Earth
- Earth
A volcano wakes up
Earthquakes, small eruptions, and a new lava dome unsettle Mount St. Helens.
- Climate
A change in climate
Global warming may be wiping out some plants and animals or pushing them into new habitats.
- Tech
Explorer of the extreme deep
A new project to build an improved research sub aims to shed light on the mysterious ocean depths.
- Tech
Cold house, hot house, green house
Saving energy at home requires paying attention to the building's windows, walls, and roof.
- Earth
Drilling deep for fuel
Stores of natural gas created by high temperatures and pressures may nestle deep in Earth's mantle.
- Climate
Recipe for a hurricane
Predicting how, when, and where major storms will occur can help save lives.
- Earth
Deep drilling at sea
Drilling holes deep into the seafloor unveils the ocean's past and hints at Earth's future.
- Earth
Ice Age melting and rising seas
Ice melted in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres during ice-age warm-ups.
- Environment
Fishing for fun takes toll
Sportfishing can account for a surprisingly large part of the catch of certain types of saltwater fish.
- Climate
A dire shortage of water
Parts of the southwestern United States are in the middle of the worst drought in at least 500 years.
- Agriculture
Growing healthier tomato plants
How well tomatoes grow depends on how the plants are mulched and fertilized.
- Environment
A newspaper’s hidden cost
Getting a newspaper electronically would be much better for the planet than receiving the paper version.
