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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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Unlikely Heroes

Latest NewsUnited StatesPerrin Ireland
Hawks act as hummingbirds’ bodyguards—whether they realize it or not.

Northward Ho!

Latest NewsArctic, AlaskaAlisa Opar
Obama is headed to the Arctic. Here are five things the president should put on his must-do-in-Alaska list.

Keystone XL, Take Two

Latest NewsUnited States, MidwestBrian Palmer
Hey, State Department: Don’t let TransCanada build a mini-KXL, either.

Hang in There, Cousin!

Latest NewsAfricaPerrin Ireland
Despite human encroachment, chimpanzees are standing their ground in Uganda.

Extreme Exhibitry

Latest NewsNew York City, United StatesClara Chaisson
New York City is getting a museum entirely devoted to climate change.

This Again?

Latest NewsUnited StatesClara Chaisson
July 2015 was the hottest month on record.

Going Back to Cali

Latest NewsCaliforniaClara Chaisson
Gray wolves have returned to the Golden State after a nearly century-long absence.

The Great Boto Botch Job

Latest NewsBrazilJason Bittel
How a brilliant marketing move led to the slaughter of thousands of pink river dolphins.

Mind the Gap

Latest NewsUnited StatesJeff Turrentine
Millennials don’t just communicate differently from their baby boomer parents—they commute differently, too.

Hotter = Drier

Latest NewsCaliforniaBrian Palmer
A new study shows how climate change is making the California drought worse.

Denial Across the Pond

Latest NewsInternationalBrian Palmer
Is journalist Matt Ridley a climate denier? Here, we parse the views of England’s most prominent global warming skeptic.

Polly Want a DNA Test?

Latest NewsUnited StatesJason Bittel
A new study looks at how genetic analysis can help fight the exotic pet trade.

Up (and Down) a Creek

Latest NewsColoradoClara Chaisson
Here’s what you need to know about the EPA spilling three million gallons of wastewater into a Colorado river.

Want to Collect Some Whale Snot?

Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer
Here’s your chance to contribute to an exciting—albeit slightly gross—new form of whale research.

So You Want to Talk about Lions…

Latest NewsInternationalJason Bittel
If #CeciltheLion got you mad about big cat trophies, wait until you hear what they’re doing with the bones.

Killer Snails vs. River Prawns

Latest NewsUnited StatesJason Bittel
Restoring an ecosystem may protect millions of people from a deadly (yet neglected) tropical disease.