Environment Humanity has already spent all of Earth’s environmental budget for 2019 July 29, 2019 - Updated on July 30, 2019
Environmental Issues Groundwater in the US is overused — and deeper wells isn’t a solution July 22, 2019
Environment Antarctic instability could raise sea levels by half a meter in 150 years July 9, 2019 - Updated on February 17, 2023
Agriculture Researchers hack plants to use less water so we don’t starve when climate change hits hard May 7, 2019
Environmental Issues The EU should not import Brazilian products linked to deforestation and human rights violations, urges open letter from European scientists April 25, 2019
Biology New method spots counterfeit food and medicine for cheap, by filming how it freezes March 21, 2019
Environmental Issues Our social brains handle environmental issues poorly — “You can’t kiss and make up with the environment,” researchers say March 5, 2019
Health Populism and antivaxxing go hand in hand, new study finds March 4, 2019 - Updated on July 8, 2019
Biology Climate change will make extreme cold more prevalent — and that’s bad news for some animals February 21, 2019
Animals The world is running out of insects — because of us — and it will lead to a “catastrophic collapse” February 11, 2019 - Updated on May 24, 2023
Climate Sea level rise might not be as bad as predicted, despite accelerating ice sheet melting February 6, 2019
Agriculture Pests destroy around one quarter of our crops — even more in developing areas February 4, 2019
Agriculture Geopolitical interests and climate change are the main causes of food shocks January 28, 2019
World Problems “Vested interests” cause major threat to human existence, researchers say January 28, 2019
Biology Over half of the world’s wild coffee faces extinction, new research finds January 17, 2019 - Updated on February 7, 2019
Economics Populist leaders are threatening democracy, researchers warn January 2, 2019 - Updated on March 3, 2019
Environment Sea level change isn’t constant across the East Coast — because of long-past glaciers December 20, 2018
Environment NOAA’s annual report says 2018 was the “second-warmest year on record” in the Arctic December 12, 2018
News Contrary to ‘propaganda’ myths, migrants are actually good for a country’s health and economy, new study reports December 10, 2018
Animals Microplastics could break down whole ecosystems — they’re making prey unresponsive to predators November 28, 2018 - Updated on December 27, 2018
Environment Atmospheric greenhouse gas levels hit new record. Just like in 2017… and 2016 November 26, 2018 - Updated on September 21, 2023
Environmental Issues Ice in glaciers on Mount Everest is warmer than expected — or “hoped” for November 21, 2018
News The kilogram, ampere, mole, and Kelvin are changing to stay the same November 19, 2018 - Updated on February 22, 2019
Environment We’re watching a ‘horror story’ in which the casualty is Earth’s wilderness November 14, 2018
Environment Mining cryptocurrencies consumes as much energy as mining precious metals November 5, 2018
Health Interview with Bluebird Director of Science Lex Pelger on CBD September 28, 2018 - Updated on March 5, 2020
Environment New role-playing game engages people from all backgrounds with climate action September 11, 2018
Animals When it comes to protecting wildlife, we need better policy, not more science September 11, 2018
Environment We can limit global warming to 1.5°C — but we need to change how we travel, heat homes, and use devices August 8, 2018
News It’s getting harder and harder to come up with new ideas in science, paper reports August 2, 2018
News Rising seas, rising costs: some $14 trillion worldwide per year by 2100 July 5, 2018 - Updated on July 20, 2018
