Desalination. Pipelines. Cloud seeding. Those are just a few ideas for how the Trump administration should save the desiccated waterway.
The Hidden Toll of Wood Pellet Power
Though marketed as clean energy, industrial pellet plants are driving deforestation, worsening floods, and polluting rural counties.
Though marketed as clean energy, industrial pellet plants are driving deforestation, worsening floods, and polluting rural counties.
Nearly 1.5m People in Louisiana Depend on This Strip of Marsh. But It Needs Saving.
Like much of Louisiana’s coast, the New Orleans Land Bridge is disappearing at a rapid rate.
Like much of Louisiana’s coast, the New Orleans Land Bridge is disappearing at a rapid rate.
America’s Data Center Backlash Is Bipartisan — Can It Stay That Way?
As opposition mounts, some experts wonder how long AI infrastructure can steer clear of the partisanship that defines U.S. politics.
As opposition mounts, some experts wonder how long AI infrastructure can steer clear of the partisanship that defines U.S. politics.
Trump Wants to Unleash ‘America First’ Fishing. What’s He Really Doing?
As the administration dismantles guardrails for industrial fishing, it's also threatening critical marine ecosystems that are sacred to Indigenous Pacific peoples.
As the administration dismantles guardrails for industrial fishing, it’s also threatening critical marine ecosystems that are sacred to Indigenous Pacific peoples.
A Solution to Data Center Backlash? Put Them in Oil Fields.
A new project in California’s oil country could dodge national controversies over energy and water usage.
A new project in California’s oil country could dodge national controversies over energy and water usage.
The US Military Is Spending Big on Critical Minerals
Indigenous peoples raise the alarm as Pentagon spending on lithium, graphite, and other minerals skyrockets.
Indigenous peoples raise the alarm as Pentagon spending on lithium, graphite, and other minerals skyrockets.
Desperate for Shade on Your Walk? There’s (Almost) an App for That.
By mapping shade, a new online tool calculates the best way to stroll a city without overheating.
By mapping shade, a new online tool calculates the best way to stroll a city without overheating.
As the World Warms, the Risk of Snakebites Is Rising
Millions of people are bitten by snakes every year. Climate change is increasing human-snake encounters, even as many countries remain ill-equipped to treat victims.
Millions of people are bitten by snakes every year. Climate change is increasing human-snake encounters, even as many countries remain ill-equipped to treat victims.
Your Local Park Is Bringing in the Green (And by That, We Mean Money)
A new report finds that for every dollar invested in parks, cities reap $3 in economic benefits. Here's how.
A new report finds that for every dollar invested in parks, cities reap $3 in economic benefits. Here’s how.
How Fifa’s Climate Solution Has Turned Into ‘Water-Gate’
Introduced in the name of player safety, hydration breaks at the World Cup have become a flashpoint for fans and players alike.
Introduced in the name of player safety, hydration breaks at the World Cup have become a flashpoint for fans and players alike.
This Unfathomably Huge Fungal Network Keeps Earth Cool and Green
Spanning 110 quadrillion kilometers, arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi are critical allies of plants. They also transport an enormous amount of planet-warming carbon.
Spanning 110 quadrillion kilometers, arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi are critical allies of plants. They also transport an enormous amount of planet-warming carbon.
What Is the Best Use for Old Railroad Tracks? New Yorkers Have Opinions.
The fight over an abandoned stretch of railway in Queens reflects a national debate over whether unused track should become parks, transit lines, or both.
The fight over an abandoned stretch of railway in Queens reflects a national debate over whether unused track should become parks, transit lines, or both.
A Simple — Yet Expensive — Way to Climate-Proof the Grid: Bury the Power Lines
Underground power lines are far less vulnerable to extreme weather, but burying them doesn't come cheap. After a historic ice storm in northern Michigan, utilities there are reconsidering the cost.
Underground power lines are far less vulnerable to extreme weather, but burying them doesn’t come cheap. After a historic ice storm in northern Michigan, utilities there are reconsidering the cost.
What’s Driving up Your Expenses? Many Americans Say Climate Change.
Most Democrats and moderate Republicans agree that global warming is increasing the cost of living, a new survey shows.
Most Democrats and moderate Republicans agree that global warming is increasing the cost of living, a new survey shows.
The Fight to Protect Pollinators and People From the ‘Pesticides That Are Everywhere’
Neonics are contaminating ecosystems and communities.
Neonics are contaminating ecosystems and communities.