Tag Archives: Science / Environment

Why Some Animals Thrive in Cities

Why does some wildlife thrive in the city? Figuring this out is the first step [...]

The Rapid Intensification of Hurricane Lee Is a Warning

Fueled by warm water and humidity, hurricanes can quickly turn into life-threatening monsters. Get ready [...]

A Billion-Dollar Plan to Fix Farm Emissions Might Make Things Worse

Agriculture is a huge source of greenhouse gas emissions, so the US is getting serious [...]

Climate Change Has Finally Come for Burning Man

Unpredictable weather and delays following Hurricane Hilary turned the festival for ultra-wealthy techno-utopians and hedonists [...]

In a Fierce Desert, Microbe ‘Crusts’ Show How Life Tamed the Land

Extreme microorganisms carpeting the Atacama Desert in Chile illuminate how life might have first taken [...]

What Ever Happened to the Tiny House Movement?

Tiny houses started as a minimalist revolution. They ended up as an Instagram aesthetic. [...]

Sorry, Your Paper Coffee Cup Is a Toxic Nightmare

Supposedly eco-friendly cups are still coated with a thin layer of plastic, which scientists have [...]

Burying Power Lines Prevents Wildfires. But There’s a Cost

Investigators are eying the Lahaina wildfire as yet another deadly blaze started by electrical equipment. [...]

Turtles Carry Signs of Humanity’s Nuclear History in Their Shells

Turtles’ shells contain a chemical record of the environment—including highly enriched uranium, an indicator of [...]

Hurricane Idalia Is About to Slam Florida With a Wall of Water

It’s not just the wind and rain to worry about: Storm surges of up to [...]