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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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Hot Tub Time Machine

Latest NewsInternationalElizabeth Kolbert
Off the coast of Italy, CO2-spewing vents are giving scientists a glimpse at the acidic oceans of our future. The results are frightening.

A Sloth Smorgasboard

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

Scan ‘Em, Don’t Can ‘Em

Latest NewsUnited StatesJason Bittel
New tech allows us to get a peek at the elusive Atlantic sturgeon—and that could help save this ancient fish from extinction.

Climate Change Vs. the Blob

Latest NewsCaliforniaBrian Palmer
A new study says a stubborn blob of warm ocean water is exacerbating the California drought.

Climate Change Denial 101

Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer
An online course teaches students how to debate climate change deniers (and win).

Bathroom Bandits

Latest NewsCaliforniaKatherine Ellen Foley
Law-breaking urinals? California's water rules will force new fixtures to toe the water line.

First, the Good News

Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer
A new study shows simple fishing restrictions can bring coral reefs back to life—but only if we stop emitting so much carbon dioxide.

America’s Best Idea, Executed Poorly

Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer
A study says that if we want to prevent extinction, we’re protecting the wrong areas of the country. Can't we do both?

Sympathy for the Vulture

Latest NewsAfricaJason Bittel
Traditional medicine is threatening Africa’s soaring scavengers.

Wild Idea

Latest NewsArcticClara Chaisson
The president is asking Congress to designate crucial Arctic habitat as wilderness.

Pesticide Patrol

Latest NewsUnited StatesSusan Cosier
A new report says the most widely used weed killer probably causes cancer.

There Goes the Neighborhood

Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer
How humans use land is dramatically decreasing biodiversity worldwide.

The Dog Ate My Emissions Target

Latest NewsInternationalBrian Palmer
The United States and Mexico meet the deadline for their carbon pollution goals. Will others follow?

Just the Right Absorbency

Latest NewsInternationalBrian Palmer
Tampons—yes, tampons—can solve one of the United Kingdom’s biggest sewage problems.

An Argument of Degree

Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer
An IPCC author assails the two-degree target as scientifically bankrupt and geographically biased.

The Elephant in the Room

Latest NewsUnited StatesMelissa Mahony
A year after the president promised a national ivory ban, we're still waiting.

Climate Running AMOC

Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer
A new study suggests that melting ice is slowing the seas’ important thermohaline currents.