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Why thinning a forest could get you more drinking water

Scientists have shown how actively managing forests to prevent wildfires can also boost the snowpack, a critical source of hydration in the American west.

Matt Simon Drought March 5, 2026

An underwater photo of rocky nodes on the sea floor

Humans know very little about the deep sea. That may not stop us from mining it.

With a newly elected leader, the International Seabed Authority must decide the future of more than half of the world’s ocean floor.

Gautama Mehta Oceans August 15, 2024

Chevron gas station after fire swept through it.

The Trump administration just dismissed all 400 experts working on America’s official climate report

It’s not clear who will now write the Congressionally mandated National Climate Assessment — or whether it will be written at all.

Joseph Winters Science April 29, 2025

At COP28, a raft of initiatives to reduce methane includes a long-awaited EPA rule

The EPA rule could trim 2 percent of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions.

Naveena Sadasivam COP28 December 2, 2023

View of a cattle ranch in the Jiangsu province of China

The World Bank has a factory-farm climate problem

Development banks sent $2.3 billion to industrial animal agriculture last year, according to a new analysis.

Frida Garza Food and Agriculture November 19, 2024

A woman and a man in white hard hats stand in a debris field while one holds a rake

DOGE cuts pull AmeriCorps volunteers off of disaster relief jobs

Workers for the National Civilian Community Corps were sent home due to “new operational parameters.” The program’s long-term fate is unclear.

Molly Taft, WIRED Extreme Weather April 20, 2025

cartoon mascot of a lump of coal wearing a hard hat, safety vest, and boots

Why the government is trying to make coal cute

Trump said coal needed better PR. Then Coalie showed up.

Kate Yoder Culture January 28, 2026

As nations lag on climate action, their cities are stepping up. Here’s proof.

A new report documents how cities around the world are becoming more liveable and sustainable in the face of climate change.

Matt Simon Cities July 2, 2025

How Big Ag thwarted wetlands protections in Illinois and Iowa

Two years ago, the Supreme Court made it easier to destroy swamps and marshes. Agricultural lobbyists want to keep it that way.

Frida Garza & Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco Food and Agriculture May 27, 2025

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