Climate

Ice, Ice Maybe

Climate Change Abolishes Ice

Humanity has thrived thanks to a stable cryosphere, but burning fossil fuels has increased the risk of “accelerating and partly irreversible” harm to the planet’s cold places.

Brian Kahn

Cold War

Can a Radar-Equipped AC Actually Cut Your Power Bill?

Sophie Charara

Ice, Ice Maybe

A New Ice Age Was Beginning. Then Humans Started Burning Fossil Fuels

Molly Taft

Regulations and Solutions

The Polar Vortex Is About to Make Weather Weird From the UK to the US

These Arctic currents have never broken down so early in the season. Combined with an unprecedented El Niño, the outcomes aren’t easy to predict.

Dennis Mersereau

Bikers and Bug-Lovers Join Forces to Fight a New Google Data Center

As data center protests break out across Europe, a mismatched band of campaigners is trying to block Google from building a sprawling new facility east of London.

Joel Khalili

Power Outages Are No Match for This Fridge Battery

Backup by BioLite is designed to power your fridge when the grid goes down. It works, but protecting your ice cream doesn’t come cheap.

Christopher Null

This Is the Kitchen Composter I’d Buy Now

Reencle has made your favorite kitchen composter cheaper—with a few compromises.

Kat Merck

Oceans and Waterways

The American Dream Wasn’t Built for Climate Change

Owning a home is billed as a way to build wealth, but amid climate-related disasters, for many, it's beginning to feel like a trap.

Kate Yoder

Israel Is Destroying the Machinery South Lebanon Needs to Rebuild

Israeli strikes on construction equipment and water infrastructure in South Lebanon have blocked recovery efforts, keeping displaced families away from their homes.

Ghalia Alwani

I Installed a $1,000 Water Filter. Here’s What You Should Know

The Waterdrop X12 improved the taste of my tap water, but reverse osmosis comes with costs beyond the purchase price.

Christopher Null

Oil Spills Wreak Havoc on the Bottom of the Ocean, Even a Decade Later

While oil is known to float, new research finds that over time it can permeate even extremely deep marine habitats, with animal populations declining by as much as 80 percent.

Bob Berwyn