In the struggle against climate change, it’s easy to wish for some technology—or even magic!—that could remove Earth-warming carbon dioxide (CO 2) from the atmosphere and turn it into something useful ...

On its surface, Loch Carron is a beautiful, tranquil highland sea loch on the northwest coast of Scotland. The highlands there are home to a diverse range of wildlife, including pine martens, red deer ...

Today, there is awakening awareness that enlightened humans will be better stewards of nature. This awareness includes boosting one’s bond with nature—a delightful activity—and becoming conscientious ...

What if the world’s clean energy revolution could be powered by its garbage? A team of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) engineers has unveiled a deceptively simple process that extracts ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is expected to help doctors understand disease risk, progression, and treatments. In a September study in Nature, researchers report using an AI model called Delphi-2M to ...

On a chilly morning in Zurich, commuters rush through the humming arteries of the city’s underground train system. Unbeknownst to them, there's a secret in the warm air within the tiled tunnel walls ...

Incongruously, new research indicates that while wildfire incidence is down worldwide, the threat of wildfires to people and homes is rising precipitously. Populations are expanding into fire-prone ...

The Ocean Census, founded by the Nippon Foundation and Nekton, seeks to add to the list of known marine species. In a September 2025 press release, the group announced that they had identified over ...

Children don’t protect what they don’t love. Environmental education at its best cultivates a felt connection to living systems—wonder at a bee’s flight, delight in a sprouting seed, awe under a night ...

In recent years, thrifting—buying secondhand clothing, furniture, and goods—has shifted from fringe to mainstream behavior in the US and worldwide. A recent report from Capital One Shopping, Thrifting ...

Becoming a botanist was a natural career path for Robin Wall Kimmerer, a Potawatomi citizen. The professor of environmental biology and best-selling author grew up in upstate New York, where she loved ...

New research reveals that Arctic diatoms—microscopic algae—can actively move and survive in sea ice at temperatures as low as −15° C (5° F). This groundbreaking discovery means that these tiny ...