Research & Developments
How Science and the Environment Fared in the 2026 U.S. Midterms
Science was on the ballot across the United States in Tuesday’s midterm elections. On federal, state, and municipal levels, hundreds…
NASA’s Ignition Sequence Has Begun
NASA recently announced some changes that appear aligned with Ignition initiatives. Here are few of them.
Trump to Ease Methane Rules for Oil and Gas Wells
The Trump administration has announced plans to terminate some methane emissions restrictions for oil and gas companies, rolling back rules…
Secrets in the Peat
Science on Repeat, Peat, Peat
Scientists and Knowledge Keepers, industries and communities are all seeking answers—and finding even more questions—buried in carbon-rich wetlands.
“It’s this circle of life role, where [elephants are] engineering these ecosystems while they’re alive, but continuing to have these really strong impacts after they die. We really underappreciate the holistic role of a lot of these big species, because they’re now really rare.”
Deron Burkepile
Elephants Engineer Their Ecosystems in Life—and in Death
Deron Burkepile
Elephants Engineer Their Ecosystems in Life—and in Death
Let the Scientists Tell It
Reliable AI Sea Ice Forecasts Depend on Sustained Observations
Sea ice is a fundamental regulator of Earth’s climate and an increasingly urgent forecast target itself. Can we trust the AI systems now being built to predict it?
