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Sep 24, 2021 5:04 PM
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Aug 25, 2021
This electric cargo ship sails itself
The battery-powered Yara Birkeland could be plying the seas on its own before the year is out. Here's what to know about the innovative vessel.
Jun 22, 2021
How to ship your beloved houseplants across the country without killing them
We asked the professionals for their shipping secrets—and they delivered.
May 11, 2021
Your lost shipment could be trashing a beach thousands of miles away
Hundreds, sometimes thousands, of cargo containers become lost at sea yearly.
Mar 29, 2021
The ship blocking the Suez is finally unstuck, but we could see bottlenecks like this again
The incident was a reminder of the power of choke points to disrupt our fragile global shipping systems.
Mar 8, 2021
Humans are altering Earth’s tides, and not just through climate change
Shipping is a surprisingly major driver.
Mar 4, 2020
This is the best way to shop if you want to help the environment
Think about the planet before hitting next-day delivery.
Aug 5, 2019
A few unusual ideas for cleaning up cars, trucks, ships, and planes
Rotor sails, bubble pumps, battery-powered jets and next-generation fuel cells.
Feb 9, 2019
20,000 birds just starved to death off the Dutch coast and no one knows why
Birds are continuing to wash ashore and so far none of the obvious explanations can solve the mystery.
Nov 8, 2018
How many mosquitoes can you squish into a syringe? Scientists may finally have an answer.
It might be a pretty important question.
