Environment(Page 48)

The changes and wonders of the natural world—and how human interaction influences animals, the ocean, and the rest of the environment.

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stack of apple devices

How a new executive order might help your phone last longer How a new executive order might help your phone last longer

band-playing-for-elephants

Can music help animals relax? Can music help animals relax?

By Bill Gourgey

Airport with green and solar roof.

Rethinking our roofs, parking lots, and sidewalks could save money and lives Rethinking our roofs, parking lots, and sidewalks could save money and lives

By Angely Mercado

tins of dog food

Raw dog food can harbor antibiotic-resistant bacteria Raw dog food can harbor antibiotic-resistant bacteria

By Philip Kiefer

These insects have 80 times the suction power of an elephant and pee at an alarming rate

These insects have 80 times the suction power of an elephant and pee at an alarming rate These insects have 80 times the suction power of an elephant and pee at an alarming rate

Saving the Seas: Smarter Hooks and Nets

Saving the Seas: Smarter Hooks and Nets Saving the Seas: Smarter Hooks and Nets

The West Coast is full of wildfires. Here’s what’s going on in Oregon and California.

The West Coast is full of wildfires. Here’s what’s going on in Oregon and California. The West Coast is full of wildfires. Here’s what’s going on in Oregon and California.

By Sara Kiley Watson

Microbes found in cow stomachs could help solve our plastic problem

Microbes found in cow stomachs could help solve our plastic problem Microbes found in cow stomachs could help solve our plastic problem

By Angely Mercado

The Week In Drones: Google Delivery, Reaper Gods, And More

The Week In Drones: Google Delivery, Reaper Gods, And More The Week In Drones: Google Delivery, Reaper Gods, And More

By Kelsey D. Atherton

flood water under park bench

Why we’re going to see a rapid rise in sunny day floods Why we’re going to see a rapid rise in sunny day floods

By Sara Chodosh

birds eye view of a US city

Congress is watering down the American Jobs Plan—and our infrastructure will pay the price Congress is watering down the American Jobs Plan—and our infrastructure will pay the price

The argument for a permanent Olympic City

The argument for a permanent Olympic City The argument for a permanent Olympic City

By Angely Mercado

Sea otters defy our understanding of metabolism

Sea otters defy our understanding of metabolism Sea otters defy our understanding of metabolism

By Kate Baggaley

Young climate change activists holding signs at a protest with a light purple filter

Kids are suffering from climate anxiety. It’s time for adults to do something. Kids are suffering from climate anxiety. It’s time for adults to do something.

By Sara Kiley Watson

Wisconsin’s gray wolves are in serious trouble

Wisconsin’s gray wolves are in serious trouble Wisconsin’s gray wolves are in serious trouble

By Kate Baggaley

Underwater Gliders Gather Data To Help Predict The Next Big Storm

Underwater Gliders Gather Data To Help Predict The Next Big Storm Underwater Gliders Gather Data To Help Predict The Next Big Storm

By Shaunacy Ferro

Husks of vintage film cameras and lenses littering workbench

Inside New York City’s vanishing community of repair shops Inside New York City’s vanishing community of repair shops

By Stan Horaczek

The 123,000 MPH Plasma Engine That Could Finally Take Astronauts To Mars

The 123,000 MPH Plasma Engine That Could Finally Take Astronauts To Mars The 123,000 MPH Plasma Engine That Could Finally Take Astronauts To Mars

By Sam Howe Verhovek

The Treasure of the Safit Chir

The Treasure of the Safit Chir The Treasure of the Safit Chir

By Matthieu Aikins

Arctic Report: How To Feed Salmon To The World

Arctic Report: How To Feed Salmon To The World Arctic Report: How To Feed Salmon To The World

By Breanna Draxler

Who Killed The Deep Space Climate Observatory?

Who Killed The Deep Space Climate Observatory? Who Killed The Deep Space Climate Observatory?

