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The life of a dairy cow
Future Perfect

The surprising truth about milk is hiding in plain sight.

By Marina Bolotnikova
The life of a dairy cow
Future Perfect

The surprising truth about milk is hiding in plain sight.

By Marina Bolotnikova
Trump boots climate scientists from climate science reportTrump boots climate scientists from climate science report
The Logoff

The attack on climate science continues.

By Umair Irfan and Patrick Reis
5 ways we’re making progress on climate change5 ways we’re making progress on climate change
Future Perfect

The good news about global warming.

By Bryan Walsh
The unexpected home upgrade that could save you thousandsThe unexpected home upgrade that could save you thousands
Escape Velocity

Why you need a battery-powered house.

By Adam Clark Estes

The latest in Climate

Welcome to the world of triple-digit spring weatherWelcome to the world of triple-digit spring weather
Climate

Why early season heat waves are becoming more common and more dangerous.

By Umair Irfan
Let’s not panic about AI’s energy use just yetLet’s not panic about AI’s energy use just yet
Climate

Computing has a big energy appetite. What does that mean for our climate goals?

By Umair Irfan
The false climate solution that just won’t dieThe false climate solution that just won’t die
Future Perfect

A star-studded film explains the hope and hype behind regenerative agriculture.

By Kenny Torrella
The gas station of the future is not what you thinkThe gas station of the future is not what you think
Escape Velocity

America’s EV charging network is stronger than ever.

By Adam Clark Estes
Clean energy breakthroughs could save the world. How do we create more of them?
Escape Velocity

Innovation is a resource we can mine.

By Umair Irfan
At the edge of the ocean, a dazzling ecosystem is changing fastAt the edge of the ocean, a dazzling ecosystem is changing fast
Down to Earth

California researchers grapple with losing a landscape they love in real time.

By Byrd Pinkerton
Clean energy is big business. These 5 threats loom large.
Escape Velocity

Where current policies and trends could do real damage to climate progress.

By Umair Irfan
Meet the Trump supporters who love wind energy
Escape Velocity

In this conservative state, the wind is too strong for politics to slow it down.

By Benji Jones
We’re still winning the climate fight. Yes, really.We’re still winning the climate fight. Yes, really.
Escape Velocity

The world is steadily moving away from fossil fuels.

By Sean Collins
Escape VelocityEscape Velocity
Climate

Even the most determined opposition can’t stop the clean energy revolution.

By Paige Vega
Will any climate progress survive the next four years?Will any climate progress survive the next four years?
Podcast
Escape Velocity

Trump wants to reverse years of climate progress. It won’t be easy.

By Jonquilyn Hill
We’ve unlocked a holy grail in clean energy. It’s only the beginning.
Escape Velocity

The incredible technology is harnessing the potential of solar and wind — and quietly revolutionizing the energy system.

By Umair Irfan
10 charts prove that clean energy is winning — even in the Trump era
Escape Velocity

Climate progress is actually good business.

By Umair Irfan, Benji Jones and 2 more
Our climate progress is not doomed
Escape Velocity

The future for our planet looks bleak. Here’s why it’s not.

By Paige Vega
The startling reason Australia is shooting koalas out of trees from helicoptersThe startling reason Australia is shooting koalas out of trees from helicopters
Down to Earth

The government says it’s for the animals’ own good.

By Benji Jones
The fate of this beloved American creature is in Trump’s handsThe fate of this beloved American creature is in Trump’s hands
Down to Earth

Trump says he’s pro-America. Will his administration protect its most iconic butterfly?

By Benji Jones
The freaky part of allergy season that no one warned you aboutThe freaky part of allergy season that no one warned you about
Climate

If you dislike insects, you’ll hate this.

By Umair Irfan
Oops, we accidentally drugged the world’s fishOops, we accidentally drugged the world’s fish
Down to Earth

The bizarre link between your anti-anxiety drugs and salmon.

By Benji Jones
These fluffy white wolves explain everything wrong with bringing back extinct animalsThese fluffy white wolves explain everything wrong with bringing back extinct animals
Future Perfect

Don’t buy the hype about “de-extinction.”

By Marina Bolotnikova
The extraordinary reason why scientists are collecting sea turtle tearsThe extraordinary reason why scientists are collecting sea turtle tears
Down to Earth

Researchers are hoping they may unlock one of animal biology’s greatest mysteries.

