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Make electric vehicles affordable for the rest of us

Tamara Sheldon — Thu, 19 May 2022 00:00:19 GMT

OPINION: EV subsidies are poorly designed and mostly benefit the rich. Some simple changes could make them more effective and equitable.

A lifetime of climate change

Nicola Jones — Fri, 13 May 2022 00:00:13 GMT

Researcher Arun Agrawal has lived three decades on either side of a watershed: the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, signed 30 years ago this June. His 60 years are a window into how far we have come, and how far there is to go.

The race against radon

Chris Baraniuk — Wed, 11 May 2022 00:00:11 GMT

Scientists are working to map out the risks of the permafrost thaw, which could expose millions of people to the invisible cancer-causing gas

Mining museums’ genomic treasures

Eryn Brown — Wed, 27 Apr 2022 00:00:27 GMT

The world’s natural history collections hold billions of biological specimens, many of which still contain DNA. Scientists exploring these genetic repositories are gaining new, historical perspectives on how animals evolve.

Rethinking air conditioning amid climate change

Saugat Bolakhe — Tue, 12 Apr 2022 00:00:12 GMT

ACs and refrigerators help keep people safe — but they also further warm the planet. Scientists are working on eco-friendlier solutions as global demand for cooling grows.

Bear hibernation: More than a winter’s nap

Chris Woolston — Thu, 31 Mar 2022 00:00:31 GMT

The creatures’ annual protracted snoozes have much to tell us about the biology of mammals, ourselves included. Now scientists are watching to see how bears will tweak their habits as the climate warms.

Urban evolution: How species adapt to survive in cities

Eric Bender — Mon, 21 Mar 2022 00:00:21 GMT

Plants and animals are evolving in cities around the world — offering ways to study longstanding scientific questions and clues to where climate change is taking us

A rise in US flooding — and a rethink

John H. Tibbetts — Thu, 17 Mar 2022 00:00:17 GMT

“Gray” infrastructure throws up walls against the coastal flooding affecting many cities. But salvation may lie in leaning in toward green controls like wetlands and mangroves — and heeding the experience of the Dutch.

The history of climate change offers clues to Earth’s future

Adam Levy — Tue, 15 Mar 2022 00:00:15 GMT

PODCAST: Digging — quite literally — into our planet’s past to study its paleoclimate has shed light on bygone ice ages and hints at trouble ahead for our now-warming world (Season 2/Episode 4)

Can a fire-ravaged forest of Joshua trees be restored?

Tien Nguyen — Fri, 04 Mar 2022 00:00:04 GMT

VIDEO: In August 2020, the Dome Fire burned more than 40,000 acres of the iconic species’ range in the Mojave Desert, leaving a graveyard of blackened trees. A massive replanting effort now underway hopes to return life to the fragile ecosystem by boosting numbers of the climate-threatened plant.

Lyme and other tick-borne diseases are on the rise. But why?

Ula Chrobak — Thu, 03 Feb 2022 00:00:03 GMT

The complex interplay of ticks, their habitats and hosts — along with changes in land use and climate — may be enabling the spread of the pathogens they carry

How to short-circuit short-term thinking

Paul Van Lange and David Rand — Mon, 31 Jan 2022 00:00:31 GMT

OPINION: Human behavior is fueling major social dilemmas — from climate change to the Covid pandemic to the spread of misinformation. But that means it’s also the solution, if only we can harness psychology for the common good.

Why there’s no such thing as pristine nature

Julia Rosen — Wed, 01 Dec 2021 00:00:01 GMT

A growing body of research shows that people have been shaping the planet for millennia — muddying the very idea of wilderness and prompting calls for a revolution in ecology and conservation

Will glow-in-the-dark materials someday light our cities?

Kurt Kleiner — Thu, 11 Nov 2021 00:00:11 GMT

Substances that persistently luminesce are already used in some bike lanes, and in the future could be applied to sidewalks, streets and buildings — saving energy and reducing urban heat

Now is the time to prepare for the economic shocks of battling climate change

Eryn Brown — Thu, 30 Sep 2021 00:00:30 GMT

Shedding reliance on fossil fuels is key to making the leap from a carbon-intensive present to a greener future. Experts say that smart planning and transparent policymaking can ease the transition — and balance the worst financial risks.

How to handle climate anxiety

James Gaines — Wed, 29 Sep 2021 00:00:29 GMT

Worry over the planet’s future is taking a toll on emotional well-being, researchers say. Here’s how to cope so we don’t lose hope for our planet and for ourselves.

The case for ocean optimism

Eric Bender — Thu, 05 Aug 2021 00:00:05 GMT

With the health of the ocean under threat, a rallying cry for marine conservation goes global. Here are some of the good-news stories.

Many mangrove restorations fail. Is there a better way?

Katarina Zimmer — Thu, 22 Jul 2021 00:00:22 GMT

These carbon-hoarding, coastline-protecting forests are sponges for greenhouse gases. Doing plantings right and involving local communities are key to saving them.

Let’s keep meetings virtual after Covid

Katherine H. Freeman and Raymond Jeanloz — Tue, 15 Jun 2021 00:00:15 GMT

OPINION: We don’t want to go back to living on planes and out of suitcases. Virtual meetings are cheaper, more accessible and better for the planet.

Fighting climate change means taking laughing gas seriously

Ula Chrobak — Fri, 14 May 2021 00:00:14 GMT

Agriculture researchers seek ways to reduce nitrous oxide’s impact on warming