By Bill Donahue

Inside Five Deeps’ record-setting quest to reach the bottom of each ocean

Inside Five Deeps’ record-setting quest to reach the bottom of each ocean Inside Five Deeps’ record-setting quest to reach the bottom of each ocean

Arctic Report: How To Sell A Single Fish To 11 Different Countries

Arctic Report: How To Sell A Single Fish To 11 Different Countries Arctic Report: How To Sell A Single Fish To 11 Different Countries

By Breanna Draxler

World’s Most Powerful X-Ray-Making Accelerator To Open This Year On Long Island

World’s Most Powerful X-Ray-Making Accelerator To Open This Year On Long Island World’s Most Powerful X-Ray-Making Accelerator To Open This Year On Long Island

By Francie Diep

Testing the Goods: Horizon MiniPak Portable Fuel Cell Charger

Testing the Goods: Horizon MiniPak Portable Fuel Cell Charger Testing the Goods: Horizon MiniPak Portable Fuel Cell Charger

By Sarah Parsons

What is ‘degrowth’ and how can it fight climate change?

What is ‘degrowth’ and how can it fight climate change? What is ‘degrowth’ and how can it fight climate change?

By Sara Kiley Watson

The Milky Way at night over mountains.

DIY

The best ways to reduce light pollution and improve your quality of life The best ways to reduce light pollution and improve your quality of life

By Alisha McDarris

How to make sure your leech bite doesn’t kill you

How to make sure your leech bite doesn’t kill you How to make sure your leech bite doesn’t kill you

By Kate Baggaley

Are we killing off all the wild buffalo that still know how to roam? Are we killing off all the wild buffalo that still know how to roam?

Getting hot in here

New Kind Of Material Stores Heat Till You Squeeze It New Kind Of Material Stores Heat Till You Squeeze It

By Mary Beth Griggs

california wind farm

The most important science policy issue in every state The most important science policy issue in every state

A person gardening in a wooden planter box.

DIY

Plant a garden that helps the planet by devouring carbon Plant a garden that helps the planet by devouring carbon

By Ellen Airhart

White house standing alone among destroyed houses on a beach.

Hurricanes destroy beachside homes, but not this one Hurricanes destroy beachside homes, but not this one

By Eleanor Cummins

San Nicolas Island fox

When killing off a species is the best solution When killing off a species is the best solution

By Grennan Milliken

Masses Of Vultures In Cities Pose A Threat To Aircraft

Masses Of Vultures In Cities Pose A Threat To Aircraft Masses Of Vultures In Cities Pose A Threat To Aircraft

By Grennan Milliken

Inside the high-tech, last-ditch effort to save the northern white rhino

Inside the high-tech, last-ditch effort to save the northern white rhino Inside the high-tech, last-ditch effort to save the northern white rhino

indian pangolin

The Pangolin Finally Made It Onto The List Of The World’s Most Protected Animals The Pangolin Finally Made It Onto The List Of The World’s Most Protected Animals

What the heck is a species anyway?

What the heck is a species anyway? What the heck is a species anyway?

By Sara Chodosh

Close-up of a furry, grey and beige mouse with round ears standing on red dirt.

An ‘extinct’ Australian mouse has been thriving on a remote protected island An ‘extinct’ Australian mouse has been thriving on a remote protected island

Rainy days make everything worse—even restaurant reviews

Rainy days make everything worse—even restaurant reviews Rainy days make everything worse—even restaurant reviews

By Marlene Cimons

The Last Drops: How to Bridge the Gap Between Oil and Green Energy

The Last Drops: How to Bridge the Gap Between Oil and Green Energy The Last Drops: How to Bridge the Gap Between Oil and Green Energy

By Paul Roberts

Are ‘heat days’ the new snow days?

Are ‘heat days’ the new snow days? Are ‘heat days’ the new snow days?

