
How China Brought Clean Energy to Antarctica’s Frigid Darkness
Solar panels, wind turbines, a hydrogen energy system and lithium-ion batteries are powering China’s newest polar research station

How China Brought Clean Energy to Antarctica’s Frigid Darkness
Solar panels, wind turbines, a hydrogen energy system and lithium-ion batteries are powering China’s newest polar research station

The Law That Saved the Whales Is Under Attack
Proposed amendments to the Marine Mammal Protection Act would cut down protections to whales, dolphins, polar bears and other species


Why the EPA’s Latest Move Could Worsen the Climate Crisis
If the EPA abdicates its responsibility to address climate change, it will harm health and the planet in exchange for pandering to fossil fuel interests

Mysterious Illness Decimating Sea Stars Finally Identified
A devastating bacterium has decimated populations of sunflower sea stars, predators that play a crucial role in their environment

Russian Volcano, Dormant for Hundreds of Years, Erupts after Massive Nearby Quake
The Krasheninnikov volcano, located less than 150 miles away from the epicenter of Russia’s July 29 earthquake, began erupting on August 3

Russia’s Earthquake, Wonders of Walking and Plant Genetics
The lowdown on the Environmental Protection Agency’s move to repeal of the “endangerment” finding. Also, how did a juicy ketchup ingredient help create a starchy tuber?

Magnitude 3.0 Earthquake Rumbles New York City Less Than 2 Years after the Last Temblor
The magnitude 3.0 earthquake that shook the East Coast came nearly a year and a half after a magnitude 4.8 quake shocked New York City and its surroundings

Wildfire Smoke from Canada Blankets the U.S. Midwest in Haze of Bad Air Quality
Winds from the northwest are blowing cool, dry air—but also wildfire smoke—into the U.S. Midwest from Canada

515-Mile-Long Lightning Megaflash Sets New World Record
A lighting flash that spanned from East Texas to an area near Kansas City in 2017 is officially the longest lightning strike ever measured, according to the World Meteorological Organization

Why the Russian Earthquake Didn’t Cause a Huge Tsunami
Russia’s magnitude 8.8 earthquake spawned serious tsunami warnings, but waves have been moderate so far. Here’s the geological reason why

Russia’s 8.8 Earthquake Is One of the Strongest Ever Recorded
Russia’s earthquake was estimated at magnitude 8.8, among the strongest since scientists began monitoring

U.S. Nuclear Energy Plans Could Proliferate Weapons
The White House has now fully embraced bomb-prone nuclear fuel technology. This should stop before an arms race, atomic terrorism or even nuclear war results