
Wind and Solar Energy Are Cheaper Than Electricity from Fossil-Fuel Plants
Even without subsidies, renewable energy is staying competitive with power from gas and coal
Wind and Solar Energy Are Cheaper Than Electricity from Fossil-Fuel Plants
Even without subsidies, renewable energy is staying competitive with power from gas and coal
Why iNaturalist Users Freaked Out over a Google AI Grant
The nonprofit iNaturalist announced that it received a $1.5-million grant from Google’s philanthropic arm to develop generative AI tools for species identification. The news didn’t go over well
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Fun Ways to Ditch Fast Fashion for a Sustainable Wardrobe
Trade impulse clothing purchases for botanical dyes, upcycled apparel, creative mending, flexible sizing, and more
Why Climate Goals Aren’t a Lost Cause—Even If We Overshoot Them
Earth will likely warm by more than 1.5 degrees Celsius, but we can’t give up on trying to get temperatures back down
What Greenland’s Ancient Past Reveals about Its Fragile Future
The collapse of the world’s second-largest ice sheet would drown cities worldwide. Is that ice more vulnerable than we know?
How to Be a Smarter Fashion Consumer in a World of Overstated Sustainability
Outsmart greenwashing with tips for more sustainable clothing
Five Climate Issues to Watch When Trump Goes to Canada
President Trump will attend the G7 summit on Sunday in a nation he threatened to annex. He will also be an outlier on climate issues
Air-Conditioning Can Surprisingly Help the Power Grid during Extreme Heat
Switching on air-conditioning during extreme heat doesn’t have to make us feel guilty—it can actually boost power grid reliability and help bring more renewable energy online
Tectonic Plates Can ‘Infect’ One Another with Earth-Shaking Subduction Zones
Evidence from Earth’s deep past suggests dramatic subduction zones can spread like a contagion
Inside the EPA’s Attempt to Roll Back Climate Regulation
The EPA has contradicted itself—and legal precedent—in its bid to undo Biden-era limits on power-plant climate pollution
Trump Says FEMA Overhaul Will Come after Hurricane Season
States will continue to get FEMA federal disaster aid this year but may see less assistance after changes made in 2026
See How Animals Sculpt the Planet
This tally of animals’ effect on Earth’s geology, equivalent to that of thousands of extreme floods, most likely is an underestimate