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How microgrids could protect California from blackouts during fire season

How microgrids could protect California from blackouts during fire season

2019 has been a record-breaking year for this rare, deadly virus

2019 has been a record-breaking year for this rare, deadly virus

By Nicole Wetsman

You can expect more blackouts as the country heats up

You can expect more blackouts as the country heats up

California’s massive power outages is a wake-up call for the whole country

California’s massive power outages is a wake-up call for the whole country

19 evidence-based solutions to New York City’s subway disaster

19 evidence-based solutions to New York City’s subway disaster

By Eleanor Cummins

Your favorite pristine beach is founded on mass invertebrate death

Your favorite pristine beach is founded on mass invertebrate death

Florida is a preview of our climate change future

Florida is a preview of our climate change future

By Popular Science Team

Tropical Storm Barry’s biggest threat is already on the ground

Tropical Storm Barry’s biggest threat is already on the ground

By Marion Renault

The shakiest earthquake myths debunked

The shakiest earthquake myths debunked

Vandals, angry artists, and mustachioed tinkerers: The story of New York City’s weather forecasting castle

Vandals, angry artists, and mustachioed tinkerers: The story of New York City’s weather forecasting castle

By Eleanor Cummins

Today’s exotic pets are tomorrow’s invasive pests

Today’s exotic pets are tomorrow’s invasive pests

By Marion Renault

A red tide devastated Florida marine life for 16 months. Why?

A red tide devastated Florida marine life for 16 months. Why?

By Mallory Pickett

Scientists are putting antibiotics into the ocean—on purpose. And it’s our only hope.

Scientists are putting antibiotics into the ocean—on purpose. And it’s our only hope.

chinook salmon ear stone otolith

The secret to saving salmon is lodged in their ears

Inside the global fight over a 2,500-ton heap of garbage

Inside the global fight over a 2,500-ton heap of garbage

Rats love climate change

Rats love climate change

The weirdest things we learned this week: Rats with fetishes and America’s first banana

The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week

The weirdest things we learned this week: Rats with fetishes and America’s first banana

By Claire Maldarelli, Eleanor Cummins, and Rachel Feltman

New York City’s old buildings need serious upgrades to meet new emissions standards

New York City’s old buildings need serious upgrades to meet new emissions standards

By Eleanor Cummins

Melting roads are just one downside of record-breaking Alaskan heat

Melting roads are just one downside of record-breaking Alaskan heat

Southern California’s mountain lions might soon go extinct

Endangered Species

Southern California’s mountain lions might soon go extinct

Here’s what a ‘very likely’ sequel to California’s 1862 megastorm would look like

Here’s what a ‘very likely’ sequel to California’s 1862 megastorm would look like

By Eleanor Cummins

Oroville flood 1964 California floods drought

Why California’s droughts and floods will only get worse

Rodeo dirt Fort Worth Austin

Dirt can make or break a rodeo

By Eleanor Cummins

broken ice over the ocean

In 2018, Alaska’s Bering Sea was all out of whack.

By Jillian Mock

california fire air quality

The air quality in San Francisco is so bad, being there for a day is like smoking 10 cigarettes

By Nicole Wetsman

california fires five year infographic

See how much of California has burned in the last five years

By Sara Chodosh

Visualizing California’s current fires, some of the deadliest and most destructive on record

By Sara Chodosh

Wildfires can hurt you from miles away

Wildfires can hurt you from miles away

By Claire Maldarelli

forest fire fight

California’s forest management isn’t the problem

White house standing alone among destroyed houses on a beach.

