Can the world quit coal?
Nearly a third of all countries worldwide have pledged to phase out their unabated coal-burning power. But China and India…
November 14, 2025
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Environment
Supply-chain delays, rising equipment prices threaten electricity grid
The equipment needed to keep the grid running is hard to make, and materials are limited. And supply-chain bottlenecks are…
November 14, 2025
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Global companies are still committing to protect the climate – and they’re investing big money in cl
While Trump scraps US climate policies, companies still face pressure from states, other countries and their customers.…
November 13, 2025
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What is Fusarium graminearum, the fungus a Chinese scientist pleaded guilty to smuggling into the US
When Fusarium graminearum infects wheat, it can pose a risk to humans, animals and agriculture.
November 12, 2025
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No time to recover: Hurricane Melissa and the Caribbean’s compounding disaster trap
Melissa was just the latest blow, following close on the heels of Beryl. Many islands today have little time to recover…
November 12, 2025
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Want to make America healthy again? Stop fueling climate change
From extreme heat to mosquito-borne illnesses, climate change is making people sicker and more vulnerable to disease. Health…
November 12, 2025
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Sulfur-based batteries could offer electric vehicles a greener, longer-range option
Battery researchers are seeking options with better performance, improved environmental sustainability and lower cost than…
November 12, 2025
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A bold new investment fund aims to channel billions into tropical forest protection – one key change
The Tropical Forest Forever Facility is designed to reward countries for preventing deforestation. Charts show the magnitude…
November 10, 2025
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Trump was already cutting low-income energy assistance – the shutdown is making things worse as cold
Nearly a quarter of US households struggle to pay their energy bills at the same time as America’s social safety nets,…
November 8, 2025
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Seashells from centuries ago show that seagrass meadows on Florida’s Nature Coast are thriving
Scientists are using mollusk shells to evaluate the health of Florida’s seagrass ecosystems.
November 7, 2025
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How the US cut climate-changing emissions while its economy more than doubled
A fast drop in coal use played a big role, but there was more, as these charts show.
November 6, 2025
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2 ways you can conserve the water used to make your food
Consumer choices about what to eat and how much of it can affect how much water farmers need to use.
November 4, 2025
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Wildlife recovery means more than just survival of a species
Current laws that deem species safe from extinction ignore their ecological role, geographic range and genetic diversity,…
October 31, 2025
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4 urgent lessons for Jamaica from Puerto Rico’s troubled hurricane recovery – and how the Jamaican d
Disaster recovery is harder on isolated islands. The Jamaican diaspora living in the U.S., U.K., Canada and elsewhere will…
October 30, 2025
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Hurricane Melissa turned sharply to devastate Jamaica − how forecasters knew where it was headed
Tropical storms are guided by many different wind patterns: big, like the Bermuda high, and small. A hurricane researcher…
October 29, 2025
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Agricultural drones are taking off globally, saving farmers time and money
Just a few years ago, agricultural drones were expensive, small and difficult to use, limiting their appeal to farmers.…
October 29, 2025
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Future of nation’s energy grid hurt by Trump’s funding cuts
Many of the canceled grants were investments in the science and infrastructure necessary to keep the lights on in coming…
October 28, 2025
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An Indigenous approach shows how changing the clocks for Daylight Saving Time runs counter to human
While the rest of nature rises and slumbers to lunar and solar cycles, humans work and sleep to the resetting of their artificial…
October 27, 2025
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2 iconic coral species are now functionally extinct off Florida, study finds – we witnessed the reef
The crucial reef-building corals were decimated by a marine heat wave in the Florida Keys. Can advances in restoration help…
October 23, 2025
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Coal plants emitted more pollution during the last government shutdown, while regulators were furlou
As soon as the 2018-2019 shutdown began, coal-fired power plants started emitting more particulate matter pollution. And…
October 23, 2025
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