By Benji Jones
Yes, your allergies are getting worseYes, your allergies are getting worse
Climate

It’s the worst allergy season ever. Again. Just like last year.

By Umair Irfan
A marine biologist discovered something incredible in a beer bottle on the seafloorA marine biologist discovered something incredible in a beer bottle on the seafloor
Down to Earth

Sometimes nature thrives in the most unlikely places.

By Benji Jones
Zero-sum politics is destroying America. We can build a way out.Zero-sum politics is destroying America. We can build a way out.
Future Perfect

The bipartisan case for abundance, briefly explained.

By Bryan Walsh
A newly surfaced document reveals the beef industry’s secret climate planA newly surfaced document reveals the beef industry’s secret climate plan
Future Perfect

What the beef industry knew about its environmental impact — and how it spent decades blocking climate action.

By Kenny Torrella
A foundational climate regulation is under threatA foundational climate regulation is under threat
Climate

Trump’s EPA claims that climate change isn’t a danger to human beings

By Umair Irfan
Less than 20 red wolves remain in the wild. We had a plan to save them.
Down to Earth

Then Trump got in the way.

By Ben Goldfarb
Americans are drinking more cow’s milk. Here’s why that’s a problem.Americans are drinking more cow’s milk. Here’s why that’s a problem.
Future Perfect

For years, dairy milk was plummeting. The vibe shift — and America’s protein obsession — is bringing it back.

By Marina Bolotnikova
We got rid of acid rain. Now something scarier is falling from the sky.
Climate

Here’s why you should never, ever drink the rain.

By Benji Jones
Who needs weather reports anyway?Who needs weather reports anyway?
Climate

How layoffs at NOAA reveal a flaw in the government’s hiring system, briefly explained.

By Umair Irfan
Elon Musk is coming for our weather serviceElon Musk is coming for our weather service
Climate

Job cuts, ideology, and a Sharpie: Trump’s beef with an important scientific agency, explained.

By Umair Irfan
Trump’s EPA wants to undo the Roe v. Wade of climate policyTrump’s EPA wants to undo the Roe v. Wade of climate policy
Climate

EPA chief Lee Zeldin wants to demolish the bedrock of greenhouse gas regulation. It won’t be easy.

By Naveena Sadasivam
This animal is on the edge of extinction. Trump just fired the people trying to save it.This animal is on the edge of extinction. Trump just fired the people trying to save it.
Down to Earth

Job cuts and frozen funding could inch one of the world’s rarest species even closer to extinction.

By Benji Jones
You need to start taking airborne fungal outbreaks seriouslyYou need to start taking airborne fungal outbreaks seriously
Future Perfect

The neglected ways climate change is affecting our health, explained by Valley fever.

By Sam Delgado
Florida’s iconic corals aren’t having babies anymore. Scientists are alarmed.Florida’s iconic corals aren’t having babies anymore. Scientists are alarmed.
Down to Earth

A baby bust threatens the future of an already struggling reef.

By Benji Jones
One agency that explains what the government actually does for youOne agency that explains what the government actually does for you
Politics

These government scientists are likely the next in line for big cuts.

By Sean Collins and Umair Irfan
Trump’s job cuts at this overlooked agency put every American at riskTrump’s job cuts at this overlooked agency put every American at risk
Down to Earth

A “wholesale decimation of expertise” threatens the natural resources we all rely on, a former top government official tells Vox.

By Benji Jones
The crisis coming for our national parks, explained in two chartsThe crisis coming for our national parks, explained in two charts
Down to Earth

Parks were already facing a staffing problem. Then came the government purge.

By Benji Jones
Leaked emails show the nation’s leading wildlife agency has halted critical funding for conservation
Down to Earth

Exclusive: The US Fish and Wildlife Service has frozen millions of dollars, imperiling animals abroad.

By Benji Jones
Why the US is freezing as the planet reaches record warmthWhy the US is freezing as the planet reaches record warmth
Climate

Don’t let the bitter cold fool you — the world just had the hottest January on record.

By Umair Irfan
The LA fires have a shocking price tag — and we’ll all have to pick up the tab
Climate

California’s last resort for fire insurance may fail. We should all pay attention to what happens next.

By Umair Irfan