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Climate

France Records Its First-Ever Pyrocumulonimbus Cloud Amid Record-Smashing Fires
The Unfriendly Skies

France Records Its First-Ever Pyrocumulonimbus Cloud Amid Record-Smashing Fires

Extreme fire conditions on the ground have created unprecedented conditions in the atmosphere.
Brian Kahn
Abdul El-Sayed Is an Epidemiologist Running for Senate. His State Is a Public Health Disaster
Double Trouble

Abdul El-Sayed Is an Epidemiologist Running for Senate. His State Is a Public Health Disaster

Molly Taft
Fans Flocked to World Cup Host Cities—Causing 80 Percent of the Tournament’s Emissions
Plane and Simple

Fans Flocked to World Cup Host Cities—Causing 80 Percent of the Tournament’s Emissions

Ritsuko Kawai

Regulations and Solutions

New Firefighting Technologies Could Help Battle Blazes Like Those in France and Spain

New Firefighting Technologies Could Help Battle Blazes Like Those in France and Spain

Climate change is upping the odds of major wildfires, creating a need for new tools to combat them.
Fernanda González
The Solution to the Power Grid's Woes Might Just Be Sitting in Your Driveway

The Solution to the Power Grid's Woes Might Just Be Sitting in Your Driveway

More electric vehicles are becoming capable of providing backup power at a time when the US is increasingly in need of more electrons.
Matt Simon
The 2026 El Niño Is on Track to Be the Strongest on Record

The 2026 El Niño Is on Track to Be the Strongest on Record

This climate phenomenon could cause a massive global temperature spike and cause economic losses of $10 trillion by 2032.
Fernanda González
An Ebike Company Was Sued for Misleading Info on Safety. It Points to a Big Problem

An Ebike Company Was Sued for Misleading Info on Safety. It Points to a Big Problem

Several Chinese businesses associated with the ebike brand Aipas settled a lawsuit with Amazon and the safety certification company UL in July.
Aarian Marshall

Oceans and Waterways

El Niño Is Already Wreaking Havoc on Pacific Fisheries

El Niño Is Already Wreaking Havoc on Pacific Fisheries

As the climate phenomenon sends warm water surging across the eastern Pacific, some parts of the fishing industry are suffering—but other regions are seeing a windfall.
Joseph Winters
What Happens if China Hacks the US Water Supply? I Went to a Secret War Game to Find Out

What Happens if China Hacks the US Water Supply? I Went to a Secret War Game to Find Out

Burst water mains. Evacuated hospitals. In a closed-door simulation, insurers played out their response to a mass disruption by China’s Volt Typhoon hackers—and found a nightmare scenario.
Andy Greenberg
Even the Internet’s Favorite Pool Guy Doesn’t Know How to Fix the Reflecting Pool

Even the Internet’s Favorite Pool Guy Doesn’t Know How to Fix the Reflecting Pool

Algae blooms, peeling paint, and a host of fixes from hydrogen peroxide to nanobubblers have made it hard to diagnose what’s wrong with the Reflecting Pool—let alone how to clean up the mess.
Molly Taft
Canada Missed Chances to Inspect OceanGate’s Titan Before Fatal Implosion

Canada Missed Chances to Inspect OceanGate’s Titan Before Fatal Implosion

A new report shows that government agencies failed to communicate and includes recommendations for stronger oversight in a bid to avert future disasters.
Mark Ellis Harris

Extreme Heat

One of NASA’s Most Important Deep Space Observatories Hit by Spanish Wildfires

One of NASA’s Most Important Deep Space Observatories Hit by Spanish Wildfires

Flames burned through the Deep Space Communications Complex near Madrid, but NASA has been unable to assess the damage as a wildfire emergency grips the region.
Brian Kahn
FIFA Doesn’t Have a Plan to Deal With Climate Change

FIFA Doesn’t Have a Plan to Deal With Climate Change

This year’s World Cup has faced sweltering heat and humidity. Now it may need to deal with wildfire smoke.
Tik Root
What Cities From Chicago to Washington, DC, Look Like Under a Blanket of Wildfire Smoke

What Cities From Chicago to Washington, DC, Look Like Under a Blanket of Wildfire Smoke

The US is home to some of the most polluted air on the planet as smoke from 120 out-of-control Canadian wildfires drifts across the border.
Brian Kahn
Wildfire Smoke Is Worse Than You Think. Here’s How to Keep Safe

Wildfire Smoke Is Worse Than You Think. Here’s How to Keep Safe

As wildfire smoke threatens air quality and safety for millions, here’s your playbook to keep your family safe from the damaging effects of smoke.
Matthew Korfhage