How Data Centers Broke American Politics

What the Unabomber, Steve Bannon’s tech guy, and Bernie Sanders taught me about the great data center backlash of 2026.

China’s EV Market Is Booming. There’s Just One Problem

More EVs reaching the end of their life means more batteries to recycle. But waste management companies have yet to catch up to the new reality.

The World Is Too Hot. El Niño Is Partly to Blame

Heat waves are simultaneously hitting Europe, North America, and Asia, driven in part by the hot waters in the tropical Pacific—and climate change.

Tropical Diseases Like Dengue Fever and Chikungunya Are on the Rise in Europe

Climate change is helping invasive species to not only establish themselves across the Continent but to stay alive for longer. Scientists suggest we get used to it.

How to Bring a Geothermal Well Back from the Dead

Startup Zanskar has created one of the most productive geothermal wells in the US at a power plant that had been in decline for years.

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

Extreme fire conditions on the ground have created unprecedented conditions in the atmosphere.

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.

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.

Contagious Cancer Found in North American Catfish

Scientists identified the first known cancer transmissible among freshwater fish in a lake that spans the US and Canada.

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.