How Mexican World Cup Stadiums Achieved FIFA’s Environmental Certifications

Venues hosting the 2026 World Cup must meet high standards to obtain environmental certifications, but FIFA also requires that they use natural grass, which is water-intensive to maintain.

People Living Near xAI’s Dirty Data Centers Are Furious About the SpaceX IPO

Elon Musk is set to make hundreds of billions even as communities in Mississippi and Tennessee are fighting to stop the gas turbines powering xAI’s supercomputers.

Great White Sharks Have Been in the Mediterranean Sea for Millions of Years—but Sightings Are Incredibly Rare

A recent video of a great white shark in the Mediterranean Sea offers the possibility of deriving valuable information for conservation strategies.

The US Has a Plan to Combat Screwworm. It Involves a Lot More Flies

Releasing sterilized flies can crash a local population of flesh-eating screwworms. But the US currently has limited capacity to produce them.

Not to Alarm Anyone, but Flesh-Eating Screwworms Have Entered the US

The USDA this week confirmed the first known infection of the carnivorous fly larva, which feast on the flesh of living mammals, after the United States eradicated the nightmare bugs in the 1960s.

Data Center Operators Are Trying to Fix Their Water Use Problems

Google, Microsoft, and other hyperscalers have come under scrutiny for their impact on water quality and availability.

Nike World Cup Uniforms Made of Recycled Textiles Won’t Solve Fashion Waste

The activewear giant has used chemical recycling to make jersey for 16 teams competing in the tournament. But the technique is unlikely to help solve fashion’s waste issue.

How Are French Open Players Dealing With the Paris Heat Wave?

Meet the wet bulb globe temperature, the ominous measure that shows when it’s too hot to go outside.

The Cookware Industry Has a Major Fight Brewing Over PFAS Claims

There’s a new front in the war over the safety of chemicals used to make nonstick pans.

Why the 2026 Hurricane Season Might Not Be That Bad

The impending arrival of El Niño will help keep the number of storms low. But it only takes one landfall to create a catastrophe.