Why It’s Taking LA So Long to Rebuild After the Wildfires
Reforming California’s environmental rules is only a small step to rebuilding Los Angeles after the fires in January.
Trump and the Energy Industry Are Eager to Power AI With Fossil Fuels
At a Pittsburgh summit, the Trump administration, energy executives, and tech barons joined as one to promote AI as the future of fossil fuels.
How to Use Clean Energy Tax Credits Before They Disappear
There are just a few weeks left to tap federal programs that make purchasing an EV, heat pump, or solar panels more affordable.
Conspiracy Theories About the Texas Floods Lead to Death Threats
Disinformation around a “weather weapon” and cloud seeding is being widely promoted by everyone from anti-government extremists to GOP influencers—leading to real-world consequences.
On Mexico’s Caribbean Coast, There’s Lobster for the Tourists and Microplastics for Everyone Else
The fishermen of Puerto Morelos complain of pirates who fish off-season with total impunity, while their small catches are contaminated by the abundant microplastics in the sea.
Meteorologists Say the National Weather Service Did Its Job in Texas
DOGE cut hundreds of jobs at the NWS, but experts who spoke to WIRED say the agency accurately predicted the flood risk in Texas.
Is It Time to Stop Protecting the Grizzly Bear?
The Endangered Species Act has a major problem. An unlikely move could help save it.
The Senate Just Put Clean Energy for AI in the Crosshairs
President Donald Trump’s budget would kill off tax credits for wind and solar, raising costs for new clean energy projects and blowing up valuable investment in those already in the pipeline.
The World Is Producing More Food than Ever—but Not for Long
Even America’s richest farmlands can’t outrun climate collapse. That’s everyone’s problem.
India Is Using AI and Satellites to Map Urban Heat Vulnerability Down to the Building Level
Remote-sensing data and artificial intelligence are mapping the most heat-vulnerable buildings in cities like Delhi, in an effort to target relief from extreme temperatures at a granular level.