Climate
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2025 has felt brutal for climate policy in the US — but the bigger picture is surprisingly promising.
Trump debuts a new argument against wind power.
The Great Smoky Mountains are famous for their blue smoke, but to truly appreciate them you have to look beyond the haze.
From a CRISPR baby to a closing ozone hole, 5 actually good things from 2025.
Let’s fix the two massive efficiency sinks in American life.
What happens when you kill the country’s climate science “mothership”?
This major climate target has been dead for years. Now, people are finally acknowledging it.
The National Center for Atmospheric Research is a treasure. The Trump administration wants to dismantle it.
Researchers say some populations are activating “jumping genes” to survive rising temperatures. It’s both hopeful and alarming.
No one wants to make it.
How one community figured out how to reduce fire threats — and their insurance rates.
Loza hoan’ ireo ala sisa tavela eto Madagasikara ny doro-tanety.
Mba hiarovana ireo biby mampiavaka an’i Madagasikara, mila mandinika mihaotra ny fiarovana ny biby ireo fikambanana mpiaro ny biby.
AI is causing electricity prices to surge. No one is happy about it.
Meet the unpaid animal laborers who help safeguard our food.
The president hates EVs. But his policies are making gas cars more expensive too.
These are eight of the most high-impact, cost-effective, evidence-based organizations. You may not have heard of them.
One of humanity’s biggest achievements may be slipping away.
Imagine we had cheap and abundant energy. Some radical ideas are actually within our reach.
A controversial reintroduction program is off to a messy start.
The meat industry’s climate accountability moment is here.
The only way to save them is to put people first.
Why Iran’s capital is running out of water — and why it won’t be the last.
Wildfires threaten Madagascar’s last remaining forests.
How does salmon farming affect our planet, our future, and the salmon themselves?
To protect Madagascar’s iconic animals, wildlife groups need to think beyond wildlife.
Rising power bills quietly shaped this year’s races — and gave Democrats a new attack line on climate.
How to change your mind on the climate’s future, according to data scientist Hannah Ritchie.
The Category 5 storm is an extraordinary threat — even in a season that felt unusually quiet.
People in the Caribbean need help now — and for years to come.
Decades of protection helped these sea creatures recover. So why are some scientists worried?
The amphibian “IVF clinic” fighting to save the first amphibian ever afforded federal protections.
Two incredibly valuable animals are now “functionally extinct” in Florida. That should alarm all of us.
Electric bills were already rising. AI data centers are making it worse.
Ny fiarovana ny tontolo iainana dia matetika nampifandona ny natiora sy ny olona mahantra. Mitady làlana vaovao i Madagasikara.
Madagascar is reeling from political unrest. But there’s another problem that no one’s talking about.
Consumers are finally pushing back on AI-driven data expansion. Will it matter?
Clean energy expansion could destroy this crucial climate solution.