By Angely Mercado

Videos show a surreal ‘eye of fire’ in the Gulf of Mexico after gas pipeline ruptures at sea

Videos show a surreal ‘eye of fire’ in the Gulf of Mexico after gas pipeline ruptures at sea Videos show a surreal ‘eye of fire’ in the Gulf of Mexico after gas pipeline ruptures at sea

By Rachel Feltman

Extreme heat and wildfires have caused literal firestorms across Canada

Extreme heat and wildfires have caused literal firestorms across Canada Extreme heat and wildfires have caused literal firestorms across Canada

By Sara Kiley Watson

someone washing a horse

The weirdest things we learned this week: Giant sloths, caged babies, and spicy horse butts The weirdest things we learned this week: Giant sloths, caged babies, and spicy horse butts

By Rachel Feltman

What Are You Doing For Thanksgiving?: Tara Whitsitt

What Are You Doing For Thanksgiving?: Tara Whitsitt What Are You Doing For Thanksgiving?: Tara Whitsitt

Willow trees could be a sustainable (and beautiful) way to treat wastewater

Willow trees could be a sustainable (and beautiful) way to treat wastewater Willow trees could be a sustainable (and beautiful) way to treat wastewater

By Angely Mercado

Deadly heatwaves like those in the Pacific Northwest will only become more common

Deadly heatwaves like those in the Pacific Northwest will only become more common Deadly heatwaves like those in the Pacific Northwest will only become more common

By Sara Kiley Watson

Electrical fan against window

DIY

How to stay cool if you lose power during a heatwave How to stay cool if you lose power during a heatwave

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

close up of person sweating

Wet bulb globe temperature is the vital weather stat you’ve never heard of Wet bulb globe temperature is the vital weather stat you’ve never heard of

By Sara Chodosh

The Science of Swine

The Science of Swine The Science of Swine

Male red-winged blackbird

DIY

How to decode the secret language of birds How to decode the secret language of birds

IBM Watson Can Help Find Water Wasters In Drought-Stricken California IBM Watson Can Help Find Water Wasters In Drought-Stricken California

By Mary Beth Griggs

a sweaty man pants for air over an orange and yellow background

Heat is the silent killer we should all be worried about Heat is the silent killer we should all be worried about

Night sky and stars above the Cherry Springs National Park.

The world needs dark skies more than ever. Here’s why. The world needs dark skies more than ever. Here’s why.

Young soybean crows in tilled soil

A huge chunk of the EU’s food imports will be at risk of drought by 2050 A huge chunk of the EU’s food imports will be at risk of drought by 2050

By Sara Kiley Watson

A man running shirtless on the side of a road in hot weather.

Know the difference between heat stroke and heat exhaustion. One can kill you quickly. Know the difference between heat stroke and heat exhaustion. One can kill you quickly.

By Alisha McDarris

NIH Ends All Research On Chimps, Sending Last 300 To Sanctuary

NIH Ends All Research On Chimps, Sending Last 300 To Sanctuary NIH Ends All Research On Chimps, Sending Last 300 To Sanctuary

By Carl Franzen

A large piece of granite rock glows in bright green and crimson red stripes behind glass and against the dark background of a museum exhibit. A few illegible, backlit display signs surround the large rock.

How minerals and rocks reflect rainbows, glow in the dark, and otherwise blow your mind How minerals and rocks reflect rainbows, glow in the dark, and otherwise blow your mind

By Lauren Leffer

4 New Technologies That Will Carry The Weight Of War

4 New Technologies That Will Carry The Weight Of War 4 New Technologies That Will Carry The Weight Of War

Why Wild Animals Are Moving Into Cities, And What To Do About It

Why Wild Animals Are Moving Into Cities, And What To Do About It Why Wild Animals Are Moving Into Cities, And What To Do About It

By John Mahoney

In Ancient Ice, Clues That Scientists Are Underestimating Future Sea Levels

In Ancient Ice, Clues That Scientists Are Underestimating Future Sea Levels In Ancient Ice, Clues That Scientists Are Underestimating Future Sea Levels

By John Mahoney

Our go-to weapon against heatwaves? A dirty backup power source.

Our go-to weapon against heatwaves? A dirty backup power source. Our go-to weapon against heatwaves? A dirty backup power source.

By Angely Mercado

A speckled, white, beige, and lemon yellow gecko sits against a blue background.

These popular pet lizards may hold the key to studying skin cancer These popular pet lizards may hold the key to studying skin cancer

By Lauren Leffer