Environment
This Is What Happens When 1,000 People Bury Their Underwear for Science
Talk about getting to the bottom of things
How Much of a Problem is AI’s Water Use?
It depends. Though water consumption by data centers pales in comparison to that of some other industries, it’s a problem in water-stressed regions. Water-saving cooling technologies could help
How the Heat is Messing with Your Sleep
Restless nights may be the new normal as the globe cooks
An Ice Island as Big as Manhattan Just Broke Off Greenland
It’s a “remarkable” parting of the ways
How Our Attraction to Natural Fixes Can Stymie Climate Progress
Does a human-made problem need a natural solution?
Who Keeps Spreading the Seeds of This Parasitic Plant?
Cockroaches are just the half of it
Researchers Return to a Forgotten Forest Experiment 30 Years Later—With “Astounding” Results
A new look at the trees revealed an overlooked “win-win-win” scenario for forest maintenance
This Paradoxical Desert Landscape Is Filled with Fresh Water
Dunes and lakes as far as the eye can see
A “Hellish Cloud” Descended on Los Angeles in 1943
It marked the city's first smog incident. Here’s what it looked like—back then and over the years that followed.
It Was a Record-Breaking Year for Dust Storms
The worst since the Dust Bowl in some places
A “Dead” Coral Reef Found Thriving Off the Coast of Africa
Scientists in the 1960s thought the ecosystem was lifeless
