Overshoot climate targets, even briefly, and the costs of extreme weather go up.
How “stars” are helping the French keep the night sky dark
A voluntary program is encouraging towns to manage their lighting.
Staying below 2° C warming costs less than overshooting and correcting
Most current policies assume we’ll need carbon capture, but there’s a big cost.
Smokers gave a home to bacteria that now sicken people with cystic fibrosis
Explaining how M. abscessus was ready once CF patients started living longer.
Rainy years can’t make up for California’s groundwater use
And without additional restrictions, they may not recover for several decades.
A fossil site reveals an ancient sinkhole and its enormous occupant
A road project in Tennessee revealed an enigmatic fossil of an enormous mastodon.
The ancient origins of glass
Glass’s rich history is being traced using modern archaeology and materials science.
We transformed a London borough into a game to get fewer people traveling by car
Here’s what happened.
Will glow-in-the-dark materials someday light our cities?
Photoluminescent substances could be applied to sidewalks, streets, and buildings.
Was 1980 the worst automotive year ever?
40 years ago, abysmal products and a shifting market altered everything for Big Auto.