The Environment

Humid heat is blanketing the eastern U.S. this week, exacerbated by “corn sweat” in the Midwest

This episode of Science Quickly goes on an archival adventure in Scientific American’s July 1925 issue.

Household energy expenses will rise, as will greenhouse gas emissions, as a result of the Trump administration's One Big Beautiful Bill Act

The Trump administration wants to reduce the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s budget by $2.2 billion, eliminating research that might help advance AI weather models

Bird flu fears have focused on the poultry and dairy industries and human health. But wild animals are threatened, too—at scales no one fully understands

When large masses of water are moved from one place to another, this changes the shape of Earth and leads to a phenomenon called true polar wander

Many states, including Texas, have not used billions of dollars from FEMA intended to reduce damage from flooding and other disasters

Republican Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia has said she will hold a hearing on geoengineering as conspiracy theories have swirled around cloud seeding after the recent floods in Texas

Nanoplastics—particles smaller than a human hair—can pass through cell walls and enter the food web. New research suggests 27 million metric tons of nanoplastics are spread across just the top layer of the North Atlantic

A new analysis warns that AI facilities could be forced to stop operating because of water shortages and blackouts

Texas has identified more than $50 billion in flood control needs, but lawmakers have devoted just $1.4 billion to address them

The underwater world relies on sound signals—so what happens when a noisy reef falls silent?