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A blurry image of a line of people wading through floodwaters from Tropical Storm Harvey in Beaumont Place, Houston, Texas, 2017

1.5 Degrees of Global Warming—Are We There Yet?

ExplainerUnited States, InternationalMolly Bergen
Here’s where the world stands in its fight against climate change. The end goal remains the same.
Jane Martin with the nebulizer and medications she uses at her home in Gloster, Mississippi, on September 20, 2025.

A Small Town in Mississippi Battles the International Biomass Industry

DispatchMississippi, United KingdomClara Chaisson
When the Drax wood pellet plant came to Gloster, reports of lung disease soon followed.
A woman prepares homemade spaghetti in a kitchen using bamboo tongs.

Is Bamboo Always Sustainable?

ExplainerUnited StatesShelia Hu
This versatile plant is popping up in more and more consumer products, but when it comes to eco-friendly shopping, the details matter.

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It’s Raining Lamprey!

Latest NewsUnited StatesPerrin Ireland
A weekly roundup of the best in science journalism, doodled.

Out of Africa

Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer
The U.S. government classifies all chimpanzees as endangered, after 40 years of stalling.

Angry Birds

Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer
The GOP attacks a venerable bird protection law in the name of wind energy.

Let the Bustards Be

Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer
A new study says captive breeding programs often do endangered species more harm than good.

A Horny Issue

Latest NewsUnited StatesAlisa Opar
To try and curb demand for black-market rhino horn, a bioengineering startup is making 3-D substitutes.

Flexing Their Mussel

DispatchOhio, MidwestSusan Cosier
The bivalves that ate the Great Lakes are fueling toxic algal blooms, too. Can’t we get rid of them already?

Ready, Fire, Aim

Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is killing thousands of cormorants without even considering the ethics.

Sea Change

Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer
Global warming could condense three million years of changes in the oceans into less than one century.

A Variation Variable

Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer
Unraveling the Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation will help us better understand climate change.

Fearing the Burn

Latest NewsWestAlisa Opar
Western states prepare for an “explosive” wildfire season.

I Hate Reruns

Latest NewsCaliforniaClara Chaisson
The Santa Barbara coast has yet another oil spill, thanks to a company that screws up royally—repeatedly.