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An Invasive Disease-Carrying Mosquito Has Spread to the Rocky Mountains
Infectious Disease

An Invasive Disease-Carrying Mosquito Has Spread to the Rocky Mountains

The Aedes aegypti mosquito that can carry dengue, yellow fever, and Zika was thought to be too reliant on a hot and wet climate to survive in the Mountain West. But now, a population is thriving in Western Colorado.
Trump’s Hatred of EVs Is Making Gas Cars More Expensive
Climate

Trump’s Hatred of EVs Is Making Gas Cars More Expensive

Climate Change Made Hurricane Melissa 4 Times More Likely, Study Suggests
Extreme Weather

Climate Change Made Hurricane Melissa 4 Times More Likely, Study Suggests

Regulations and Solutions

When Will the US Finally Get $15K EVs?

When Will the US Finally Get $15K EVs?

Super-cheap EVs exist in other parts of the world, as advances in battery tech and manufacturing are making new cars significantly cheaper. But the US market presents unique challenges for automakers.
The Data Center Resistance Has Arrived

The Data Center Resistance Has Arrived

A new report finds that local opposition to data centers skyrocketed in the second quarter of this year.
British Churches Are Putting Their Faith in Heat Pumps

British Churches Are Putting Their Faith in Heat Pumps

Ancient buildings and old bones aren’t getting in the way of the transition.
If the US Has to Build Data Centers, Here’s Where They Should Go

If the US Has to Build Data Centers, Here’s Where They Should Go

A new analysis tries to calculate the coming environmental footprint of AI in the US and finds that the ideal sites for data centers aren’t where they’re being built.

Oceans and Waterways

The Hidden Math of Ocean Waves

The Hidden Math of Ocean Waves

The math behind even the simplest ocean waves is notoriously uncooperative. A team of Italian mathematicians has made major advances toward understanding it.
What’s the Deal With Okapa’s $300 Water Bottle?

What’s the Deal With Okapa’s $300 Water Bottle?

Eight years of research and 10,000 prototypes have created a luxury water bottle claiming to redefine the experience of drinking H2O, all for an eye-watering sum.
China Dives in on the World’s First Wind-Powered Undersea Data Center

China Dives in on the World’s First Wind-Powered Undersea Data Center

The $226 million project uses ocean breezes and seawater to stay cool.
Former Google CEO Will Fund Boat Drones to Explore Rough Antarctic Waters

Former Google CEO Will Fund Boat Drones to Explore Rough Antarctic Waters

Scientists have a lot of questions about our planet’s most important carbon sink—and a new project could help answer them.

Extreme Heat

The LA Fires Spewed Out Toxic Nanoparticles. He Made It His Mission to Trace Them

The LA Fires Spewed Out Toxic Nanoparticles. He Made It His Mission to Trace Them

Nicholas Spada is one of the only scientists in the world using a nuclear x-ray process to study deadly nanoparticles in wildfire smoke. What he’s uncovered in California is a nightmare.
Why It’s Taking LA So Long to Rebuild After the Wildfires

Why It’s Taking LA So Long to Rebuild After the Wildfires

Reforming California’s environmental rules is only a small step to rebuilding Los Angeles after the fires in January.
Google Wants to Get Better at Spotting Wildfires From Space

Google Wants to Get Better at Spotting Wildfires From Space

A partnership with the nonprofit Earth Fire Alliance and satellite manufacturer Muon Space is giving Google a better shot at tracking wildfires—and using AI to process all the data being collected.
Wood Pellet Mills Are Prone to Catching Fire. Why Build Them in California?

Wood Pellet Mills Are Prone to Catching Fire. Why Build Them in California?

Facilities that make wood pellets have a track record of catching alight. Yet there are plans to build several near Yosemite’s tinderbox forests.