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Environment

We Came from Lowly Mud 

How Earth’s habitable continents arose—and survived.

May 14, 2024

The Case for Scientific Transculturalism

Life will stand a better chance against climate change if we mix big- and small-picture thinking.

May 14, 2024

A Buffer Zone for Trees

How frosty pockets in valleys could help protect some trees against climate change.

May 10, 2024

How Melting Ice Has Altered Time-Keeping

Climate change could upend how we synchronize global clocks forever.

Sardines Are Feeling the Squeeze

Climate change and overfishing are decimating sardines in the Philippines.

May 3, 2024

A Radical Rescue for Caribbean Reefs

Can transplants help Caribbean corals avert collapse?

May 1, 2024

The Part-Time Climate Scientist

A humble steam engineer put humans in the driver’s seat.

April 16, 2024

The Ocean Apocalypse Is Upon Us, Maybe

What we know—and don’t know—about a crucial climate tipping point.

April 3, 2024

The Invasive Species

When it comes to tinkering with nature, our résumé is a list of breathtaking mistakes.

April 2, 2024

How Much Carbon Can a Tree Really Store?

A new study says climate change is messing with the math.

March 27, 2024

The Unseen Deep-Sea Legacy of Whaling

It’s not just whales who were decimated, but the creatures who live where they fall.

March 22, 2024