Technology
Particle Hunters Can Spend a Lifetime Searching for Answers
In physics, experiments to answer the big questions can take decades to run—and might not produce any findings at all.
The US Can Halve Its Emissions by 2030—if It Wants To
The economics are clear: Renewables are cheap enough for the country to rapidly decarbonize. Less evident is the political will to...
It’s Hard to Do Climate Research When Your Glacier Is Melting
Glaciers offer unparalleled insight into the world’s climate. But as they melt, the data they offer is less useful—and more dangerous...
How Lost Hikers Can Send an SOS to Space
The SARSAT satellite system is a kind of celestial lifeguard for explorers, boaters, and aviators who might be in need of search and...
When Covid Came for Provincetown
In a queer vacation hot spot on Cape Cod, an ad hoc community proved that Americans can stifle large outbreaks—if they want to.
Australia Has Finally Woken Up to Climate Change
The newly elected government has promised stricter emissions limits and more renewables in the wake of fires, droughts, and floods.
The FAA Says SpaceX Can't Expand Its Texas Launch Site—Yet
SpaceX must address dozens of environmental issues before it can upgrade Starbase in Boca Chica. The launch license needed for the...
Monkeypox Can Be Contained—but Time Is Running Out
Testing, vaccinating, and contact tracing can control the virus in Europe and North America—unless complacency allows it to take hold.
Canada Moves to Decriminalize Possession of ‘Hard’ Drugs
British Columbia’s three-year trial aims to address its opioid crisis. The legislation has been welcomed, but some think it’s still...
Reshuffled Rivers Bolster the Amazon’s Hyper-Biodiversity
The rainforest's lush genetic diversity may be due in part to the dynamics of branching rivers, which serve as invisible fences between...
