GLOBAL CLIMATE

Drawing of the city as a body
How biology can help humans re-imagine their cities in troubled times

[ad_1] Daily life brings out many biological metaphors for cities. You may live close to…

Desert rainbowfish
Here’s how rainbowfish survive Australia’s scorching desert

[ad_1] You will need to pack your 4WD full of survival gear, water, and food…

A gas flare atop a metal structure.
Methane in the atmosphere is at an all-time high – here’s what it means for climate change

[ad_1] Methane recently reached 1,900 parts per billion (ppb) of Earth’s atmosphere according to measurements…

Map of coasts showing lease areas offshore
Offshore wind farms could help capture carbon from air and store it long-term – using energy that would otherwise go to waste

[ad_1] Off the Massachusetts and New York coasts, developers are preparing to build the United…

A forest with space among the trees.
New federal wildfire plan is ambitious – but the Forest Service needs more money and people to fight the growing risks

[ad_1] Wildfires have been a concern for people living in the west U.S.A. for a…

Heavy machinery moves dirt and debris near a snow covered forest.
Climate crisis requires courage, not optimism

[ad_1] The No. The No. 1 Netflix movie in recent weeks was Don’t Look UpThe…

bleached coral with fish
Some endangered species cannot survive in the wild. We should alter their genes.

[ad_1] Many beloved species are seeing their numbers decline around the globe. One report says…

A world map of solar power potential
We have created the first AI-powered, solar electricity backup system for homes in sub-Saharan Africa.

[ad_1] When the collapse of Zimbabwe’s electricity grid on December 14 2021 plunged most of…

A world map of solar power potential
Here’s what we learned: We created the first AI powered solar electricity backup system to power houses in sub-Saharan Africa.

[ad_1] When the collapse of Zimbabwe’s electricity grid on December 14 2021 plunged most of…

Map of coasts showing lease areas offshore
Offshore wind farms could help capture carbon from air and store it long-term, saving money – a geophysicist explains how

[ad_1] Off the Massachusetts and New York coasts, developers are preparing to build the United…