9:25
Enzymes Are Taking On Our Plastic Problem
Breaking PET down to its building blocks with enzymes could give it a better chance for a second (or third) life.
17:12
Indigenous Knowledge Is Central To Climate Solutions
Indigenous scientist and author Jessica Hernandez on what it might mean to heal—rather than conserve—endangered landscapes.
An Indigenous Scientist On Purging Colonialist Practices From Science
Western science is built upon harmful research practices in Indigenous communities. Jessica Hernandez writes about how this can change.
16:37
How Would You Spend A Trillion Dollars?
Where an infusion of cash might make the most progress toward fixing the planet’s problems.
12:13
Did ‘Soylent Green’s’ Predictions About 2022 Hold Up?
A classic film in the 1970s took on the collapse of civil society in 2022. Almost 50 years later, was it right?
6:53
The Colorado River Misses Its Snow
Ongoing drought makes it more important to understand data about snow and rivers.
17:26
Major Undercount In COVID Cases Makes Our Tracking Data Less Useful
A perfect storm of factors has resulted in COVID-19 case counts being so inaccurate they may be missing a current surge in cases.
11:36
Why Another Antarctic Ice Shelf Collapsed
For the first time, an ice shelf in eastern Antarctica collapsed into the ocean. Here’s why climate change may have played a role.
8:15
An Oregon Lithium Deposit Could Help Power Clean Energy Tech
As the U.S. divests from Russian energy sources, it looks towards sites like a lithium deposit in Oregon. But mining it might take awhile.
08:32
An Unusual Fungus May Control Invasive Tawny Crazy Ants
Most insecticides don’t work against this invasive species. But scientists recently found a fungus that causes infected nests to collapse.