Environment
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A Dubious Cure for Ocean Plastics
Popular removal methods might do more harm than good. -
A Cyclone, a Flood, and a Very Big Park
How scientists harnessed disaster to chart a path for climate resilience. -
The Creeping Coral Killer
Aggressive algae have been spreading unnoticed across reefs throughout the tropics for decades. -
A Slow-Moving Disaster in California
More than 90 percent of coastal wetlands have been altered or destroyed. What’s next? -
Sand Mafias Battle for the New Gold
Violent gangsterism and illegal operations dominate sand mining in the global south. -
No Fish, No Food
How warming oceans could deplete nutrition for millions in the tropics. -
A Plastic Oasis in the Sea
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch isn’t all garbage. It’s also an ecosystem. -
A Fragile Equilibrium
Inside one national park’s quest to make peace between humans and animals. -
Elephants Are Total Scaredy-Cats Around Bees
The buzz on preventing elephants from plundering communities. -
My 3 Greatest Revelations
The author on writing her new book “Ignition,” her dive into the new science of fighting wildfires.
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Humid Heat Can Kill Us Much Faster Than We Thought
The new estimate for how much heat we can tolerate makes rising global temperatures even more alarming.
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When a Million-Acre National Park Becomes a Classroom
Hands-on fieldwork, cutting-edge science, and baboons who steal your lunch.
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Salt Taste Is Surprisingly Mysterious
Too much sodium is bad, but so is too little—no wonder the body has two sensing mechanisms.
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You’re More of a Climate Skeptic Than You Think
Here’s how psychology can help fix that. (It’s easier than you’d guess.)
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The Case Against Cooking with Gas
New evidence suggests electric stoves are better for people and the planet. -
Should You Ditch Your Eco-Friendly Drinking Straw?
Some of them contain materials that are harmful to human health. -
Dr. Doom on the Hottest Summer (So Far)
Why we should respect worst-case scenarios. -
The Last of the Fungus
A young scientist’s quest to transform a dying way of life. -
Fire on the Savanna
Our writer joins researchers in Mozambique to uncover how fire shapes Africa’s grand wilderness.
