Environment
A Cyclone, a Flood, and a Very Big Park
How scientists harnessed disaster to chart a path for climate resilience.
The Creeping Coral Killer
Aggressive algae have been spreading unnoticed across reefs throughout the tropics for decades.
A Slow-Moving Disaster in California
More than 90 percent of coastal wetlands have been altered or destroyed. What’s next?
Sand Mafias Battle for the New Gold
Violent gangsterism and illegal operations dominate sand mining in the global south.
A Plastic Oasis in the Sea
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch isn’t all garbage. It’s also an ecosystem.
A Fragile Equilibrium
Inside one national park’s quest to make peace between humans and animals.
Elephants Are Total Scaredy-Cats Around Bees
The buzz on preventing elephants from plundering communities.
My 3 Greatest Revelations
The author on writing her new book “Ignition,” her dive into the new science of fighting wildfires.
Humid Heat Can Kill Us Much Faster Than We Thought
The new estimate for how much heat we can tolerate makes rising global temperatures even more alarming.
Save This Stinking Flower!
The world’s largest and smelliest flower teeters on extinction.
When a Million-Acre National Park Becomes a Classroom
Hands-on fieldwork, cutting-edge science, and baboons who steal your lunch.
