Environment
What Sets Off Bomb Cyclones
This storm category includes some nor’easters, which seem likely to grow even more chaotic in coming decades
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
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
As Biodiversity Dwindles, Mosquitos Turn to Human Blood
We may not be tastier, but just more abundant these days
How Does Life Take Hold in Barren Environments?
A series of Iceland volcanic eruptions yields clues
How All Those Forever Chemicals End Up on Your Plate
Apex predators and people may get the highest doses
Is the Mistletoe That inspires Holiday Smooching A Menace to Trees?
Study shows that parasitic mistletoe doesn’t hurt host trees in Oregon
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
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











