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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

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

Red Flag Card

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

Tik Root

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

Haze for Days

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

Brian Kahn

How to Protect Your Health as Skies Fill With Smoke From Canada’s Wildfires

Up in Smoke

How to Protect Your Health as Skies Fill With Smoke From Canada’s Wildfires

Molly Taft

Microsoft Reports a Massive 25 Percent Jump in Emissions

Wrong Way

Microsoft Reports a Massive 25 Percent Jump in Emissions

Molly Taft

Sunshine and Saharan Dust Make Miami’s World Cup Quarter-Final a Dangerous Game

World Cup Warm Up

Sunshine and Saharan Dust Make Miami’s World Cup Quarter-Final a Dangerous Game

Isabella Ward

The Best At-Home Air Con Units to Buy Right Now

Cool Runnings

The Best At-Home Air Con Units to Buy Right Now

Jeremy White

Is an Air-Conditioning Revolution Coming to Europe?

Winds of Change

Is an Air-Conditioning Revolution Coming to Europe?

Sabrina Weiss

Dimming the Sun Would Help Lower the Risks of El Niño. No, Really

Risky Business

Dimming the Sun Would Help Lower the Risks of El Niño. No, Really

Molly Taft

Prediction Markets Let You Bet on Whether a Wildfire Will Burn Down Your Town

What Are the Odds?

Prediction Markets Let You Bet on Whether a Wildfire Will Burn Down Your Town

Kylie Mohr

There’s a Global Network of Fungi Under Your Feet. This Is the First Complete Map

Mychorrizol Over

There’s a Global Network of Fungi Under Your Feet. This Is the First Complete Map

Marta Musso

New York Is About to Feel Hotter Than Phoenix

It's Not a Dry Heat

New York Is About to Feel Hotter Than Phoenix

Isabella Ward

Want to Boost Your Home’s Resale Value? Install a Heat Pump

Home Improvement

Want to Boost Your Home’s Resale Value? Install a Heat Pump

Alison F. Takemura

London Climate Action Week Foiled by Climate Change

Irony Is Dead

London Climate Action Week Foiled by Climate Change

Isabella Ward

I Slashed My Power Bill in Half With a Whole-Home Battery

Power Trip

I Slashed My Power Bill in Half With a Whole-Home Battery

Martin Cizmar

West Antarctica Is Missing Way Too Much Ice

Ice, Ice Maybe

West Antarctica Is Missing Way Too Much Ice

Graham Readfearn

Why the Reflecting Pool Is Full of Algae After Trump's Renovation

Going Green

Why the Reflecting Pool Is Full of Algae After Trump's Renovation

Molly Taft

What Do Americans Spend on Housing?

The Future of Home

What Do Americans Spend on Housing?

Sandra Upson

Traditional Home Insurance Is Collapsing. Here’s What Could Fill the Gap

The Future of Home

Traditional Home Insurance Is Collapsing. Here’s What Could Fill the Gap

Katie Thornton

What Do We Need From Our Homes Right Now?

The Future of Home

What Do We Need From Our Homes Right Now?

Katie Drummond and Amy Astley