Why Trump’s $2 billion buyoff to cancel offshore wind farms is a bad deal for American taxpayers and the US energy supplyChristopher Niezrecki, UMass Lowell; Ben Link, Johns Hopkins University, and Zoe Getman-Pickering, UMass Amherst
Thoreau the scientist – how environmental research informed ‘Walden’ and later worksRobert M. Thorson, University of Connecticut
Recreational fishing in the US catches far more fish than previously estimatedMatthew Robertson, Memorial University of Newfoundland
A huge landslide tsunami in Alaska sent a wave 1,580 feet up the fjord walls – and left clues for building a warning systemMichael E. West, University of Alaska Fairbanks and Ezgi Karasözen, University of Alaska Fairbanks
Trump’s new ‘Coalie’ mascot and myth of ‘clean, beautiful coal’ have a long history in advertisingAnnie Persons, University of Virginia
Using diesel generators to power the AI revolution would kill hundreds of Americans a yearPeter Adams, Carnegie Mellon University
Pollen allergies are brutal this year – a doctor explains why, and how to find reliefLevi Keller, University of Colorado Anschutz
How balcony solar can help renters and homeowners save moneyMoncef Krarti, University of Colorado Boulder
As government privatization efforts grow, lawsuits against federal contractors get more difficultSteph Tai, University of Wisconsin-Madison
A quiet Alaska fault is missing the fluids scientists expected – and it’s changing what we know about earthquake zonesYinchu Li, Georgia Institute of Technology
Supreme Court considers how much states can protect consumers when federal agencies won’tSarah J. Morath, Wake Forest University
Your local storm forecast is likely based on weather miles away – we’re trying to bring it closer to homeChris Vagasky, University of Wisconsin-Madison
The race to mine critical minerals for AI and clean energy is creating ‘sacrifice zones’ that harm water and health of world’s poorAbraham Nunbogu, United Nations University and Kaveh Madani, United Nations University
Why the Southeast is burning – extreme drought is only part of the causeZachary Handlos, Georgia Institute of Technology
When oil prices spike, where does the money go?Matthew E. Oliver, Georgia Institute of Technology and Tibor Besedeš, Georgia Institute of Technology
Why the Persian Gulf has more oil and gas than anywhere else on EarthScott L. Montgomery, University of Washington
Hormuz closure threatens the global food supply – why grocery price hikes are comingAya S. Chacar, Florida International University
War in the Middle East made the case for renewables – what’s happening in each country tells a harder storyEzgi Canpolat, Harvard University
Wars destroy lives and the climate. Why aren’t we counting military emissions?Tamara Krawchenko, University of Victoria
Heavy rain on snow is testing aging dams across Michigan and Wisconsin – this is the future in a warming worldRichard B. (Ricky) Rood, University of Michigan
2026’s historic snow drought brings worries about water, wildfires and the future in the WestAlejandro N. Flores, Boise State University
Sixth year of drought in Texas and Oklahoma leaves ranchers facing wildfires and bracing for another tough yearJoel Lisonbee, University of Colorado Boulder and William Baule, Texas A&M University
2025 was hotter than it should have been – 5 influences and a dirty surprise offer clues to what’s aheadMichael Wysession, Washington University in St. Louis
Can you survive inside a tornado? This scientist did by accident – he’s lucky to be alivePerry Samson, University of Michigan
UAE’s OPEC exit has been long in the works – and may mark the beginning of a Gulf realignmentKristian Coates Ulrichsen, Rice University
Washington DC’s 240 million-gallon sewage spill is a symptom of nationwide troubleMarccus D. Hendricks, University of Maryland
New federal figures reveal 1 in 3 US households struggle to pay energy bills, but the reality is likely even worseDiana Hernández, Columbia University
Global copper demand outstrips supply, threatening electrification and industrial growthMorgan Bazilian, Colorado School of Mines and Adam Charles Simon, University of Michigan
Power outages in heat waves and storms can threaten the lives of medical device users – we looked at who is most at riskMatthew D. Dean, University of California, Irvine and Katherine Asmussen, University of Tennessee
Data centers don’t have to be a burden on local communities – and can even support them by generating power and repurposing waste heatGregor Henze, University of Colorado Boulder and Sean Shaheen, University of Colorado Boulder
Despite its steep environmental costs, AI might also help save the planetNir Kshetri, University of North Carolina – Greensboro
Data centers told to pitch in as storms and cold weather boost power demandNikki Luke, University of Tennessee and Conor Harrison, University of South Carolina
Rising electricity prices and an aging grid challenge the nation as data centers demand more powerBarbara Kates-Garnick, Tufts University
Data centers need electricity fast, but utilities need years to build power plants – who should pay?Theodore J. Kury, University of Florida
Don’t just plant trees, plant forests to restore biodiversity for the futureJohn Parker, Smithsonian Institution and Justin Nowakowski, Smithsonian Institution
It’s a sing-off! Myth-busting about birds and sex when it comes to defending the nestBenjamin Freeman, Georgia Institute of Technology and Shreyas Arashanapalli, Georgia Institute of Technology
Ancient teeth reveal clues to the environment humans’ early ancestors evolved in millions of years agoZelalem Bedaso, University of Dayton
Your local fishing hole is getting browner, changing which fish species thrive and which ones struggleAllison M. Roth, University of Missouri-Columbia and Irene Gregory-Eaves, McGill University
It’s OK to love all the bees (the honey bees, too)Christina Grozinger, Penn State; Andony Melathopoulos, Oregon State University; Clare Rittschof, University of Kentucky; Harland Patch, Penn State, and Jay Evans, Agricultural Research Service, USDA
