environment

September 24, 2024

Hammarbyverket heating plant at night, Sodra Hammarbyhamnen, Stockholm

Ideas

Why the EPA Backed Down

Vann R. Newkirk II

September 23, 2024

Science

The Mystery of Greenland’s Nine-Day Tremor

Robin George Andrews

September 21, 2024

Black-and-white photograph of barren mountains

Planet

How to Cool the World Without Blocking the Sun

Marina Koren

September 20, 2024

Collage of images of microbes, ocean waves, and a dial

Letters

Phoenix Isn’t Doomed to Evaporate Into the Blistering Sun

October 2024 Issue

Photo-illustration of the July/August 2024 Atlantic magazine open to the story spread "The Valley" by George Packer, which features a large color photograph of an urban landscape with mountains in the distance.

Science

The Ocean Is Too Crowded

Jack McGovan

September 14, 2024

A school of green and yellow fish swim in shallow water.

Atlantic Intelligence

Microsoft Is Luring Fossil-Fuel Companies With AI

Damon Beres

September 13, 2024

Illustration of an oil rig with a mouse cursor overlaid.

Planet

The Next President Will Be a Climate-Disaster President

Zoë Schlanger

September 10, 2024

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris stand at debate podiums in a green fog.

Science

The Allies Left a Mess in the Ocean

Paul Hockenos

September 7, 2024

Illustration of bomb being vacuumed over blue background.

Science

The Most Personal Climate Case in the World

Zoë Schlanger

September 6, 2024

A photograph of a hand in black and white gripping the rim of a wheelchair, set against a gray background overlaid with a round orange circle reminiscent of a sun

Planet

America’s New Climate Delusion

Zoë Schlanger

September 3, 2024

A Valero refinery behind the backyard of a house in Chalmette, Louisiana

Science

Scientists Are Growing Some Very Precious Dirt

Jude Coleman

September 2, 2024

Science

Animal Tracking Is Getting a Makeover

Ryan Truscott

September 1, 2024

GIF of a blurry paw print coming into focus.

The Atlantic Daily

Six Underrated Hobbies to Try Out

Stephanie Bai

September 1, 2024

Multiple ceramic frog figurines on a table

Politics

Six Degrees of Trump and Bacon

David A. Graham

August 30, 2024

Planet

The Wildfire Risk in America’s Front Yards

Kylie Mohr

August 30, 2024

Planet

The Corals That Survive Climate Change Will Be Unrecognizable

Marina Koren

August 28, 2024

A bright orange corla and a bright blue one stand out on the foreground of a picture of a blue-green reef

Science

It Eats Plastic. You Eat It.

Sara Talpos

August 24, 2024

A fork and a water bottle against a teal background

Planet

Are You Sure Your House Is Worth That Much?

Zoë Schlanger

August 22, 2024

two keys attached to a keychain with two dice on it, against an ominous red background

Science

A Giant Deer Fence Is Going Up in the American West

Ben Goldfarb

August 18, 2024

Collage illustration of five deer walking down a yellow path against a green backdrop

Planet

The Decline of America’s Public Pools

Eve Andrews

August 12, 2024

An image of a pool with a lot of people swimming and milling around

Science

An Army of Sea Urchins Could Help Save Coral Reefs

Lisa S. Gardiner

August 10, 2024

A long-spined urchin (Diadema antillarum) with white spines on a coral reef

Science

The Last Thing Bees Need Right Now

Katarina Zimmer

August 3, 2024

Two bees displayed against a sketch of flowers.

Planet

Shade Will Make or Break American Cities

Emma Marris

August 2, 2024

A man wipes his forehead under the hot sun as he walks under shade sail.

Planet

California’s Fire Luck Just Ran Out

Caroline Mimbs Nyce

July 27, 2024

North of Chico, California, the Park Fire burned vans, cars, and houses in its path.

Science

The Global Temperature Just Went Bump

Zoë Schlanger

July 25, 2024

A Death Valley outcropping in front of a mountain, in hazy yellow heat

Planet

When Storm Prep Is Left up to Citizens

Sara Sneath

July 23, 2024

Storm clouds off the coast of Louisiana can be seen from Pointe-Aux-Chenes

Science

The Search for Alien Life Starts on Earth

Marina Koren

July 17, 2024

An ice shelf gleams bright white in the sunshine on the Weddell Sea, off the coast of Antarctica

Science

The MAGA Plan to End Free Weather Reports

Zoë Schlanger

July 16, 2024

Science

A Whale-Skeleton Discovery Has Stumped Marine Biologists

Douglas Main

July 14, 2024

A silhouette of a whale filled in with a vintage illustration of sea life

Science

A Major Climate Threat Could Be Disastrous for Birds

Kylie Mohr

July 13, 2024

Health

The Sad Future of Grocery Shopping

Yasmin Tayag

July 11, 2024

Health

I Went to Death Valley to Experience 129 Degrees

Ross Andersen

July 11, 2024

Science

The Awkward Truth About Extinction

Leigh Phillips

July 9, 2024

A graphic illustration of a cephalopod drawing overlaid on a landscape mutating from natural (sepia-toned) to human-influenced (color)

Technology

Every Time You Post to Instagram, You’re Turning on a Light Bulb Forever

Arthur Holland Michel

July 5, 2024

A phone spewing fumes from a gas pipe on its underside

Science

Beech Trees Are Masters of Coordination

Meghan Willcoxon

June 30, 2024

A European beech tree on a hill in a lush green countryside

Sections

The Print Edition

Europe’s Heat Pumps Put America’s to Shame

Why the EPA Backed Down

The Mystery of Greenland’s Nine-Day Tremor

How to Cool the World Without Blocking the Sun

Phoenix Isn’t Doomed to Evaporate Into the Blistering Sun

The Ocean Is Too Crowded

Microsoft Is Luring Fossil-Fuel Companies With AI

The Next President Will Be a Climate-Disaster President

The Allies Left a Mess in the Ocean

The Most Personal Climate Case in the World

America’s New Climate Delusion

Scientists Are Growing Some Very Precious Dirt

Animal Tracking Is Getting a Makeover

Six Underrated Hobbies to Try Out

Six Degrees of Trump and Bacon

The Wildfire Risk in America’s Front Yards

The Corals That Survive Climate Change Will Be Unrecognizable

It Eats Plastic. You Eat It.

Are You Sure Your House Is Worth That Much?

A Giant Deer Fence Is Going Up in the American West

The Decline of America’s Public Pools

An Army of Sea Urchins Could Help Save Coral Reefs

The Last Thing Bees Need Right Now

Shade Will Make or Break American Cities

California’s Fire Luck Just Ran Out

The Global Temperature Just Went Bump

When Storm Prep Is Left up to Citizens

The Search for Alien Life Starts on Earth

The MAGA Plan to End Free Weather Reports

A Whale-Skeleton Discovery Has Stumped Marine Biologists

A Major Climate Threat Could Be Disastrous for Birds

The Sad Future of Grocery Shopping

I Went to Death Valley to Experience 129 Degrees

The Awkward Truth About Extinction

Every Time You Post to Instagram, You’re Turning on a Light Bulb Forever

Beech Trees Are Masters of Coordination