Climate ChangeNovember 17, 2021
International Treaty to Phase Out Potent Greenhouse Gas Goes to the Senate
The Kigali Amendment, supported by the cooling industry, has finally been sent for ratification
Policy
Climate ChangeNovember 15, 2021
After COP26 Summit, World Waits to See if Democrats Can Pass Climate Legislation
Party members in Congress are optimistic about passing an ambitious climate bill
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OpinionNovember 12, 2021
The Right to Repair Should be Protected by Law
The U.S. Congress needs to uphold the freedom to repair electronic devices
OpinionNovember 3, 2021
Weakened Tenure Protections Will Harm Students as Well as Faculty
A unanimous vote by Georgia’s Board of Regents could stifle academic freedom
PolicyNovember 3, 2021
Where Gun Stores Open, Gun Homicides Increase
More oversight of dealers and investment in impoverished communities are key to reducing violence, experts say
PolicyNovember 1, 2021
New State Laws Harm Public Health by Putting Politicians in Charge of Medicine
A crop of bad bills hobbles health agencies and makes it harder to stop disease
PolicyNovember 1, 2021
Ancient Egypt’s Sacred Baboons, Vapor Storms and Fighting Hunger
Why Thoth is our favorite deity, preparing the James Webb Space Telescope and fixing genes in this month’s issue
Climate ChangeNovember 1, 2021
IPCC, You’ve Made Your Point: Humans Are a Primary Cause of Climate Change
It’s time to redirect your major focus to how we deal with the problem
PolicyNovember 1, 2021
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Top news from around the world
PolicyNovember 1, 2021
Readers Respond to the July 2021 Issue
Letters to the editor from the July 2021 issue of Scientific American
Climate ChangeOctober 28, 2021
The Infrastructure Bill Is Desperately Needed, Engineers Say
One of the experts who grades U.S. utilities every four years explains what needs to be fixed
OpinionOctober 20, 2021
Electoral Engineering and the Freedom to Vote
Securing basic voting rights should take priority over more elaborate reforms