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Six Tesla electric cars burn on the trailer of the moving lorry carrying them after one of them catches on fire due to unknown reasons in Istanbul, Turkiye on October 06, 2023. (Photo by Muhammed Gencebay Gur/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

New lithium batteries have built-in fire extinguishers New lithium batteries have built-in fire extinguishers

Blueair purifiers in a row with their companion apps

Clean the air while you clean up on savings with air purifiers up to 45% off for Prime Day Clean the air while you clean up on savings with air purifiers up to 45% off for Prime Day

a pot boil on induction stovetop

Why induction stoves are better than gas Why induction stoves are better than gas

Drawer for recycling electronics

Your outdated tech might be a ‘goldmine’ Your outdated tech might be a ‘goldmine’

By Mack DeGeurin

eight chipmunk specimens with tags on them in a museum collection

City living is changing rodent skulls in Chicago City living is changing rodent skulls in Chicago

By Laura Baisas

a plastic bag and other garbage on a shoreline

Plastic bag bans work, new study shows Plastic bag bans work, new study shows

By Lauren Leffer

a woman douses herself with water from a plastic bottle on a hot, sunny day

What is a heat dome? What is a heat dome?

By Laura Baisas

A factory on the edge of a cliff

Certain AI prompts generate 50x more CO₂ than others Certain AI prompts generate 50x more CO₂ than others

By Mack DeGeurin

Air conditioner in house window on Summer day.

New paint ‘sweats’ to keep buildings cool New paint ‘sweats’ to keep buildings cool

Darvaza (Derweze) gas crater (Door to Hell or Gates of Hell) in Turkmenistan

Earth’s fiery ‘Door to Hell’ is starting to close Earth’s fiery ‘Door to Hell’ is starting to close

A wildfire frontline with emergency services nearby, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Canada.

Are we in a sixth mass extinction? Are we in a sixth mass extinction?

By Lauren Leffer

Adélie penguins walking along the Antarctic coastline.

How pungent poop could help Antarctica’s penguins How pungent poop could help Antarctica’s penguins

By Laura Baisas

Sargassum algae piles up along the shore at a beach in Fajardo, Puerto Rico.

31 million tons of seaweed ready to stink up Florida’s beaches 31 million tons of seaweed ready to stink up Florida’s beaches

By Laura Baisas

Overhead shot of ocean water

Ancient 300-foot-tall mud waves gave rise to Atlantic Ocean Ancient 300-foot-tall mud waves gave rise to Atlantic Ocean

Tools for measuring home air quality on a blue background with a dust cloud

How to measure the air quality in your home by yourself and with a pro How to measure the air quality in your home by yourself and with a pro

By Terri Williams

Air Purifiers for asthma

The best air purifiers for asthma in 2025, according to experts The best air purifiers for asthma in 2025, according to experts

By Terri Williams

the skyline of houston, texas

28 big American cities are sinking 28 big American cities are sinking

By Laura Baisas

Urban farming sustainability concept, captured in Milan, Lombardy, Italy

Surviving global catastrophe is a matter of community, not commerce Surviving global catastrophe is a matter of community, not commerce

Coiled rattlesnake near flowering bush

Rattlesnakes may evolve specialized venoms Rattlesnakes may evolve specialized venoms

An Emperor chick begs and squaks at its parent to be fed.

Filmmaker James Cameron on penguins, arctic cold, and lowlight cameras Filmmaker James Cameron on penguins, arctic cold, and lowlight cameras