Ecology
How a Parasitic Worm Forces Praying Mantises to Drown Themselves
Thieving worms may manipulate their prey with stolen genes
Latest Environment Stories
Climate Change
As the Climate Crisis Deepens, High-Polluting Nations Must Start Paying Reparations
The wealthy countries that are most responsible for greenhouse gas pollution must compensate the poorer nations that bear the greatest burden
Renewable Energy
There’s a Better Way to Mine for Electric Vehicle Batteries
We do not want to trade the harm of emissions from gasoline vehicles for the harm caused by unsustainable mining practices
Conservation
Coming Soon: The Biggest Biodiversity Issues of 2024
Low-carbon fertilizer, printable DNA, bird-bashing buildings and a dozen other trends could greatly help or hurt biodiversity in 2024
Climate Change
The Most Important Climate Stories of 2023 Aren’t All Bad News
In 2023 climate news was a mixed bag: we saw unrelenting heat but also glimmers of hope of progress toward reducing greenhouse gas emissions
Climate Change
Adapting Crops for Extreme Weather
Do wild varieties of overlooked grains, fruits and vegetables hold the key to developing more resilient agriculture?
Weather
High-Flying Frigatebirds Collect Data from the Top of the Sky
Scientists accidentally discovered a new way of monitoring the Earth’s planetary boundary layer: high-flying great frigatebirds
Natural Disasters
Incredible Footage of the Volcanic Eruption in Iceland
The eruption in Iceland may look beautiful, but what is happening just below the surface is threatening safety and livelihoods on the surface.
Climate Change
Antarctic Octopus Holds Secrets of Prehistoric Ice Loss in Its Genome
As the climate crisis continues, sooner or later the massive West Antarctic Ice Sheet will collapse. An unassuming octopus just gave scientists an important clue about how quickly that might happen...
Automobiles
Sorry, It’s $15 to Drive into Midtown Manhattan
The first U.S. congestion pricing program, starting in New York City as soon as May, aims to slash emissions and traffic
