The artificial intelligence boom has an energy problem. Every question sent to ChatGPT, every image generated by an AI system and every recommendation produced by a large model depends on data centers packed
Plastic pollution may be carrying a hidden chemical payload across Japan’s coastal waters. A study led by researchers at Japan’s National Institute for Environmental Studies has found that floating microplastics and larger plastic
A single strand of optical fiber may soon do far more than carry data. Researchers have reported a new approach for sensing the full three-dimensional shape of a fiber by writing microscopic scattering
Human-induced climate change has more than doubled the likelihood of the extreme weather conditions that fueled Canada’s destructive 2026 wildfire season, finds a rapid analysis. As of early August, thousands of wildfires torched
Numbering fewer than 25,000, lions remain vulnerable to extinction. These big cats have suffered catastrophic declines and today occupy roughly 6% of their historical range. Living with lions (Panthera leo) is not easy.
For people trying to protect the Amazon, one problem has persisted for decades. A hectare of intact forest stores carbon, regulates water, supports wildlife, and provides food and materials for the people who
