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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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Cracking an Otter Mystery

Latest NewsUnited StatesPerrin Ireland
Otters may be able to tell us a lot about tool-using cultures in animals—but they’re not making it easy for us.

When Are We Going Underwater?

Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer
Renowned scientist James Hansen says sea level is rising faster than expected—but did his study’s publication violate scientific norms?

Oh, Canada…

Latest NewsCanadaBrian Palmer
Meet Timothy Ball, our northerly neighbor’s most prominent climate change denier.

CSI: Seahorse Key

Latest NewsFloridaJason Bittel
When birds suddenly up and abandon their nests by the thousands, who or what is to blame?

Dead Bear Walking

Latest NewsArcticBrian Palmer
Will “walking hibernation” help polars bears survive climate change?

Thrice as Nice

Latest NewsUnited StatesClara Chaisson
President Obama just established three new national monuments.

Bringing the Noise

Latest NewsArcticAlisa Opar
How will Shell’s Arctic drilling affect marine mammals in the Chukchi Sea?

Fire in the Hole

Latest NewsInternationalBrian Palmer
Glaciologists drill deep into West Antarctica and find that the ice is melting from both ends.

Blowing Up the Climate

Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer
A new timeline of volcanic eruptions showcases our vulnerability to climate change.

Innovation Has Not Run Dry!

Latest NewsCaliforniaAlisa Opar
As summer heat compounds four years of drought, Californians are coping with water shortages in some wacky and smart (and desperate) ways.

Painting the Town Purple

Latest NewsUnited StatesJeff Turrentine
A new generation of conservative pundits is cheerfully blurring the line between red and blue—by embracing smart growth and New Urbanism.

In Defense of Goldfish

Latest NewsUnited StatesJason Bittel
Scientists say exotic species may help spread a gruesome amphibian virus, but pesticides should take some blame, too.