How Gen-Z Is Dealing With a Looming Climate Apocalypse
Growing up in the midst of a climate crisis is pretty overwhelming.
Climate Change
Our Infrastructure Is Being Built for a Climate That’s Already Gone
Our drain pipes, reservoirs, power lines, roads, sewage systems, and more are all designed based on past climate data. But with the climate crisis comes the uncomfortable realization that the past can't predict what we'll need in the future.
Natural Disasters Made Worse by COVID-19 Are Already Here
Cyclone Amphan has ripped through Bangladesh and India, leaving up to 10 million people homeless. The pandemic makes it a dual crisis that the rest of the world ignores at its own peril.
The Ambitious 'Eco Lifestyle' Pulls at the Seams of 'The Sims 4'
It's an impressive piece of design that teaches young people about real world activism. But its portrayal of sustainability is a little bit fuzzy.
Policy
Coronavirus Could Be a 'Trigger Event' That Reshapes Society for the Better
The Sanders campaign could use this opportunity to transform into a pandemic-fighting, world-changing social movement.
Here's Exactly How a Trump 2020 Win Would Spark a Nightmare Climate Scenario
A second Trump administration wouldn't just let energy companies run wild, it would encourage other countries to abandon the fight to cut emissions.
Trump’s Obsession with Toilets Is Less of a Random Rant Than It Appears
A conservative crusade centered on bathrooms and dishwashers has sabotaged one of the government's most effective tools for fighting climate change.
Earth
Scientists Are Studying Areas of Earth Where Time Is Mysteriously Missing
In mysterious rock formations known as "unconformities," millions of years of Earth's history are missing. Now, scientists have the best idea yet as to why.
New Earth Surveillance Tech Is About to Change Everything, Including Us
New high-resolution satellites, AIs, and data tools are going to let us study Earth, and ourselves, in greater detail than ever before. That's going to come with "unthinkable" problems.
Your Fancy Honey Might Not Actually Be Honey
It may have been sweetened, heated, filtered, and turned into a fraud—and the entire agricultural system is at risk as a result.
Cities
This Man Created Traffic Jams on Google Maps Using a Red Wagon Full of Phones
By pulling 99 phones down empty streets, artist Simon Weckert made it look like they were gridlocked on Google Maps.
'Sentenced to Death': What It's Like Living in a Cancer-Plagued Oil Town
Port Arthur, Texas, is surrounded by refineries that residents say are poisoning them.
I Bought an Air-Quality Monitor and My Life Will Never Be the Same
It all started when my kitten got asthma.