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'The tools to imagine solutions': Science educator inspires Pakistani children -- Science Fuse, a social enterprise, primarily teaches children in impoverished areas, including the Machar Colony slum area in Karachi.

25 days ago

Trump sees a 'con' in climate change. Xi sees cash. -- While President Trump decries climate change as a "con," China's Xi Jinping is going all-in on green tech. The latter approach is providing some hope as the COP30 climate conference gathers in Brazil.

1 month ago

Make Oil Great Again? Even California drills as global climate action stalls. -- Gov. Gavin Newsom made green energy a priority. But as President Donald Trump makes oil the focus of U.S. energy policy, even California considers "Drill, baby, drill."

1 month ago

Climate money is flowing around the globe. Sometimes, corruption makes it disappear. -- Protesters accuse the Philippine government of misusing billions in climate money. One issue concerns whether such spending reaches the most vulnerable.

1 month ago

What China's landmark climate pledge means for the fight against global warming -- In a first, China has set an absolute target for cutting emissions. Its pledge also covers greenhouse gas emissions and economic sectors.

2 months ago

In Mexico's mangroves, protecting bees and trees is part of this family's identity -- The matriarch of the Cab family knows that its work alone cannot "change the world." But she remains a passionate beekeeper and advocate for bees.

2 months ago

How Jane Goodall inspired my daughter: It started with chickens. -- With the world remembering Jane Goodall, here's how one child sees her legacy: "She realized something true that nobody else recognized."

2 months ago

Can resource-rich countries go green? Colombia's trying to find out. -- President Gustavo Petro is rushing to make Colombia green. But his energy agenda highlights the messy trade-offs called for when fossil fuels remain key to the economy.

2 months ago

A year after Hurricane Helene, a region still awaits help, but marks recovery -- Saturday marks the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Helene, which caused widespread destruction in North Carolina. How getting federal aid has become more quixotic.

3 months ago

'A spectrum of hope': A science writer puts life under a microscope -- In "Super Natural," Alex Riley explores how species evolved to thrive in the most extreme climates on Earth.

3 months ago

A writer schools himself on the plight and might of birds -- Adam Nicolson, a self-described "beginner in the wood," unfolds singular facts and compelling anecdotes about birds that fire the imagination.

2 months ago

God in the machine? People use chatbots as spiritual advisers. -- Could your next spiritual guide be artificial intelligence? AI is offering Christians, Jews, and others an alternative to priests, rabbis, and faith leaders.

4 months ago

From retail to the military, 'intelligent connectivity' raises ethical dilemmas -- Artificial intelligence, 5G networks, and the Internet of Things are used increasingly often in spaces from retail to the military, raising privacy and ethical considerations.

8 months ago

The world's bananas are at risk. A volcanic island might protect them. -- Cavendish bananas are under threat from a fungus that has wiped out other varieties. The island of La Palma may have the conditions to protect them.

8 months ago