The Environment

Outsmart greenwashing with tips for more sustainable clothing

President Trump will attend the G7 summit on Sunday in a nation he threatened to annex. He will also be an outlier on climate issues

Switching on air-conditioning during extreme heat doesn’t have to make us feel guilty—it can actually boost power grid reliability and help bring more renewable energy online

Evidence from Earth’s deep past suggests dramatic subduction zones can spread like a contagion

The EPA has contradicted itself—and legal precedent—in its bid to undo Biden-era limits on power-plant climate pollution

States will continue to get FEMA federal disaster aid this year but may see less assistance after changes made in 2026

This tally of animals’ effect on Earth’s geology, equivalent to that of thousands of extreme floods, most likely is an underestimate

The Trump administration is targeting still more federal science funding, this time more than $30 billion at the Environmental Protection Agency, the National Science Foundation and other agencies

Researchers followed gorillas for years to uncover truffle-hunting behavior—and it may be socially transmitted

The Milky Way’s big crash with Andromeda might not be a sure thing. Plus, we discuss an overheated ocean, a giant planet circling a tiny star and worms that build living towers.

With wildfires turning forests into “massive carbon emitters,” planting trees in some places could inadvertently increase carbon emissions, a new report says

What happens when the U.S.’s most trusted source of extreme weather alerts can’t staff the night shift?