For How Much Longer Can Life Continue on This Troubled Planet?
New data on the end times
My Friend Was in the Valley
From my front porch, the river banks of North Carolina’s mountains held. But not from his.
North Carolina Was Set Up for Disaster
The climate deck is so stacked now that even places that seem safe are witnessing dangerous impacts.
America Needs a Disaster Corps
Mutual aid keeps communities afloat in the moments after disasters strike. Why not turn it into a jobs program?
Whales Might Move in ‘Acoustic Herds’
They seem to be capable of coordinating their dives from more than 60 miles apart.
America’s Hurricane Luck Is Running Out
Helene is a harbinger of relentless storm seasons to come.
A Harmless Volcanic Eruption Has Its Charms
Kilauea’s eruption last week was a chance to appreciate Earth’s most powerful forces.
Richard Dawkins Keeps Shrinking
As his career wraps up, a man of big ideas takes on ever smaller targets.
A Simple Lab Ingredient Derailed Science Experiments
A scientist in Arkansas couldn’t get her experiments to work. Then others started saying the same thing.
Europe’s Heat Pumps Put America’s to Shame
If switching one home to a heat pump improves energy efficiency, why not whole cities?
The Mystery of Greenland’s Nine-Day Tremor
It took only a year and 68 scientists to finally figure out what happened.
How to Cool the World Without Blocking the Sun
Microbes may help determine our climate future.
The Ocean Is Too Crowded
Construction projects are blocking the movement of marine life, creating underwater traffic jams.
Does Kamala Harris Believe in Evolution?
In another election, she might have been asked.
The Next President Will Be a Climate-Disaster President
How will they help Americans deal with the extreme weather battering the country?
This Fire Is Too Close to L.A. for Comfort
Urban spillover is becoming a greater threat as wildfires grow.
The Scariest Spacewalk in 50 Years
Spaceflight is entering its cowboy era.
Do Animals Know That They Will Die?
An existential mystery
The Allies Left a Mess in the Ocean
After both World Wars, soldiers dumped bombs into the Baltic Sea. A team of robots and divers is trying to fish them out.
The Most Personal Climate Case in the World
Did Austria’s rising temperatures violate this man’s human rights?