
AI Could Be Harnessed to Cut More Emissions Than It Creates
Power-hungry AI and associated data centers could make the grid cleaner, eventually cutting more climate-change-causing emissions than they produce

AI Could Be Harnessed to Cut More Emissions Than It Creates
Power-hungry AI and associated data centers could make the grid cleaner, eventually cutting more climate-change-causing emissions than they produce

Daring Hurricane Hunter Flights Make Forecasts More Accurate. But They Could Face Cuts
NOAA’s Hurricane Hunter airplane missions significantly increase the accuracy of hurricane forecasts, but President Trump’s proposed budget cuts jeopardize the data-gathering efforts and other forecasting tools


Here’s How Plastic Bag Bans Are Working
Data from beach cleanups show that banning or taxing single-use plastic bags makes a difference in ecosystems

The Weather Expert Who Answered the $64,000 Question
As the first trained Black TV meteorologist, June Bacon-Bercey always worked to help women and people of color to follow in her footsteps

Mysterious Link between Earth’s Magnetism and Oxygen Baffles Scientists
The strength of Earth’s magnetic field and the amount of oxygen in its atmosphere seem to be correlated—and scientists want to know why

Wind and Solar Energy Are Cheaper Than Electricity from Fossil-Fuel Plants
Even without subsidies, renewable energy is staying competitive with power from gas and coal

Why iNaturalist Users Freaked Out over a Google AI Grant
The nonprofit iNaturalist announced that it received a $1.5-million grant from Google’s philanthropic arm to develop generative AI tools for species identification. The news didn’t go over well

Why Climate Goals Aren’t a Lost Cause—Even If We Overshoot Them
Earth will likely warm by more than 1.5 degrees Celsius, but we can’t give up on trying to get temperatures back down

What Greenland’s Ancient Past Reveals about Its Fragile Future
The collapse of the world’s second-largest ice sheet would drown cities worldwide. Is that ice more vulnerable than we know?

How to Be a Smarter Fashion Consumer in a World of Overstated Sustainability
Outsmart greenwashing with tips for more sustainable clothing

Fun Ways to Ditch Fast Fashion for a Sustainable Wardrobe
Trade impulse clothing purchases for botanical dyes, upcycled apparel, creative mending, flexible sizing, and more

Five Climate Issues to Watch When Trump Goes to Canada
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