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Can We Air-Condition Our Way Out of Climate Change?

No. But in the midst of intense heat waves it may be necessary to save lives.

June 24, 2026

Hidden Fungal Networks Could Stretch from the Earth to the Sun a Billion Times Over

A new map of global mycorrhizal fungi details the massive scope of the vital systems

June 11, 2026

This Towering Fir Is the Tallest Tree in East Asia

The Indigenous people of Taiwan call it “the tree that hits the moon”

June 5, 2026

After the Black Death, Italy’s Oak Trees Came Back

Turns out getting rid of large swaths of humanity benefits nature

June 1, 2026

When a Century-Long Rodent Invasion Ends

The invertebrates definitely come out to play

May 27, 2026

Nobody Could Save Timmy the Whale

Months of rescue efforts by influencers and millionaires may have just prolonged his death

May 18, 2026

Coral Reefs Are at a Tipping Point

My underwater dive to discover whether the beautiful ocean organisms are ever coming back

May 14, 2026

Stare Into the Heart of an Ancient Iceberg

The beauty of the blue ice belies a fragility exposed by human activity

May 12, 2026