La Niña Will Hang Out Until January—February Tops
The National Weather Service just updated its prediction for the global weather-influencing climate event. The post La Niña Will Hang…
America’s Brief Role as a Climate Leader Is Probably Over
While America was watching Donald Trump sweep the polls, climate representatives from over 200 countries were watching America’s commitments to…
Legal Weed Has Arrived. Get Ready for the Budweiser of Bud
Potheads will become consumers, and the patchwork network of growers and sellers will start responding to the demands of a…
Martian-Americans Can Vote—But Only if They Come From Texas
A twenty year old law that lets astronauts vote in space might need to be tweaked if Musk’s Mars settlement…
Watch WIRED and Ozy’s Election Night Livestream
A Livestream from Ozy.com, with WIRED’s correspondents live from Trump and Clinton’s campaign headquarters. The post Watch WIRED and Ozy’s…
Electron Microscopes Can Finally See in Wonderful Color
A new method of colorizing electron microscope imagery will make it easier for microbiologists to spot elusive molecules. The post…
The Dismal Science of the Standing Rock Pipeline Protests
If successful, the Standing Rock protest could be a minor boon for the economics of weaning the world off oil.…
How NASA Got Every Last Piece of Pluto Data Down From New Horizons
A year and a half ago, Pluto was a pixellated blur. The New Horizons mission has revealed it as the…
La Niña’s Not Here, But Whatever Let’s Have a La Niña Winter
La Niña isn’t guaranteed after an El Niño, but this year’s conditions are looking more favorable. The post La Niña’s…
John Kerry on Why Climate Policy Means Everything to America
The Paris climate deal was the first time the US has officially begun thinking and acting in concert with the…