Blackout risks are rising – why neighboring power grids can’t just send extra electricity where it’s neededSufan Jiang, University of Tennessee; Nanyang Technological University and Fangxing Fran Li, University of Tennessee
California’s salmon fishery is reopening after a population crash led to a 3-year closure, but that doesn’t mean all is wellEric Palkovacs, University of California, Santa Cruz and Steven T. Lindley, University of California, Santa Cruz
Shutting down federal bee labs threatens bees, beekeepers and the US food systemJennie L. Durant, University of California, Davis
How natural selection helps design antennas, cancer treatments and adhesivesOwen D. Jones, Vanderbilt University
Rice feeds billions of people – but its role in fueling climate change is growingHanqin Tian, Boston College; Jingting Zhang, Boston College; Pep Canadell, CSIRO, and Shufen (Susan) Pan, Boston College
Why Corpus Christi faces a looming water shortage, and what might helpMichelle Hummel, University of Texas at Arlington
Formula 1 racing shows the hard part of reaching net-zero carbon emissions isn’t the engineeringCaitlin Grady, George Washington University and Sachi Nandurkar, George Washington University
Hurricane forecasts have improved dramatically, saving lives, but federal cuts threaten to stretch NOAA resources to breaking pointBrian Tang, University at Albany, State University of New York
The US Constitution and laws do not protect oil companies from being sued over the harm they cause to the climateAlejandro E. Camacho, University of California, Los Angeles and Robert Glicksman, George Washington University
We designed the turf for soccer’s biggest World Cup ever – here’s how we created the same playing experience across 3 countriesJohn N. Trey Rogers, Michigan State University; Jackie Lyn A. Guevara, Michigan State University; John Sorochan, University of Tennessee, and Ryan Bearss, Michigan State University
EPA is sidelining its independent chemical referee – and that endangers public healthH. Christopher Frey, North Carolina State University
A ‘super El Niño?’ Why it’s too early to forecast one with certainty, but not too soon to preparePedro DiNezio, University of Colorado Boulder
Suspending federal gas tax wouldn’t save drivers as much as they might hope – here’s what goes into the price of a gallon of gasRobert I. Harris, 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
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
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
Your local storm forecast is likely based on weather miles away – mesonets can help bridge that gapChris Vagasky, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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
Why the Southeast is burning – extreme drought is only part of the causeZachary Handlos, Georgia Institute of Technology
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
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
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
Using diesel generators to power the AI revolution would kill hundreds of Americans a yearPeter Adams, Carnegie Mellon University
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
Many of the Caribbean’s most important reefs are going unprotectedSara M. Melo Merino, Smithsonian Institution; Lorenzo Alvarez-Filip, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), and Steven Canty, Smithsonian Institution
Recreational fishing in the US catches far more fish than previously estimatedMatthew Robertson, Memorial University of Newfoundland
Don’t just plant trees, plant forests to restore biodiversity for the futureJohn Parker, Smithsonian Institution and Justin Nowakowski, Smithsonian Institution
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
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
A deep-ocean climate plan wins rare EPA approval, but is sinking plants in the sea the answer?Wil Burns, American University School of International Service
Trump’s new ‘Coalie’ mascot and myth of ‘clean, beautiful coal’ have a long history in advertisingAnnie Persons, University of Virginia
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
How the oil industry and growing political divides turned climate change into a partisan issueJoe Árvai, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
Pollen allergies are brutal this year – a doctor explains why, and how to find reliefLevi Keller, University of Colorado Anschutz
When you don’t have the facts, argue the law: How Trump’s EPA is limiting its own ability to protect public health far into the futureJanet McCabe, Indiana University
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
PFAS leave fingerprints in your blood – researchers are figuring out how forever chemicals transform in your body to read these cluesCarrie McDonough, Carnegie Mellon University
Supreme Court considers how much states can protect consumers when federal agencies won’tSarah J. Morath, Wake Forest 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
How much is a bat worth? Protecting these tiny insect-eaters isn’t just good for farms – their deaths cost taxpayers and the wider economyDale Manning, University of Tennessee; Anya Nakhmurina, Yale University, and Eli Fenichel, Yale University
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
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
The missing link in America’s critical minerals push isn’t mining – it’s processing expertiseHélène Nguemgaing, University of Maryland and Alan Collins, West Virginia University
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
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
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
Detroit’s water affordability crisis is tied to the uneven distribution of stormwater management costs – a fraught history explains whyNicole Van Lier, Loyola Marymount 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