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The best home weather stations of 2023

By John Alexander

When climate change throws the Pacific off balance, the world’s weather follows

By Hannah Seo

Pearl Harbor dataset holds clues to how WWII may have shaped weather data

By Laura Baisas

Communities struggling with opioid addiction have a new complication: climate disasters

By Robin Buller/High Country News

Almost every place on Earth was affected by extreme temperatures this summer

By Sara Kiley Watson

A ‘season of simmering’: This summer’s 3-month streak was hottest ever recorded

By Laura Baisas

Should doctors and nurses discuss the dangers of heat?

By Martha Bebinger/KFF Health News

Why machines don’t work as well in extreme heat

By Srinivas Garimella and Matthew T. Hughes/The Conversation

Category 3 Hurricane Idalia makes landfall on Florida’s Gulf Coast

By Laura Baisas

Florida’s aquatic animals prepare early for storms like Hurricane Idalia

By Helen Bradshaw

Tropical Storm Hilary soaks the Southwest

By Laura Baisas

The heroic effort to save Florida’s coral reef from a historic heatwave

By Michael Childress/The Conversation

The EPA wants to tighten up their ‘zero-emission’ building definition

By Andrew Paul

Grizzlies are getting killed by roads, but the risks are bigger than roadkill

By Hannah Seo

Lego’s plan for eco-friendly bricks has fallen apart

By Andrew Paul

When climate change throws the Pacific off balance, the world’s weather follows

By Hannah Seo

This Belgian factory’s massive mirror array turns sunlight into thermal energy

By Andrew Paul

Plastic fishing gear brings in a better catch, but there’s a big tradeoff

By Alastair Bland/Hakai Magazine

The world’s first 3D-printed salmon is hitting store shelves, and it looks kind of good

By Andrew Paul

Heat pumps still get the job done in extreme cold

By Andrew Paul

Oysters can’t sleep—and your lights might be the cause

By Hannah Seo/Hakai Magazine

Almost every place on Earth was affected by extreme temperatures this summer

By Sara Kiley Watson

This liquid hydrogen-powered plane successfully completed its first test flights

By Andrew Paul

Polar bear decline is directly linked to greenhouse gas emissions

By Bob Berwyn/Inside Climate News

To protect wild bumblebees, people have to find them first

By Sarah Trent / High Country News

South Africa’s Missing sharks have been found

By David Shiffman / Hakai Magazine

Grizzlies are getting killed by roads, but the risks are bigger than roadkill

By Hannah Seo

Earth’s stinkiest flower is threatened with extinction

By Laura Baisas

Why some clownfish are growing up too quickly

By Elizabeth Landau / Hakai Magazine

Sea the beauty of the world’s oceans with these 12 award-worthy photos

By PopSci Staff

When climate change throws the Pacific off balance, the world’s weather follows

By Hannah Seo

Invasive snails are chomping through Florida, and no one can stop them

By Maddi Langweil

‘Jet lag’ could be messing with pandas’ natural mating behaviors

By Laura Baisas

Plastic fishing gear brings in a better catch, but there’s a big tradeoff

By Alastair Bland/Hakai Magazine

The world’s first 3D-printed salmon is hitting store shelves, and it looks kind of good

By Andrew Paul

11 jaw-dropping photos of marsupials, mushrooms, and more

By PopSci Staff

The EPA wants to tighten up their ‘zero-emission’ building definition

By Andrew Paul

Lego’s plan for eco-friendly bricks has fallen apart

By Andrew Paul

When climate change throws the Pacific off balance, the world’s weather follows

By Hannah Seo

Pearl Harbor dataset holds clues to how WWII may have shaped weather data

By Laura Baisas

Plastic fishing gear brings in a better catch, but there’s a big tradeoff

By Alastair Bland/Hakai Magazine

The world’s first 3D-printed salmon is hitting store shelves, and it looks kind of good

By Andrew Paul

Communities struggling with opioid addiction have a new complication: climate disasters

By Robin Buller/High Country News

A remote Air Force base in Alaska is getting its own nuclear reactor

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Heat pumps still get the job done in extreme cold

By Andrew Paul

Oysters can’t sleep—and your lights might be the cause

By Hannah Seo/Hakai Magazine

Almost every place on Earth was affected by extreme temperatures this summer

By Sara Kiley Watson

New series offers an intimate look into how climate change impacts the lives of wildlife

By Laura Baisas

How sprinkling volcanic rocks on farmland could capture carbon dioxide

By Carla Delgado

Farmers are breeding heat-resistant cows

By Katherine Rapin/Nexus Media

We’re finally figuring out how plants pass on genetic memories

By Laura Baisas

This is what happens when feral cows take over a remote Alaskan island

By Jude Isabella/Hakai Magazine

Pick the sweetest, ripest fruit with this science-based guide

By Sara Chodosh

These invasive bugs are a nightmare for Washington’s cherries and hops

By Natalia Mesa/High Country News

In photos: How John Deere builds its massive machines

By Christopher Payne , Kristin Shaw

Leftovers of a 2,000-year-old curry discovered on stone cooking tools

By Laura Baisas

Lab-grown chicken is now USDA approved—if you can afford it

By Andrew Paul

The sustainable secret to raising tastier crabs

By Sofia Quaglia/Hakai Magazine

A robot gardener outperformed human horticulturalists in one vital area

By Andrew Paul

Move over, bees: The lowly weevil is a power pollinator

By Laura Baisas

The EPA wants to tighten up their ‘zero-emission’ building definition

By Andrew Paul

Microsoft wants small nuclear reactors to power its AI and cloud computing services

