Cicadas Are So Loud, Fiber Optic Cables Can ‘Hear’ Them

In 2021, scientists experimenting with fiber optics picked up a strange signal: the cacophony of cicadas.…

The Weirdest Reason the Poles Are Warming So Fast? Invisible Clouds

Clouds way up in the stratosphere act like a blanket, trapping heat in the Arctic and…

Dust Is So Much More Than You Realize

In her new book, Dust, Jay Owens charts a fascinating history of the tiny particles floating…

Emissions Should Be Plummeting. Instead, They’re Breaking Dangerous New Records

Ahead of COP28, a scathing new UN report warns that the world is barreling toward an…

You Need a Heat Pump. Soon You’ll Have More American-Made Options

The Biden administration is announcing $169 million to supercharge domestic production of a device beloved by…

Here’s How Bad Climate Change Will Get in the US—and Why There’s Still Hope

The nation’s Fifth National Climate Assessment paints a dark portrait of worsening disasters. But it also…

The Hidden, Awful Way That Climate Change Imperils Animals

As ocean temperatures climb, so do creatures’ metabolisms. If extra food isn’t available, they’ll starve.

A Major Alarm Is Flashing Under Greenland’s Ice

Greenland’s northern ice shelves have lost more than a third of their volume since 1978, new…

The Ultra-Efficient Farm of the Future Is in the Sky

Take a tour of a rooftop laboratory where scientists show how growing crops under solar panels…

If You Didn’t Care About Antarctica’s Icy Belly, You Will Now

Scientists are getting an ever-clearer picture of the undersides of deteriorating glaciers. It’s not looking good.