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'Forever Chemical' Lawsuits Could Ultimately Eclipse the Big Tobacco Settlement

By Jeffrey Kluger

Are Shark Attacks Increasing? Here Are What the Data Say

By Jeffrey Kluger

3M's $10 Billion PFAS Payout Is Just The Tip of the Iceberg

By Jeffrey Kluger

This Year Might Be the Worst Tick Season Ever

By Jeffrey Kluger
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What Is El Niño and How It Affects Weather

Extended warmth in the Pacific Ocean leads to higher global temperatures, and can impact weather patterns, ecosystems, and economies.

By Anisha Kohli

Why Wildfire Smoke Turns the Sky Yellow

It all has to do with sunlight, wavelengths, and particles in the air.

By Jeffrey Kluger

Companies Hid Dangers of PFAS 'Forever Chemicals' For Decades

Manufacturers DuPont and 3M kept their knowledge secret, taking a page from the tobacco industry, a new study reveals.

By Jeffrey Kluger

Wildlife Is Nearing an ‘Extinction Crisis’

In a new study, researchers found a "global erosion of species,’ with nearly half of animal populations in decline.

By Chad de Guzman

Everything in Your Home That May Have PFAS 'Forever Chemicals'

From carpets to toilet paper, these persistent manufacturing chemicals are everywhere. Here's what to know.

By Jeffrey Kluger

Why Allergy Seasons Are Getting Worse

And what that means for your health.

By Jamie Ducharme

How Air Pollution Can Affect Your Heartbeat

A new study out of China shows the immediate impact on heart health of exposure to air pollution from burning fossil fuels.

By Jeffrey Kluger

The Best Stove for Your Health and the Environment

Gas vs. electric vs. induction

By Madison Dapcevich

Who's Killing the Wild Horses? One Woman Is Determined to Find Out

Betty Nixon has chronicled the shooting deaths of 40 wild horses in Arizona, but a $10,000 reward by the Forest Service has yet to result in an arrest

By Marisa Agha / Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests, Ariz.

Chernobyl Experts Say Russia Could Set Off a Nuclear Disaster

"Such behavior does not even fit into our understanding of the world"

By Alejandro de la Garza

The Big Business Politics Behind the Formation of Yellowstone National Park

In the fall of 1871, Americans became aware of Yellowstone’s many natural wonders after geologist Ferdinand Hayden returned from a federally funded expedition to assess the region's "geological, mineralogical, zoological, botanical, and agricultural resources." Hayden...

By Megan Kate Nelson

The Enduring Hope of Jane Goodall

In the early years of World War II, when Jane Goodall was around 6 years old, she was often woken from her sleep by the blare of air-raid sirens. The sound warned that Nazi planes...

By Ciara Nugent

Seabed Mining May Solve Our Energy Crisis

At the bottom of the ocean lies a solution to the imminent battery shortage—at a great potential cost to biodiversity and life on earth.

By Aryn Baker

Is It Time to Ditch Wood-Framed Houses?

With climate change driving more destructive fires, some builders are pushing for steel to replace wood in U.S. home construction

By Alana Semuels

Asia Has 99 of the 100 Cities Facing Most Environmental Risk

The many environmental challenges facing the world are far from evenly shared across regions. Of the 100 cities facing the greatest environmental risks, 99 are in Asia, according to a report published today by risk...

By Ciara Nugent

An Animated Guide to This Year's Massive Brood X Cicada Emergence

Trillions of the insects are about to emerge across the eastern U.S.

By Lon Tweeten and Rebecca Katzman
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