Why would a publication known for its journalistic commitment to robust and factual evidence give oxygen to aspersions on a well-established quorum of scientific consensus?
Environment
Ocean Set ‘Alarming’ New Temperature Record in 2025
The study, published Jan. 9 in the journal Advances in Atmospheric Sciences, found that the ocean heat content (OHC) in the upper 2,000 meters (6,562 feet) of the water column had increased by a larger amount than in any year since 2017.
The study, published Jan. 9 in the journal Advances in Atmospheric Sciences, found that the ocean heat content (OHC) in the upper 2,000 meters (6,562 feet) of the water column had increased by a larger amount than in any year since 2017.
The Climate Contradictions in MAHA’s New Food Pyramid
A Q&A with Sam Kass, a former Obama nutrition advisor, on the Trump administration’s new dietary guidelines and what they mean for the climate.
A Q&A with Sam Kass, a former Obama nutrition advisor, on the Trump administration’s new dietary guidelines and what they mean for the climate.
Beyond the “Cheating” Panic: What AI Could Teach Us in an Era of Consequence
Faculty, too, are navigating a changing world. Many of us carry grief and anxiety that something is ending, or already has, yet we’re still being asked to teach as if it hasn’t.
Faculty, too, are navigating a changing world. Many of us carry grief and anxiety that something is ending, or already has, yet we’re still being asked to teach as if it hasn’t.
What Can—And Cannot—Be Done to Save the World’s Glaciers
Global measurements show sustained and accelerating glacier loss since the 1970s, driven primarily by human-caused warming. In many regions, what was once seasonal melt has become irreversible decline.
Global measurements show sustained and accelerating glacier loss since the 1970s, driven primarily by human-caused warming. In many regions, what was once seasonal melt has become irreversible decline.
Everyone Says They Love Butterflies, So Why Aren’t We Doing More to Save Them?
If you live in a cold climate you know one of the first welcome signs of Spring is the sight of butterflies.
If you live in a cold climate you know one of the first welcome signs of Spring is the sight of butterflies.
Reducing Food Insecurity Without Increasing Food Waste
Food insecurity, the lacking of access to adequate food, is a prevalent global issue.
Food insecurity, the lacking of access to adequate food, is a prevalent global issue.
Food Waste Fix Gets Flies to Turn Waste Into Useful Stuff
Scientists have created a small-scale system that transforms food waste into high-protein animal feed and fertilizer using black soldier flies, offering a sustainable solution to a major environmental problem.
Scientists have created a small-scale system that transforms food waste into high-protein animal feed and fertilizer using black soldier flies, offering a sustainable solution to a major environmental problem.
Greenland Is a Global Model for Indigenous Self-Governance. Trump’s Demands for the Island Threaten That.
Historians say underpinning Trump's talk of national security lies a longstanding pattern of American entitlement to Native land.
Historians say underpinning Trump’s talk of national security lies a longstanding pattern of American entitlement to Native land.
As the UN General Assembly Turns 80, Can Ordinary Citizens Change How the World Is Governed?
Democratic innovation as a pathway for revitalising global climate action.
Democratic innovation as a pathway for revitalising global climate action.
What Does a Small Town Do When the Water Is Undrinkable?
Nitrate pollution is straining small water facilities in Iowa, even when they have advanced filtration systems.
Nitrate pollution is straining small water facilities in Iowa, even when they have advanced filtration systems.
Rocket Frog, Damselfish, and Bandicoots: The Species Declared Extinct in 2025
This year’s list includes a notable extinction caused by climate change — and several caused by introduced predators.
This year’s list includes a notable extinction caused by climate change — and several caused by introduced predators.
Indonesia Says 4 Million Hectares of Plantation, Mining Lands Reclaimed in Crackdown
Land seizures have exceeded the initial target by 400%, officials say, and the scale of the enforcement raises questions about how many oil palm plantations in the country are actually illegal.
Land seizures have exceeded the initial target by 400%, officials say, and the scale of the enforcement raises questions about how many oil palm plantations in the country are actually illegal.
Study Tracks Fishing Boats to See How Heat Waves Affect Fish Distribution
The authors position fishers as “apex predators” and build on research that finds that predators are good ecosystem sentinels.
The authors position fishers as “apex predators” and build on research that finds that predators are good ecosystem sentinels.
The Evolution of Sex Part 4: Our Biological and Evolutionary Future
Reconnecting humanity with the living Earth to survive and thrive
What does it mean to be fully human? Explore our biological and evolutionary future through humanity’s reconnection with Earth.
Breathe – The Measure of Enough
The same molecules of oxygen and carbon we breathe today have cycled through ancient seas, primordial ferns, and the lungs of those long gone.
The same molecules of oxygen and carbon we breathe today have cycled through ancient seas, primordial ferns, and the lungs of those long gone.