Hurricanes destroy beachside homes, but not this one

By Eleanor Cummins

California is set to go carbon-free by 2045

California is set to go carbon-free by 2045

A year after Hurricane Harvey, flawed flood risk maps are setting Texans up for another disaster

A year after Hurricane Harvey, flawed flood risk maps are setting Texans up for another disaster

By Wanyun Shao/The Conversation

How parched states like California fight wildfires

How parched states like California fight wildfires

The Mendocino Complex is California’s largest fire on record—for now

The Mendocino Complex is California’s largest fire on record—for now

Ernest Hemingway’s Florida home is ready to withstand its 168th hurricane season

Ernest Hemingway’s Florida home is ready to withstand its 168th hurricane season

By Eleanor Cummins

Invasive treefrogs have snuck into Louisiana and they are not good neighbors

Invasive treefrogs have snuck into Louisiana and they are not good neighbors

By Kate Baggaley

California’s snow drought is a recipe for danger

California’s snow drought is a recipe for danger

By Jeremy Deaton

fishing boat surrounded by sea ice

A warmer Arctic caused icy traffic jams in seas down south

By Mary Beth Griggs

Alaska’s giant earthquake didn’t have the moves to cause a large tsunami

By Mary Beth Griggs

The Montecito mudslide is a tragic reminder to respect our soil

The Montecito mudslide is a tragic reminder to respect our soil

By Eleanor Cummins

New York City isn’t ready for the catastrophic floods in its future

New York City isn’t ready for the catastrophic floods in its future

By Kate Baggaley

Rats have been in New York City since the 1700s and they’re never leaving

Rats have been in New York City since the 1700s and they’re never leaving

By Ellen Airhart

California’s wildfires could make 2017 a very unusual wine vintage

California’s wildfires could make 2017 a very unusual wine vintage

By Claire Maldarelli

Pythons are invading Florida. Meet the scientists fighting back.

Pythons are invading Florida. Meet the scientists fighting back.

By Kate Baggaley

Earthquakes are even harder to predict than we thought

Earthquakes are even harder to predict than we thought

By Mary Beth Griggs

8.1 magnitude earthquake is one of the strongest to ever hit Mexico

8.1 magnitude earthquake is one of the strongest to ever hit Mexico

By Mary Beth Griggs

This 1,000-year-old oak tree survived Hurricane Harvey

By Ellen Airhart

Where will all the water from Hurricane Harvey go?

Where will all the water from Hurricane Harvey go?

By Mary Beth Griggs

The invisible engine that made Hurricane Harvey worse

The invisible engine that made Hurricane Harvey worse

By Kendra Pierre-Louis

satellite image of hurricane harvey

Hurricane Harvey is hitting Texas even harder than expected. Here’s what you need to know.

By Kendra Pierre-Louis

The world’s water quality might be in trouble

The world’s water quality might be in trouble

By Kendra Pierre-Louis

10,000 years ago, North Americans were chowing down on potatoes—some things never change

10,000 years ago, North Americans were chowing down on potatoes—some things never change

By Kendra Pierre-Louis

This dress changes color to show how polluted your air is

This dress changes color to show how polluted your air is

California says a popular herbicide causes cancer

California says a popular herbicide causes cancer

By Kendra Pierre-Louis

8,200 years ago, California’s forecast was 150 years of rain

8,200 years ago, California’s forecast was 150 years of rain

By Sara Kiley Watson

Toxic mercury levels are actually declining in Alaskan polar bears—but that’s not as great as it sounds

Toxic mercury levels are actually declining in Alaskan polar bears—but that’s not as great as it sounds

By Aparna Nathan

seasonal earthquake stress

Rain and snow help stress out earthquake faults

By Mary Beth Griggs

Why whales are back in New York City

Why whales are back in New York City

By Kendra Pierre-Louis

How to Sell Solar Power to Your Neighbors (VIDEO)

By Jeremy Deaton

Historic floods are ravaging Canada

Historic floods are ravaging Canada

By Kendra Pierre-Louis

Desert critters avoid noisy wind farm turbines

Desert critters avoid noisy wind farm turbines

By Mark D. Kaufman

Crossing the Muldrow Glacier on foot

In photos: 100 years of Denali National Park

By Mallory Johns

Survivors of America’s first atomic bomb test want their place in history

Survivors of America’s first atomic bomb test want their place in history

By Kelsey D. Atherton

From the archives: 100 years of mastodon fossil fascination

From the archives: 100 years of mastodon fossil fascination

By Mark D. Kaufman