Environment
332 articles-
Plagues, Taxes, Storms, and the Jet Stream
What 700 years of historical data can tell us about extreme weather. -
The Once and Future Woods
Cathedrals, seed banks, and oaks: How to live in times of change. -
When Pollution Brings Snow
Metals and minerals from industry can trigger snowfall over hundreds of miles. -
A Mink Tale
On the trail of an extinct mustelid in Maine. -
Don’t We Belong to Nature?
Norwegian author Karl Ove Knausgaard on the inspiration for his latest novel and his turn to sci-fi. -
The Mystery of the Siberian Craters
Why permafrost in the tundra has begun to explode. -
Climate vs. Invasive Species
Which foe is looming largest for native plants along the Yangtze River? -
And New Yorkers Think the Gowanus Canal Is Bad
Scientist Michael Faraday’s 1855 letter about the “feculence” of the River Thames. -
Death By Plastic
The blunt impact of ocean pollution, in one photograph. -
Nihilism with a Purpose
Rachel Kushner’s Creation Lake reveals why politics won’t save us.
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Looking Ahead to Combat Climate Change
Environmental leaders need to pursue a vision of the future, not just address mistakes of the past.
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Our Morals Change with the Seasons
How our sense of what’s right and wrong fluctuates through the year. -
A Critical Moment for Corals
Half the world’s corals have been lost to warming waters—new research looks to protect what remains. -
How the Night Sky Speaks to Us
An acoustic experiment reveals that spooky forest sounds may come from above. -
What Volcanoes Tell Us
Tamsin Mather on her 3 greatest revelations while writing Adventures in Volcanoland. -
An Earthy Fallen Star
The strange mushroom that puffs life into forests around the world.