A look at the human toll of the construction of the Panama CanalThe construction of the Panama Canal involved immense human effort and has lasting social and environmental consequences.
Climate Change Added a Month's Worth of Extra-Hot Days in Past YearHuman-induced climate change led to 26 more days of abnormally high temperatures globally in the past year.
Study models asteroid collision's potentially devastating impactA medium-size asteroid impact could cause severe climate disruptions and threaten food security on Earth.
Climate Change Added a Month's Worth of Extra-Hot Days in Past YearHuman-induced climate change led to 26 more days of abnormally high temperatures globally in the past year.
Study models asteroid collision's potentially devastating impactA medium-size asteroid impact could cause severe climate disruptions and threaten food security on Earth.
A Second Tree of Life' Could Wreak Havoc, Scientists WarnResearch on synthetic microbes poses extreme risks of pandemics and environmental collapse, urging a ban on such studies.
How redwood logging remade Gold Rush-era San Francisco, but devastated the forest and those who lived thereThe redwood lumber industry significantly shaped San Francisco while contributing to the near extinction of California's ancient redwoods.
How the war in Ukraine has impacted migrating eaglesThe war in Ukraine has significantly impacted the migration patterns of Greater Spotted Eagles, leading to longer journeys and fewer stopovers.
Protecting them is impossible': raising children in a contaminated town in picturesThe environmental and social consequences faced by the Taranto district due to the proximity of the Ilva steelworks are illustrated through portraits of the residents, highlighting their struggles and the inadequate government measures for protection.