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Climate

Good Judgment

In Praise of Climate Virtue Signaling

Politicians and other leaders don’t like to brag about their green credentials. But what if a little virtue is exactly what we’re missing?

Regulations and Solutions

California Can Slake the Thirst of Its Farms by Storing Water Underground

A new study finds that the state should replenish groundwater aquifers to sustain agriculture.

Everything You Need to Know About the WIRED & Octopus Energy Tech Summit 2024

Get ready for the return of the annual energy summit in Berlin on October 10.

The iPhone 16’s Battery Is Easier to Replace, Finally

Apple has outfitted the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus with a new kind of adhesive that makes it faster and safer to swap out the battery.

The Outrageous Scheme to Capture and Sell Greenland’s Meltwater

A startup says shipping meltwater from Greenland’s glaciers internationally will boost the local economy and could help ease water pressures in arid regions—but what does that actually mean for the world?

Oceans and Waterways

The Titan Submersible Disaster Hearings Paint a Damning Picture

One week into the US Coast Guard’s OceanGate hearings, witnesses have shed new light on key aspects of the company’s troubles leading up to the fateful implosion.

‘I Told Him I’m Not Getting in It’: Former Titan Submersible Engineer Testifies

The US Coast Guard’s OceanGate hearings started Monday with some startling revelations—including the last messages from the passengers.

South Sudan May See the First Permanent Mass Displacement Due to Climate Change

Protracted flooding has engulfed the country’s Sudd region due to more water entering the Nile upstream, which is driving conflict and disease and is potentially leaving the region uninhabitable.

The Coast Guard’s OceanGate Hearings Start Next Week—but Key Witnesses Won’t Appear

Because, according to sources, they’d plead the Fifth, the witness list is missing key executives and staff with knowledge of the fatal Titanic expedition, raising questions about just how much can be learned from this investigation.

Extreme Heat

Wildfires Are Contaminating Water Supplies

Wildfires don’t just destroy forest—they can increase sediment in rivers and reservoirs, spark algae blooms, and pollute watercourses with dangerous chemicals, leaving water providers to grapple with long-term consequences.

Your Guide to Surviving Extreme Weather

How to pack a go bag, get emergency alerts, and find disaster aid.

She’s the New Face of Climate Activism—and She’s Carrying a Pickax

Sabotage. Property destruction. For Léna Lazare and her cohort, radicalized by years of inaction on the environmental crisis, these aren’t dirty words. They’re acts of joy.

How to Stop Wildfire Smoke Damaging Your Health

Smoke from fires is linked to thousands of premature deaths every year, and is a growing health threat as widespread blazes becomes more common.