SCIENCE AND TECH
Corals are bleaching in every corner of the ocean, threatening its web of life
More than 54 percent of all the reef areas on the planet have experienced bleaching level heat-stress in the past year, according to the Global Bleaching Event Index
Earth sees hottest-ever March, the 10th record-breaking month in a row
Scientists said the record highs are caused by a mix of human-caused climate change and the El Niño climate pattern
Biden plans to expand two national monuments in California
President Biden will soon expand two national monuments in California, aiming to bolster his conservation record, people familiar with the matter say
The Olympics are usually a sustainability disaster. Can Paris be different?
Organizers of the Games have set a goal of generating no more than half the planet-warming emissions produced by other recent Summer Olympics
Mapping America’s access to nature, neighborhood by neighborhood
Spending time in nature is linked to a longer, healthier life. But nature is not distributed fairly across the country
Here’s how EVs could get 200 miles per gallon
A new report says that electric vehicles could double in efficiency in the next decades — if automakers make the right moves
European court rules Switzerland climate inaction violated human rights
The European Court of Human Rights ruled that Switzerland violated some rights by failing to slow effects of climate change, although it tossed out two other cases
EPA mulls tougher limits on new gas plants as 2024 election nears
The Environmental Protection Agency is considering strengthening a climate rule for coal- and gas-fired power plants, people familiar with the matter say
Clouds part and crowds scream as total solar eclipse delights the U.S.
Americans took in the awe-inspiring view of the last coast-to-coast total solar eclipse until 2045
EPA limits toxic air pollution from chemical plants
Chemical plants across the country will need to slash the amount of toxic air pollution they release under a rule finalized Tuesday by the Environmental Protection Agency