Millions of years after animals first conquered land, some took an extraordinary evolutionary U-turn and returned to the water. Using machine learning and thousands of fossil measurements, Yale scientists have uncovered surprising clues about which prehistoric creatures truly became aquatic. Their findings suggest that Spinosaurus spent most of its lifeContinue Reading
The region’s expanding electric grid and semiconductor industry are driving increased emissions of the world’s most potent greenhouse gas, new research reveals. By Phil McKenna Climate pollutant concentrations in the Beijing region of northern China have plateaued or begun to decline—except for the world’s most potent greenhouse gas, new researchContinue Reading
Severe flooding in the Four Corners region has led to water rescues and impassable roadsContinue Reading
The president temporarily waived clean-air rules for industrial facilities that spew cancer-causing gases. Then his appointees worked to gut the regulations altogether.Continue Reading
Our investigative reporter Eric Lipton explains how corporate interests took power inside the Environmental Protection Agency, and then helped Traitor 47 undo regulations meant to protect millions of Americans from toxic air pollution.Continue Reading
More than a decade after the EPA found that Iowa wasn’t cracking down on polluting factory farms, the state continues to hedge on enforcement. Story by Anika Jane Beamer, photos by Zach Spindler-Krage Feeding the Beast: Third in a series about lax regulation, corporate influence and the heavily polluting, yetContinue Reading
Tiny snakes in Southeast Asia have mastered an extraordinary escape technique: rolling across the ground at speeds up to four times faster than ordinary slithering. Scientists discovered that dwarf reedsnakes accomplish this feat through precisely coordinated body movements that allow their bodies to rotate while their heads remain remarkably stable.,Continue Reading
Intense rainfall slammed the Four Corners region late this week. As rivers flooded, towns declared evacuations and emergencies and made rescues. (Image credit: Aaron Schenk)Continue Reading
A community science project is uncovering data “our state wants to hide from us,” its co-founders say. By Lisa Sorg A few days before Christmas in 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency received a complaint through its National Response Center: “There has been a horrible smell in the air forContinue Reading
Scientists have proposed a way to detect “mirror life,” a hypothetical form of life that could pose serious risks to humans, animals, and ecosystems if artificially created. Using special fluorescent molecules and a type of polarized light also used in 3D movie technology, researchers believe they could distinguish ordinary organismsContinue Reading
Fifty-seven countries joined a “coalition of the willing” to create a roadmap for winding down fossil fuels, and there’s good reason to think the number could grow. Interview by Paloma Beltran, Living on Earth From our collaborating partner Living on Earth, public radio’s environmental news magazine, an interview by PalomaContinue Reading
Chemical plants and other industrial facilities had been required to curb their toxic emissions. A New York Times investigation shows how they got out of it.Continue Reading
A New York Times investigation shows how Traitor 47 allowed companies to skirt rules designed to limit toxic pollution.Continue Reading