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Climate change is expensive, and it could add to overall inflation
by
Amy Scott
and Sofia Terenzio
Jul 11, 2024
High temperatures can lead to price spikes and headline inflation, a study finds. Sarah Kaplan of The Washington Post explains.
Honeybee populations are hitting record numbers. Weren't they dying off before?
by
Kai Ryssdal
, Sarah Leeson
and Sofia Terenzio
May 16, 2024
Scientists were ringing alarm bells about colony collapse disorder a decade ago. Brian Walsh of Vox explains what happened.
What an evolutionary biologist got wrong about cats
Sep 7, 2023
Jonathan Losos, author or "The Cat's Meow," shares an insight that will have cat owners purring in agreement.
Superconductor breakthrough claims draw interest and skepticism
Aug 2, 2023
Claims of a room-temperature superconductor have gone viral, but others' earlier claims to have achieved this have been debunked.
More wildfires mean worsening air quality. How do we adapt?
Jun 8, 2023
Some pandemic-related tools get a second life, while investors look at more high-tech solutions.
El Niño could return this year to crank global temperatures even higher
by
Henry Epp
Apr 24, 2023
The next two years could end up being the hottest on record.
Could a recent scientific breakthrough in electric conductivity transform tech?
by
David Brancaccio
, Alex Schroeder
and Ariana Rosas
Apr 5, 2023
Researchers at the University of Rochester created a material that could make superconducting possible at room temperature.
For public good, not for profit.
Genetically modified trees arrive in U.S. forests
Feb 28, 2023
The idea is that they'll be able to pull more carbon dioxide from the air than regular trees.
United launches $100 million green jet fuel fund
Feb 22, 2023
The airline will invest in startups developing sustainable jet fuels leveraging money from the Inflation Reduction Act.
Biotech sector still hot despite cooling economy
Dec 27, 2022
The pandemic led to an explosion of interest in and funding of biotech. That continues even as many sectors slow and recession fears grow.