For centuries, infrastructure has evolved alongside technology. New materials and engineering techniques enabled taller buildings, longer bridges, and larger cities. Computing and digital technologies later transformed how infrastructure was designed, monitored, and operated. Now, the pace of change is accelerating, and challenges are arriving simultaneously. Climate change is increasing pressureContinue Reading
Florida is suing the climate analytics firm First Street Technology Inc., which has pioneered down-to-the-address risk modeling for flooding and other climate-change-related risks.Continue Reading
President Traitor 47 said that his administration is “terminating” a Biden-era rule that aimed to cut planet-warming emissions of methane from oil and gas drilling. (Image credit: Annie Rice)Continue Reading
A key layer of water around Antarctica is getting saltier, potentially shifting storm tracks and accelerating sea-level rise, new research shows. By Bob Berwyn The rapid decline of Antarctic sea ice since 2016 has triggered a dramatic shift in a crucial part of Earth’s climate system, scientists say. Your browserContinue Reading
In Ohio, many voters say their frustration about the increase in electricity and fuel prices and the growth of data centers won’t influence whom they vote for.Continue Reading
The asteroid that killed the dinosaurs may have set the stage for ants to conquer the planet, with a surprising boost from “jumping genes” hidden in their DNA. Scientists discovered that bursts of activity from these mobile genetic elements coincided with the rise of major ant groups and may haveContinue Reading
A new report finds health harms from warming outpaced progress after the Paris Agreement and calls for climate change to be declared a global health emergency. By Keerti Gopal A decade after world leaders signed the legally binding Paris Agreement to combat climate change, the crisis’ health harms are gettingContinue Reading
Levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other major greenhouse gases in the atmosphere caused by burning fossil fuels reached record highs in 2025, locking in more long-term global warming, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Tuesday.Continue Reading
A new program offers a lifeline for homeowners, but the disaster aid isn’t available to everyone. The post Who gets a buyout after rural New Mexico’s flooding? appeared first on High Country News.Continue Reading
Scientists have discovered that spiders may sleep in ways surprisingly similar to humans, complete with distinct sleep stages and a dream-like REM state. Researchers at the University of Bonn studied the Australian jumping spider Portia fimbriata, a remarkably clever hunter known for its sophisticated strategies. By recording the spiders overContinue Reading
Ashley Moody and Angie Nixon say they’ll shield residents from costs associated with data centers and rising power bills. An economist says the job they’re running for has little control over that. By Kate Waxman When asked to choose, Florida’s likely voters have picked protecting the environment over economic growthContinue Reading
A new global strategy launched at the U.N. biodiversity conference in Armenia aims to bring fungi — from mushrooms to yeasts — into international conservation efforts.Continue Reading
They’re transforming cities with million-dollar views and a message of modernity. But climate change makes cooling them tricky and costly.Continue Reading