Environment

It’s Friday, here are fat baby bears

By Justine Calma September 24

Babies’ poop has way higher levels of microplastic than adults’

By Justine Calma September 23

Tiny electronic fliers could float like seeds on the breeze to monitor the environment

By James Vincent September 22

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Extreme heat prompts new rules to protect US workers

By Justine Calma September 20

Facebook’s new commitments on climate misinformation miss the point, activists say

By Justine Calma September 16

These climate stars are among the world’s most ‘influential’ people

By Justine Calma September 15

Don’t count on resurrected woolly mammoths to combat climate change

By Justine Calma September 15

Google sets new water goals as droughts worsen

By Justine Calma September 10

How the largest direct air capture plant will suck CO2 out of the atmosphere

It’s an important test run for the new technology

By Justine Calma September 9

Jeff Bezos’ Earth Fund pledges $150 million to climate justice groups

By Justine Calma September 8

Activists push to delay most high-profile climate summit since Paris agreement

By Justine Calma September 7

Floods, fires, and extreme heat: disaster pile-ups are the new norm

By Justine Calma September 3

What losing Paradise tells us about today’s blazes

By Justine Calma September 2

New Orleans needs a better backup plan for blackouts

By Justine Calma September 1

Shape-shifting storms like Ida are cities’ worst nightmare

By Justine Calma August 30

“Extremely dangerous” Hurricane Ida strengthens dramatically overnight

By Mary Beth Griggs August 29

Go read the harrowing story of the world’s first CO2 pipeline explosion

By Justine Calma August 26

Rising electricity demand is keeping coal alive

By Justine Calma August 25

FAA grants could clean up airport emissions

By Justine Calma August 24

Climate change made Europe’s summer floods worse

By Justine Calma August 24

In Greece, heatwaves are so bad officials are considering giving them names

By Justine Calma August 23

Water shortages loom over future semiconductor fabs in Arizona

By Justine Calma August 18

Drought-choked Colorado River faces an unprecedented water shortage

By Justine Calma August 16

How drones are changing our view of sharks

By Justine Calma August 16

Earth just had the hottest month since humans have kept track

By Justine Calma August 13

Google’s Nest Hubs will warn users about nearby pollution and smoke

By Justine Calma August 13

Bill Gates wants in on Congress’ big climate infrastructure push

By Justine Calma August 12

A NASA scientist explains why the weather is becoming more extreme

By Justine Calma August 10

New report reveals how the climate crisis is supercharging extreme weather

It’s the most comprehensive look yet at how humans have already transformed the planet

By Justine Calma August 9

Fires are growing worse at night

By Justine Calma August 6

Amazon launches new resale programs to cut down warehouse waste

By Justine Calma August 5

Biden wants half of new cars sold in 2030 to be hybrid or all-electric

By Sean O'Kane August 5

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