French People Are Fighting Over Giant Pools of Water
The underground reserves that fill mega-basins are not an infinite resource.
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The One Thing Holding Back Electric Vehicles in America
The biggest hurdle to mass adoption of electric cars is not the cars themselves.
Some Animals Have No Choice but to Live at Airports Now
Vulnerable birds, snakes, and frogs are clinging to survival in the lawns next to taxiways and runways.
Nowhere Should Expect a Cool Summer
Even a less punishing season than recent summers would be hotter than historical norms.
The Billion-Dollar Ponzi Scheme That Hooked Warren Buffett and the U.S. Treasury
How a small-town auto mechanic peddling a green-energy breakthrough pulled off a massive scam
There Is No Stopping the Allergy Apocalypse
Climate change is pumping the air with pollen, and it’s a problem even for people who don’t think they’re allergic.
Lush Prairies Could Really Be ‘Green Deserts’
Climate change is stripping plants of their nutrients. That could be a disaster for the animals who feed on them.
Climate Change Could Remake Tides
As sea levels rise, once-dramatic tides might mellow. What does that mean for tidal power?
Do Not Allow Even One Fruit Fly Into Your Kitchen Compost
Collecting food scraps in your kitchen can invite insect invaders. But there are plenty of ways to outsmart them.
Conservation Tends to Ignore the Most Common Type of Life
The field frets about endangered polar bears and tigers. Why not also bacteria?