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Climate

West Antarctica Is Missing Way Too Much Ice
Ice, Ice Maybe

West Antarctica Is Missing Way Too Much Ice

Temperatures have climbed up to 45 degrees Fahrenheit above normal, stopping ice from forming in the dead of Antarctic winter.
Graham Readfearn
Why the Reflecting Pool Is Full of Algae After Trump's Renovation
Going Green

Why the Reflecting Pool Is Full of Algae After Trump's Renovation

Molly Taft
What Do Americans Spend on Housing?
The Future of Home

What Do Americans Spend on Housing?

Sandra Upson

Regulations and Solutions

Break the Nimble SharePower in Half to Charge Two Phones

Break the Nimble SharePower in Half to Charge Two Phones

Nimble’s thoughtfully designed SharePower is a modular power bank you can share with a friend.
Simon Hill
Around the World, These Building Solutions Keep Things Local

Around the World, These Building Solutions Keep Things Local

Designers are finding sustainable building solves close to home—in ancient practices and cutting-edge innovations alike.
Elizabeth Fazzare
Traditional Home Insurance Is Collapsing. Here’s What Could Fill the Gap

Traditional Home Insurance Is Collapsing. Here’s What Could Fill the Gap

A new, AI-assisted model of insurance is quietly exploding in disaster-prone areas—and may be coming for FEMA too. Is it the answer to climate change, or a trap?
Katie Thornton
EcoFlow’s Home Battery Can Cut Your Bills and Keep the Lights On

EcoFlow’s Home Battery Can Cut Your Bills and Keep the Lights On

Whether you want to buy cheaper electricity, store solar energy, or guard against outages, EcoFlow’s home battery might be just what you need.
Simon Hill

Oceans and Waterways

Watch Duty Is Adding Flood Alerts to Its Wildfire App

Watch Duty Is Adding Flood Alerts to Its Wildfire App

The popular wildfire tracking app is adding flood monitoring to its platform. It’s the first new disaster alert on the service, with many more to come.
Boone Ashworth
Data Center Operators Are Trying to Fix Their Water Use Problems

Data Center Operators Are Trying to Fix Their Water Use Problems

Google, Microsoft, and other hyperscalers have come under scrutiny for their impact on water quality and availability.
Molly Taft
A New Species of Tiny Octopus Was Discovered in the Galápagos Islands

A New Species of Tiny Octopus Was Discovered in the Galápagos Islands

An octopus about the size of a golf ball was first spotted in 2015 near Darwin Island. A new study gives it both a formal description and a name.
Marta Musso
A 'Golden Orb' on the Ocean Floor Came From a Mysterious Animal

A 'Golden Orb' on the Ocean Floor Came From a Mysterious Animal

A fascinating, unclassifiable orb found in the Gulf of Alaska is not an alien object, as some speculated, but the remains of a poorly documented animal.
Jorge Garay

Extreme Heat

California’s Wildfire Season Is Already Overactive

California’s Wildfire Season Is Already Overactive

Major fires are threatening homes and ecologically sensitive areas following a hot, dry winter.
Brian Kahn
Ring and Watch Duty Team Up to Keep a Closer Eye on Wildfires

Ring and Watch Duty Team Up to Keep a Closer Eye on Wildfires

In a move to help alert people to the spread of nearby blazes, Ring is partnering with Watch Duty to let users share their videos on the wildfire tracking app.
Boone Ashworth
N95, KF94, and KN95 Face Masks to Buy Right Now

N95, KF94, and KN95 Face Masks to Buy Right Now

Flu season is here. Here are the best disposable face coverings we’ve tested—and where you can find them.
Lisa Wood Shapiro
The LA Fires Spewed Out Toxic Nanoparticles. He Made It His Mission to Trace Them

The LA Fires Spewed Out Toxic Nanoparticles. He Made It His Mission to Trace Them

Nicholas Spada is one of the only scientists in the world using a nuclear x-ray process to study deadly nanoparticles in wildfire smoke. What he’s uncovered in California is a nightmare.
Nina Dietz