By Andrew Paul

This Belgian factory’s massive mirror array turns sunlight into thermal energy

By Andrew Paul

A remote Air Force base in Alaska is getting its own nuclear reactor

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Heat pumps still get the job done in extreme cold

By Andrew Paul

This alternative to lithium-based batteries could help store renewable energy

By Andrew Paul

Traveling through the world’s most traffic-heavy city just got a lot quicker—and greener

By Andrew Paul

Poppyseed-sized nuclear fuel cells might power a NASA moon base

By Andrew Paul

Scientists are using AI to track coal train dust

By Emma Foehringer Merchant / Undark

What’s the most sustainable way to mine the largest known lithium deposit in the world?

By Rahul Rao

A high-speed rail line in California is chugging along towards 2030 debut

By Andrew Paul

Seafarers are unknowingly working with oil smugglers

By Nathaniel Peutherer/Hakai Magazine

Why are these orcas harassing porpoises? Scientists have 3 theories.

By Laura Baisas

This 6-million-year-old turtle shell still has some DNA

By Laura Baisas

The best vacuums for pet hair of 2023

By Charlotte Marcus

A boiling hot supercontinent could kill all mammals in 250 million years

By Laura Baisas

How many ancient humans does it take to fight off a giant hyena?

By Laura Baisas

To protect wild bumblebees, people have to find them first

By Sarah Trent / High Country News

The best dry dog foods of 2023

By Stacey L. Nash

A fossilized trilobite stomach can show us clues to Cambrian cuisine

By Laura Baisas

Mysterious ‘fairy circles’ may appear on three different continents

By Laura Baisas

The best dog training treats of 2023

By Kalli Hawkins

Meet the first electric blue tarantula known to science

By Laura Baisas

The best dog leashes of 2023

By Stacey L. Nash

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The best home weather stations of 2023

When climate change throws the Pacific off balance, the world’s weather follows

Pearl Harbor dataset holds clues to how WWII may have shaped weather data

Communities struggling with opioid addiction have a new complication: climate disasters

Almost every place on Earth was affected by extreme temperatures this summer

A ‘season of simmering’: This summer’s 3-month streak was hottest ever recorded

Should doctors and nurses discuss the dangers of heat?

Why machines don’t work as well in extreme heat

Category 3 Hurricane Idalia makes landfall on Florida’s Gulf Coast

Florida’s aquatic animals prepare early for storms like Hurricane Idalia

Tropical Storm Hilary soaks the Southwest

The heroic effort to save Florida’s coral reef from a historic heatwave

The EPA wants to tighten up their ‘zero-emission’ building definition

Grizzlies are getting killed by roads, but the risks are bigger than roadkill

Lego’s plan for eco-friendly bricks has fallen apart

When climate change throws the Pacific off balance, the world’s weather follows

This Belgian factory’s massive mirror array turns sunlight into thermal energy

Plastic fishing gear brings in a better catch, but there’s a big tradeoff

The world’s first 3D-printed salmon is hitting store shelves, and it looks kind of good

Heat pumps still get the job done in extreme cold

Oysters can’t sleep—and your lights might be the cause

Almost every place on Earth was affected by extreme temperatures this summer

This liquid hydrogen-powered plane successfully completed its first test flights

Polar bear decline is directly linked to greenhouse gas emissions

To protect wild bumblebees, people have to find them first

South Africa’s Missing sharks have been found

Grizzlies are getting killed by roads, but the risks are bigger than roadkill

Earth’s stinkiest flower is threatened with extinction

Why some clownfish are growing up too quickly

Sea the beauty of the world’s oceans with these 12 award-worthy photos

When climate change throws the Pacific off balance, the world’s weather follows

Invasive snails are chomping through Florida, and no one can stop them

‘Jet lag’ could be messing with pandas’ natural mating behaviors

Plastic fishing gear brings in a better catch, but there’s a big tradeoff

The world’s first 3D-printed salmon is hitting store shelves, and it looks kind of good

11 jaw-dropping photos of marsupials, mushrooms, and more

The EPA wants to tighten up their ‘zero-emission’ building definition

Lego’s plan for eco-friendly bricks has fallen apart

When climate change throws the Pacific off balance, the world’s weather follows

Pearl Harbor dataset holds clues to how WWII may have shaped weather data

Plastic fishing gear brings in a better catch, but there’s a big tradeoff

The world’s first 3D-printed salmon is hitting store shelves, and it looks kind of good

Communities struggling with opioid addiction have a new complication: climate disasters

A remote Air Force base in Alaska is getting its own nuclear reactor

Heat pumps still get the job done in extreme cold

Oysters can’t sleep—and your lights might be the cause

Almost every place on Earth was affected by extreme temperatures this summer