Policy

If finalized, the rules would require companies to disclose emissions associated with their consumers and suppliers

But tech companies and governments are fighting back

If the U.S. Supreme Court fails to uphold abortion rights this spring, more restrictions are likely

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Visualizing ongoing stories of loss, adaptation and inequality

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Letters to the editor from the November 2021 issue of Scientific American

The need to reinvent the World Health Organization has become abundantly clear

Residents learned what was possible. Some politicians fought to keep it that way

The U.S. Department of Justice announced major changes to the espionage-protection program, but scientists hope for further acknowledgment of the damage done