TECH NEWS
In photos: The scene after tornadoes struck Michigan and Oklahoma
Tornadoes swept through southern Michigan, causing destruction in Portage — where employees were temporarily trapped inside a FedEx facility — and damaging a mobile home park in Kalamazoo
Another Sriracha shortage could be coming. A severe drought is to blame.
Huy Fong Foods said it was halting its Sriracha sauce production until after Labor Day. Experts said the blame lies on a severe drought in Mexico
How climate change is raising the risks of another pandemic
As humans degrade the planet, the risks of new diseases and increased disease spread are rising, according to research published Wednesday
Here’s why so many Republicans won’t buy EVs
Democrats say they are way more likely than Republicans to buy electric cars. Could that change?
How to avoid a contractor nightmare when electrifying your home
Seven steps to cut your energy bill, upgrade your home and bid farewell to fossil fuels
Why Highway 1 is the climate challenge that California can’t fix
California’s Highway 1 is beloved by Big Sur road trippers. But continued landslides, storms, fires and other climate impacts imperil its future
Life boomed on Earth half a billion years ago. You can thank magnets.
The near collapse of Earth’s magnetic field coincided with a spike in oxygen levels and a boom in biodiversity, according to a new study
Why some corals are better off dead
As scientists rush to save ailing corals elsewhere, in Venezuela locals are trying to kill off this stinky variety
Invasive plants are a menace. Here’s how to avoid them in your garden.
What to know to avoid buying invasive plants and how to manage them if you have them already
In photos: At least 39 dead as historic flooding hits southern Brazil
Heavy rainfall brought the highest water levels recorded in more than 80 years to the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul