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We know where the next big earthquakes will happen — but not when

A massive quake across Turkey and Syria killed thousands. Here are eight things to know about these seismic events.

By Umair Irfan

How you can help the victims of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria

How to help — and how not to — in the aftermath of a natural disaster.

By Kelsey Piper

The forgotten gas stove wars

By Rebecca Leber

Climate disasters hit poor people hardest. There’s an obvious solution to that.

By Sigal Samuel

Palm oil is actually not that bad (anymore)

By Benji Jones

The 747 is out. Green airplanes are in.

By Adam Clark Estes

Clean energy is taking over the Texas grid. State officials are trying to stop it.

By Umair Irfan

Gas stoves and the problematic politics of sacrifice

By Kelsey Piper

The Federal Reserve is starting a climate experiment

By Umair Irfan

5 myths about gas stoves, the latest culture war clash

By Rebecca Leber

Honey bees are not in peril. These bees are.

By Benji Jones

How torrential downpours make it harder for California to save up water

By Umair Irfan

Welcome to the era of weather whiplash

By Benji Jones

The gas stove regulation uproar, explained

By Rebecca Leber

The US was poised to pass the biggest environmental law in a generation. What went wrong?

By Benji Jones

The mystery of the mimic plant

By Benji Jones

Why your gas bill might be way higher this winter

By Rebecca Leber

Travel is almost back to pre-Covid levels. So are carbon dioxide emissions.

By Umair Irfan

Why the ozone hole is on track to be healed by mid-century

By Kelsey Piper

Coming soon: Beef, coffee, and chocolate, without a side of environmental destruction

By Benji Jones

California’s deadly floods won’t break the megadrought

By Neel Dhanesha

How you can take advantage of tax breaks in the Inflation Reduction Act

By Rebecca Leber

22 predictions we made in 2022, and the 6 we got wrong

By Dylan Matthews, Kelsey Piper, and 2 more

5 ways the US can fight climate change in 2023

By Rebecca Leber

Winter storms put the US power grid to the test. It failed.

By Rebecca Leber

The tricky business of putting a dollar value on a human life

By Dylan Matthews

Can capitalism and nature coexist?

By Benji Jones

America’s most important EV is also its goofiest

By Umair Irfan

7 reasons our planet might not be doomed after all

By Benji Jones

The world has a new plan to save nature. Here’s how it works — and how it could fail.

By Benji Jones

Manchin’s permitting reform effort is dead. Biden’s climate agenda could be a casualty.

By Colin Mortimer

World leaders are racing to protect nature — but the definition of one word is tripping them up

By Benji Jones

We have a genuine fusion energy breakthrough

By Umair Irfan

The World Cup is missing its climate goals. It should still keep taking shots.

By Umair Irfan

The weird Republican turn against corporate social responsibility

By Rebecca Leber

Mauna Loa is erupting in Hawaii. Here are 7 things to know about volcanoes.

By Umair Irfan

World leaders have 2 weeks to agree on a plan to save nature

By Benji Jones

Who gets to keep burning fossil fuels as the planet heats up?

By Umair Irfan

Want to fight climate change effectively? Here’s where to donate your money.

By Sigal Samuel

Why Americans will pay higher natural gas prices this winter

By Rebecca Leber

Are 8 billion people too many — or too few? 

By Bryan Walsh

The good and bad news for the planet after the latest UN climate talks

By Umair Irfan