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What Sets Off Bomb Cyclones

This storm category includes some nor’easters, which seem likely to grow even more chaotic in coming decades

January 29, 2026

Love in the Time of Climate Change

Megha Majumdar’s acclaimed novel A Guardian and a Thief explores a near-future where scarcity forces hard choices

January 29, 2026

What Makes This Weekend’s Blizzard So Brutal

Devastating winter storms like Fern are nothing new, but our warming world plays an increasing role in shaping these events

January 23, 2026

As Biodiversity Dwindles, Mosquitos Turn to Human Blood

We may not be tastier, but just more abundant these days

January 15, 2026

How Does Life Take Hold in Barren Environments?

A series of Iceland volcanic eruptions yields clues

December 29, 2025

Tasting Tomorrow

Can we eat local on a warming planet?

December 26, 2025

How All Those Forever Chemicals End Up on Your Plate

Apex predators and people may get the highest doses

December 23, 2025

Is the Mistletoe That inspires Holiday Smooching A Menace to Trees?

Study shows that parasitic mistletoe doesn’t hurt host trees in Oregon

December 22, 2025

Why Does My Lettuce Go Bad so Fast?

What happens when nature has a leaky raincoat

December 22, 2025

A Warming Arctic May Be Changing Polar Bears’ DNA

Polar bears in a warmer region of Greenland have shown some surprising genetic changes that may help them adapt

December 12, 2025

How Many Insects Fill the Air on a Typical Summer Day in the US?

NOAA weather radar stations help track the ups and downs of insect abundance

December 9, 2025