Has Stomping on Spotted Lanternflies Slowed Their Invasion?
Invasive spotted lanternflies are spreading across the metro areas of New York City, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C., despite professional and amateur attempts to reduce their numbers
Why Have Record-Breaking Rains Drenched the Carolinas and Europe?
On opposite sides of the Atlantic Ocean, Central Europe and North Carolina have both been drenched by torrential rains
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The Arctic Seed Vault Shows the Flawed Logic of Climate Adaptation
The difficulties of the Svalbard seed repository illustrate why we need to prevent climate disaster rather than plan for it
Vote for Kamala Harris to Support Science, Health and the Environment
Kamala Harris has plans to improve health, boost the economy and mitigate climate change. Donald Trump has threats and a dangerous record
Summer 2024 Was the Hottest Ever Measured, Beating Last Year
The year 2024 could easily shape up to be the hottest ever measured, climate scientists say
An ‘Unidentified Seismic Object’ Shook Earth for Nine Days—Now We Know What It Was
Scientists have traced a baffling monotonous planetary hum that lasted for nine days back to a glacier in Greenland
Scientists Will Engineer the Ocean to Absorb More Carbon Dioxide
A research consortium plans to revive geoengineering trials of the controversial iron fertilization technique to pull carbon dioxide from the air, despite public backlash
Presidential Debate Features Fracking while Climate Change Is Mostly Ignored
Donald Trump all but ignored climate change at Tuesday’s presidential debate while Kamala Harris voiced support of both fossil fuels and increased clean energy spending
‘Forever’ Pesticides Threaten Worse Environmental Harms Than DDT
A looming and poorly regulated PFAS threat comes from these chemicals’ common use in pesticides on farms nationwide
Hurricane Francine Heads toward Louisiana, Ending Atlantic Hurricane Lull
Tropical Storm Francine formed on Monday, ending a lull in the Atlantic hurricane season. It is expected to hit Louisiana as a hurricane
How Wildfires Create Rain and Change the Weather
Because wildfires create their own wind patterns, they can also spawn their own weather. Here’s how it works
We Must Secure Our Future in a Hotter, More Dangerous World
Defending the U.S. is much more complicated in an era of climate change