Water conservation works, but climate change is outpacing it: Phoenix, Denver and Las Vegas offer a glimpse of the futureRenee Obringer, Penn State and Dave White, Arizona State University
What if Texas’ destructive Tax Day storm had centered on inner Houston instead? It’s why cities should plan for the improbableJames R. Elliott, Rice University; Dominic Boyer, Rice University, and Yilei Yu, Rice University
Why Colorado River negotiations stalled, and how they could resume with the possibility of agreementKaren Schlatter, Colorado State University and Sharon B. Megdal, University of Arizona
How the oil industry and growing political divides turned climate change into a partisan issueJoe Árvai, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
2025 was hotter than it should have been – 5 influences and a dirty surprise offer clues to what’s aheadMichael Wysession, Washington University in St. Louis
Trump’s ‘God Squad’ pits energy vs. endangered species, but it’s a false choice – protecting wildlife can be good for businessDan Salas, University of Illinois Chicago
How California’s war on smog and its ambitious car pollution rules made everyone’s air cleanerAnn E. Carlson, University of California, Los Angeles
EPA removal of vehicle emissions limits won’t stop the shift to electric vehicles, but will make it harder, slower and more expensiveAlan Jenn, University of California, Davis
Trump’s EPA decides climate change doesn’t endanger public health – the evidence says otherwiseJonathan Levy, Boston University; Howard Frumkin, University of Washington; Jonathan Patz, University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Vijay Limaye, University of Wisconsin-Madison
EPA’s new way of evaluating pollution rules hands deregulators a sledgehammer and license to ignore public healthJanet McCabe, Indiana University
Research at Chernobyl and Fukushima shows how radioactive materials move in the environmentEduardo B. Farfán, Kennesaw State University
Toxic dust from California’s shrinking Salton Sea is harming children’s lung growth – we tracked the impact in 700 kidsJill Johnston, University of California, Irvine; University of Southern California and Shohreh Farzan, University of Southern California
Mosquitoes carrying malaria are evolving more quickly than insecticides can kill them – researchers pinpoint howJacob A Tennessen, Harvard University
PFAS are turning up in the Great Lakes, putting fish and water supplies at risk – here’s how they get thereChristy Remucal, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Winter’s alarmingly low snowpack offers a glimpse of the changing rhythm of water in the western USImtiaz Rangwala, University of Colorado Boulder
Coffee crops are dying from a fungus with species-jumping genes – researchers are ‘resurrecting’ their genomes to understand how and whyLily Peck, University of California, Los Angeles
American farmers, who once fed the world, face a volatile global market with diminishing federal backingPeter Simons, Hamilton College
Why too much phosphorus in America’s farmland is polluting the country’s waterDinesh Phuyal, University of Florida
How mountain terraces have helped Indigenous peoples live with climate uncertaintyStephen Acabado, University of California, Los Angeles
Alaska’s glacial lakes are expanding, increasing the risk of destructive outburst floodsDan McGrath, Colorado State University
A walk across Alaska’s Arctic sea ice brings to life the losses that appear in climate dataAlexandra Jahn, University of Colorado Boulder
US military has a long history in Greenland, from mining during WWII to a nuclear-powered Army base built into the icePaul Bierman, University of Vermont
West Antarctica’s history of rapid melting foretells sudden shifts in continent’s ‘catastrophic’ geologyChristine Siddoway, Colorado College; Anna Ruth (Ruthie) Halberstadt, The University of Texas at Austin, and Keiji Horikawa, University of Toyama
From record warming to rusting rivers, 2025 Arctic Report Card shows a region transforming faster than expectedMatthew L. Druckenmiller, University of Colorado Boulder; Rick Thoman, University of Alaska Fairbanks, and Twila A. Moon, University of Colorado Boulder
In its hunt for critical minerals, the US is misconstruing what is and is not America’sCoalter G Lathrop, Duke University
Mining the ocean floor: 5 deep-sea sources of critical minerals essential to technology, and the fragile marine life at riskLeonardo Macelloni, University of Mississippi
America’s next big critical minerals source could be coal mine pollution – if we can agree on who owns itHélène Nguemgaing, University of Maryland and Alan Collins, West Virginia University
How the US can mine its own critical minerals − without digging new holesYuanzhi Tang, Georgia Institute of Technology and Scott McWhorter, Georgia Institute of Technology
Deep-sea mining threatens sea life in a way no one is thinking about, and Trump’s order could clear the way for operations soonAlexus Cazares-Nuesser, University of Hawaii
You’re not going to be alone in national parks this summer – enjoy the companyWill Rice, University of Montana and Bing Pan, Penn State
What does it mean to be a new national park? Ocmulgee Mounds in Georgia may soon find outSeth T. Kannarr, University of Tennessee
Yosemite embodies the long war over US national park privatizationMichael Childers, Colorado State University
Hidden treasures of America’s national parks are closer than you might thinkJeffrey C. Hallo, Clemson University
National parks are key conservation areas for wildlife and natural resourcesSarah Diaz, Coastal Carolina University and Linda Lane, Coastal Carolina University
Research shows overlooked cost to recreation from wildfiresKyle Manley, University of Colorado Boulder
Hurricanes devastated Florida’s East Coast – then seagrass made an unexpected comebackStephanie Insalaco-Wyner, Southwestern University and Hannah V. Herrero, University of Tennessee
How a new mapping tool helps Florida planners protect wildlife corridors as the state growsSarah Lockhart, University of Florida and Thomas Hoctor, University of Florida
Better urban design could help save Florida’s threatened Big Cypress fox squirrelEve Bohnett, University of Florida