Is Deforestation Supercharging Cyclones?

The airborne water cycle, destabilized by industrial logging and other land use, may be a hidden force behind growing superstorms.

Oct 21, 2024 | 1,100 words, about 5 minutes

Environmental Protection, with a Side of Small Business

Conservation takes cash, and philanthropic funding is notoriously fickle. To secure the future of its environmental efforts, this Dominican nonprofit is trying something new: making booze.

Oct 16, 2024 | 1,100 words, about 5 minutes

Weather Forecasting Is Deadly for Marine Wildlife

Latex balloons designed to collect high-altitude data become a threat to marine animals after they burst—though the scale of their impact remains unknown.

Oct 11, 2024 | 950 words, about 4 minutes

Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal is About to Go Big

Following its Singaporean pilot project, carbon sequestration start-up Equatic aims to build a massive plant in Quebec.

Oct 7, 2024 | 1,300 words, about 6 minutes

Migrating Seabirds Are Bringing Forever Chemicals into the Arctic

New research shows how toxic chemicals hitch a ride with seabirds flying from southern latitudes to the Arctic.

Oct 4, 2024 | 600 words, about 3 minutes

Algal Allies Help Sleuth Out Ancient Earthquakes

Rocky algal rims offer new evidence of Croatia’s seismic past.

Oct 3, 2024 | 800 words, about 4 minutes

In the Baltic Sea, Ship Scrubbers Have Caused Millions of Dollars Worth of Environmental Damage

The adoption of ship scrubbers—technology meant to clean up dirty fuel—has caused a surge in heavy metal pollution.

Sep 27, 2024 | 850 words, about 4 minutes

The Australian Oyster Reef Revival

A successful restoration project on the Adelaide coast is raising hopes for the future of a long-lost ecosystem.

Sep 26, 2024 | 700 words, about 3 minutes