Beneath Greenland’s Ice Lies a Climate Solution—and a New Geopolitical Battleground
Modern society, and the clean energy revolution, depend on rare earth elements. Can Greenland help break China’s stranglehold on the market?
Scientists Are Uncovering Ominous Waters Under Antarctic Ice
A super-pressurized, 290-mile-long river is running under the ice sheet. That could be bad news for sea-level rise.
How Ants Inspired a New Way to Measure Snow With Space Lasers
Photons wander through snow like ants through a nest. That inspired a clever new NASA technique for measuring the fluffy stuff from orbit.
Undersea Cables Are the Latest Tools for Earthquake Detection
Rumbles and tides create tiny, detectable disturbances in fiber optics. The world’s cables could form a vast network for detecting earthquakes and tsunamis.
Kids Suffer Climate Anxiety, Too. Adults Can Help
The point is to give youngsters tools to channel their feelings into something more constructive, like taking action in their own communities.
Extreme Heat in the Oceans Is Out of Control
More than half of the sea now logs temperatures once considered extreme, threatening countless species, livelihoods, and the air we breathe.
Maybe Green Energy Needs ‘Information Batteries’ Too
Researchers are exploring whether tech giants can precompute certain data when the grid is humming with solar or wind power, then stash it away for later use.
So Hey Here’s a Tortoise Hunting and Eating a Baby Bird
How does one of the slowest animals on Earth manage to chase down a bird? Have a look for yourself.
Wildfires Used to Be Helpful. How Did They Get So Hellish?
Fires are supposed to reset ecosystems, paving the way for new growth. But human meddling and climate change have turned them into monsters.
People Who Text While Walking Actually Do Ruin Everything
Clever experiments demonstrate how having your face in your phone disrupts the flow of pedestrian traffic and makes life difficult for everyone.