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This secret mangrove forest is unlike any other in the world
The freshwater trees hold lessons from the last time the glaciers disappeared.
New York City’s subway system isn’t ready for a storm-filled future
Worsening weather is coming for New York City, and experts have a few ideas on how to prepare public transit.
Ancient architecture might be key to creating climate-resilient buildings
Vernacular architecture is a way to use a region's heritage and resources to build strong homes and cities.
La Niña is likely back for another unpredictable winter
Cold, stormy weather and hurricanes could plague the East Coast in the coming months.
Plastic production is a fossil fuel problem
Managing the climate crisis means diminishing our reliance on both.
Undersea vertical farms could be the future of sustainable seafood
The long-awaited bivalve revolution is here.
Minnesota’s Line 3 pipeline threatens one of North America’s only native grains
Manoomin is crucial to the Anishinaabe both culturally and economically.
What it’s like to drink water that’s 15,000 years old
Ancient aquifers are some of the most important, and delicate, water sources out West.
What we know—and don’t know—about the Huntington Beach oil spill
California is a green-energy icon‚ but the recent spill shows how much work still needs to be done.
This annual starling murmuration is so dense it’s called ‘The Black Sun’
How do starlings manage to fly in such mesmerizing synchronized displays?
