Solar was the second-biggest source of new electricity generation capacity in 2013. A trade war between the U.S. and China, …
Our Global Diet Is Becoming Increasingly Homogenized—and That’s Risky
A new study confirms that worldwide, we’re increasingly eating foods from the same small number of staple crops, which makes the global food supply vulnerable to new diseases and pests
Thanks to Climate Change, West Nile Virus Could Be Your New Neighbor
A new study shows how climate change will contribute to the spread of the mosquito-borne West Nile virus
Save the Polar Bear—Today Especially
One of the planet’s most charismatic creatures is being driven into the sea—literally. But there are ways to save the species
How Uncle Sam Is Helping to Feed the Honeybees
A new program at the USDA will pay farmers and ranchers to plant bee-friendly crops. It’s about time
Volcanoes May Be Slowing Down Climate Change
The planet hasn’t been warming as much as climate models predicted—and it could be that sulfur emissions from volcanoes are blocking sunlight, cooling the Earth
Japan Mulls Nuclear Revival Not Even 3 Years After Fukushima
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe proposes re-opening plants shuttered after disaster
California Is Finally Set to Get Rain, But It Won’t Quench the Drought
Parts of California could receive more rain this week than they’ve gotten cumulatively over the past eight months. But the state needs much more
Watch the Great Lakes Freeze Over
Time lapse satellite imagery shows the Great Lakes icing over in one of the coldest winters in memory
Oklahoma Shakes—Is Fracking to Blame?
A normally calm state is hit by a wave of minor earthquakes—causing some to point the finger at fracking. But wastewater disposal wells likely play a bigger role