedented Winter Could Fuel a Summer of Disaster
Record-low snowpack and an early heat wave could mean a higher risk of drought and fire in coming months.
Record-low snowpack and an early heat wave could mean a higher risk of drought and fire in coming months.
Oceans Are Absorbing the Earth’s Excess Energy. That’s Bad News for Food Systems.
As the planet traps more energy than it releases, the pathways for global food production are being upended.
As the planet traps more energy than it releases, the pathways for global food production are being upended.
The Spike in Diesel Prices Is Quietly Costing You Billions
"You're probably feeling it in ways you don't realize.”
“You’re probably feeling it in ways you don’t realize.”
What to Expect When You’re Expecting the End of the World
Jem Bendell predicted that society would collapse because of climate change. Then he tried to get on with his life.
Jem Bendell predicted that society would collapse because of climate change. Then he tried to get on with his life.
To Keep Climate Science Alive, Researchers Are Speaking in Code
Words considered "woke" are vanishing from National Science Foundation proposals. We tracked the changes.
Words considered “woke” are vanishing from National Science Foundation proposals. We tracked the changes.
As Climate Change Threatens Student Athlete Safety, States Try to Adapt
But some school districts can’t afford to comply with requirements for special equipment or alternate practice schedules.
But some school districts can’t afford to comply with requirements for special equipment or alternate practice schedules.
Iran Was Already Running Out of Water. Then Came the ‘War on Infrastructure.’
Drought, a legacy of overpumping, and now military strikes are driving the country’s fragile water and food systems to the brink.
Drought, a legacy of overpumping, and now military strikes are driving the country’s fragile water and food systems to the brink.
Modern Agriculture Is Collapsing Under Climate Change. Indigenous Farming Has Answers.
A new global review reveals a critical “gap between advocacy and evidence” when it comes to scaling traditional agriculture to fight climate change.
A new global review reveals a critical “gap between advocacy and evidence” when it comes to scaling traditional agriculture to fight climate change.
The Frantic, High-Tech Fight to Stop Climate-Fueled Dengue Fever
Scientists in Brazil and Peru may have found a way to beat mosquitoes at their own game. The U.S. may soon need to do the same.
Scientists in Brazil and Peru may have found a way to beat mosquitoes at their own game. The U.S. may soon need to do the same.
Fiber Optic Cables Reveal a Serious Problem at the Heart of Modern Farming
Tilling helps farmers control weeds and boost soil fertility. But that also degrades a field's ability to hold water and carbon.
Tilling helps farmers control weeds and boost soil fertility. But that also degrades a field’s ability to hold water and carbon.
This $400B Biden Climate Program Is Surviving the Trump Administration
Trump’s energy secretary says he’s canceled billions of dollars in clean energy loans. The Biden official who made those loans says the number is “fake.”
Trump’s energy secretary says he’s canceled billions of dollars in clean energy loans. The Biden official who made those loans says the number is “fake.”
Can Replacing Illinois’ Toxic Lead Pipes Lead to a Workforce Boon?
Illinois has nearly 1.5 million lead service lines. A new report estimates replacing the unsafe plumbing could generate 90,000 jobs.
Illinois has nearly 1.5 million lead service lines. A new report estimates replacing the unsafe plumbing could generate 90,000 jobs.