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Environment
Lauren Leffer • November 25, 2020
Millions of people rely on the Air Quality Index, but experts say it’s a rough measure at best
Lauren Leffer • November 19, 2020
You’ve heard of the fly on the wall, but what about the crow in the city?
Delger Erdenesanaa • November 13, 2020
To manage wildfires, the United States needs a lot more prescribed burns. Tribes and community organizations are ready to step in
![Two of Angela Gilmour’s etchings show how natural and man-made events damage landscapes. “Toxic Wednesday” (left) shows what happens when dust clouds from the Saharan desert collide with an Atlantic weather system and pollution. The result is a toxic smog with an orange to red hue that hangs over the United Kingdom. “Blood Rain Thursday” (right) shows the dust and smog released as blood red rain. [Credit: Angela Gimour]](https://scienceline.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Weathertheweather.png)
Taylor White • September 2, 2020
In the midst of a pandemic, an artist and former physicist still works to represent endangered landscapes
Jonathan Moens • August 13, 2020
Clean waters have attracted large marine mammals to feed on a rising source of plankton and fish
Jonathan Moens • August 5, 2020
Some philosophers argue that consciousness pervades the universe. But not everyone is convinced.
Corryn Wetzel • July 30, 2020
The global boom in sand mining threatens millions, a new study of the Mekong River suggests
Curtis Segarra • May 22, 2020
Wildlife-police raids and customs inspections are trying to halt this highly invasive species
![Transportation accounts for around 6% of carbon emissions in the global food system, new analyses suggest. [Credit: CC0 | Pixabay]](https://scienceline.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/eating-local.jpeg)
Jonathan Moens • May 8, 2020
It’s what you eat, not where it comes from, that matters most, new analyses suggest
Taylor White • April 21, 2020
Machine learning may boost disease hunting, but not everyone’s convinced
Curtis Segarra • April 8, 2020
Invasive Little Fire Ants have already taken over the Big Island, and now Maui is trying to save itself from a similar fate
Corryn Wetzel • March 6, 2020
Microbeads were shunned for their role in water pollution. Is everyone’s favorite sparkly stuff next?
Jonathan Moens • February 5, 2020
A podcast exploring whether solar geo-engineering is a viable solution to the climate crisis
Corryn Wetzel • January 31, 2020
Three scientific breakthroughs aim to buy time for reefs threatened by warming waters and disease
Corryn Wetzel • January 22, 2020
New study shows that what moms breathe affects their risk of delivering early