Sustainability

The buzzy industry of robotic pollinators is setting its sights on indoor farms for urban—and extraterrestrial—environments

With unprecedented marine heat waves sweeping the globe, we need better solutions for ocean sustainability

Cultured meat, grown from real animal cells, will soon be available in restaurants in San Francisco and Washington, D.C.

More than 42,000 highway bridges across the country are in “poor” condition, according to national bridge inspection standards

Satellite monitoring of air quality could help reduce premature death from smoke exposure

Formerly “adjacent” wetlands in more than half of all states may be dredged or filled now that their federal protections have been stripped

A hidden freshwater reserve could be an important future resource

Coastal cities could benefit from newfound reserves of water

Tapping undersea reserves could combat water scarcity

How geologic activity—and climate change—can alter and threaten coastal freshwater reserves

In an interview with Scientific American, author Melissa Sevigny discusses her book Brave the Wild River: The Untold Story of Two Women Who Mapped the Botany of the Grand Canyon

Is generative AI bad for the environment? A computer scientist explains the carbon footprint of ChatGPT and its cousins—and how to reduce it