A bomb cyclone over the U.S. East Coast on Jan. 4, 2017. NOAA/CIRA A bomb cyclone is a large, intense midlatitude storm that has low
Category: Environmental
The herbicide dicamba was supposed to solve farmers’ weed problems – instead, it’s making farming harder for many of them
Soybean plants on an Arkansas farm. Those at left show signs of damage from dicamba; others at right were planted later in the season. Washington
New federal wildfire plan is ambitious – but the Forest Service needs more money and people to fight the growing risks
Forest thinning and prescribed burns leave less fuel to burn. Escaflowne via Getty Images People living in the western U.S. have been concerned about wildfires
Offshore wind farms could help capture carbon from air and store it long-term, saving money – a geophysicist explains how
The U.S. had seven operating offshore wind turbines with 42 megawatts of capacity in 2021. The Biden administration’s goal is 30,000 megawatts by 2030. AP
Tonga eruption was so intense, it caused the atmosphere to ring like a bell
The volcano shortly before its eruption. Maxar via Getty Images The Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai eruption reached an explosive crescendo on Jan. 15, 2022. Its rapid
What is bioengineered food? An agriculture expert explains
Most U.S.-grown soybeans are genetically modified, so products containing them may be required to carry the new ‘bioengineered’ label. Johannes Eisele/AFP via Getty Images The
Beavers offer lessons about managing water in a changing climate, whether the challenge is drought or floods
Wetlands created by beavers, like this one in Amherst, Massachusetts, store floodwaters and provide habitat for animals and birds. Christine Hatch, CC BY-ND It’s no
Batteries get hyped, but pumped hydro provides the vast majority of long-term energy storage essential for renewable power – here’s how it works
The U.S. has thousands of lakes and reservoirs that could be paired for pumped hydro storage without the need for rivers. Ollo via Getty Images
These machines scrub greenhouse gases from the air – an inventor of direct air capture technology shows how it works
One ‘mechanical tree’ is about 1,000 times faster at removing carbon dioxide from air than a natural tree. The first is to start operating in
Why do plants grow straight?
_Allium schoenoprasum_, better known as chives. Andreas Rockstein/Flickr, CC BY-SA Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question
