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Vox's coverage of climate change, renewable energy, conservation, and other environmental issues

Expecting worse: Giving birth on a planet in crisis 
Climate

How climate change transforms our reproductive lives, from menstruation to fertility to pregnancy.

By Paige Vega
Home PlanetHome Planet
Climate

Stories that celebrate life on Earth and deeper ways of connecting with our shared home.

By Shira Tarlo
What we can learn from a sea creature orgyWhat we can learn from a sea creature orgy
Down to Earth

For millions of years, these animals have carried life on their backs — literally.

By Benji Jones
Summertime sadness is realSummertime sadness is real
Climate

Seasonal depression can hit in warmer months, too. Here’s how to cope.

By Li Zhou

The latest in Climate

Yes, you should prepare your kids for climate disastersYes, you should prepare your kids for climate disasters
Even Better

The catastrophic effects of climate change can happen anywhere. Here’s how to help your kids cope before, during, and after an emergency.

By Allie Volpe
The frogs of Puerto Rico have a warning for usThe frogs of Puerto Rico have a warning for us
Down to Earth

Scientists are finally listening to the island's iconic coquis — and they have a lot to say.

By Benji Jones
Why this year’s Hajj was so deadlyWhy this year’s Hajj was so deadly
World Politics

More than 1,300 people died during the pilgrimage to Muslim's holiest site — but it’s not just because of heat.

By Ellen Ioanes
If it’s 100 degrees out, does your boss have to give you a break? Probably not.If it’s 100 degrees out, does your boss have to give you a break? Probably not.
Future Perfect

The US doesn‘t have federal heat protections. A standard would save lives. As a heat dome suffocates much of the East, it‘s becoming more apparent that we need better standards in the face of climate change.

By Sam Delgado
The race to get ahead of the next tornadoThe race to get ahead of the next tornado
Climate

AI is being tested against one of the most dangerous natural disasters.

By Umair Irfan
This number can measure how dangerous a heat wave is for youThis number can measure how dangerous a heat wave is for you
Climate

What is the wet bulb temperature? And why is it so important?

By Umair Irfan
What’s a wild bat worth to you? This economist is asking.What’s a wild bat worth to you? This economist is asking.
Audio
Down to Earth

Nature is priceless — but quantifying its value could help save it.

By Benji Jones and Byrd Pinkerton
There’s a secret wildlife wonderland hidden in the US — and it’s in danger
Down to Earth

Countless rare animals lurk under the logs in the Appalachian Mountains.

By Benji Jones
Who’s the father? For these baby animals, one doesn’t exist.
Audio
Unexplainable

More animals can occasionally reproduce asexually than scientists realized.

By Byrd Pinkerton
Business owners are buying into a bogus myth about drivingBusiness owners are buying into a bogus myth about driving
Future Perfect

NYC’s very good plan to fix traffic fell victim to a very bad argument. And it's not just New York.

By David Zipper
The race to get ahead of one of the deadliest natural disasters
Natural Disasters

Japan’s early-warning system shows a few extra seconds can save scores of lives.

By Umair Irfan
Why China is winning the EV warWhy China is winning the EV war
Play
Video

And what it means for US climate goals.

By Laura Bult
The hottest place on Earth is cracking from the stress of extreme heatThe hottest place on Earth is cracking from the stress of extreme heat
Climate

If even Death Valley is in trouble, what does that mean for the rest of us?

By Paige Vega
The surprisingly subtle recipe making heat waves worseThe surprisingly subtle recipe making heat waves worse
The Vox guide to extreme heat

The anatomy of a heat wave, from “heat domes” to megadroughts.

By Umair Irfan
8 surprising reasons to stop hating cicadas and start worshipping them8 surprising reasons to stop hating cicadas and start worshipping them
Down to Earth

Billions of these bugs are about to erupt from the Earth — and they rule.

By Benji Jones
This changed everything
Life

The turning points that defined the last 10 years.

By Vox Staff
10 big things we think will happen in the next 10 years
Future Perfect

Obesity will go down, electric cars will go up, and a nuclear bomb might just fall.

By Bryan Walsh, Dylan Matthews and 4 more
The last 10 years, explained
Life

The (wild! scary! surprising!) moments that mattered.

By Vox Staff
Why some wild animals are getting insomniaWhy some wild animals are getting insomnia
Down to Earth

Scientists put sleep trackers on a bunch of wild pigs. The results reveal a troubling trend.

By Benji Jones
The bizarre link between rising sea levels and complications in pregnancyThe bizarre link between rising sea levels and complications in pregnancy
Climate

Exposure to salty water can rob women of their reproductive organs and pregnancies.

By Mahadi Al Hasnat and Zoya Teirstein
Heat waves increase the number of risky, premature birthsHeat waves increase the number of risky, premature births
Climate

Extreme heat is dangerous when you're pregnant — particularly for those in underrepresented communities.

By Virginia Gewin
Why pregnancy triples your chances of getting severe malariaWhy pregnancy triples your chances of getting severe malaria
Climate

How to protect mothers and babies as warming temperatures expand the risk of contracting the disease.

By Zoya Teirstein
They spent years trying for a baby. Then the hurricane hit.They spent years trying for a baby. Then the hurricane hit.
Climate

Climate disasters are threatening access to IVF and other forms of fertility treatment.

By Jessica Kutz and Zoya Teirstein
How one weather extreme can make the next one even more dangerousHow one weather extreme can make the next one even more dangerous
Climate

We’re in an era of compound natural disasters.

By Umair Irfan
Your home insurance company dumped you. Now what?Your home insurance company dumped you. Now what?
Climate

It’s getting harder to protect your home from climate risk. Here are some things you can do.

By Umair Irfan
The misleading, wasteful way we measure gas mileage, explainedThe misleading, wasteful way we measure gas mileage, explained
Future Perfect

And how to measure fuel economy better.

By David Zipper
Enormes serpientes invasoras andan sueltas en Puerto Rico
Down to Earth

Las mascotas fugitivas, y posiblemente algunas escapadas del zoológico, han llegado por casi toda la isla. Es una catástrofe en ciernes.

By Benji Jones
Massive invasive snakes are on the loose and spreading in Puerto Rico
Down to Earth

Runaway pets — and possibly some zoo escapees — have fueled the spread of invasive snakes across the island. It’s an environmental catastrophe in the making.

By Benji Jones
The end of coral reefs as we know them
Down to Earth

Years ago, scientists made a devastating prediction about the ocean. Now it’s unfolding.

By Benji Jones
How to prepare for another season of wildfire smokeHow to prepare for another season of wildfire smoke
Climate

Wildfire smoke can be hazardous, but there’s a lot you can do to protect yourself.

By Li Zhou
Why we’ve been seeing the northern lights so often latelyWhy we’ve been seeing the northern lights so often lately
Science

Scientists are getting better at predicting the sun’s antics.

By Umair Irfan
Why is Biden blocking the cheapest, most popular EVs in the world?Why is Biden blocking the cheapest, most popular EVs in the world?
Climate

Biden is acting like he hates the Chinese more than he likes the climate.

By Dylan Matthews
Something weird is happening with tornadoesSomething weird is happening with tornadoes
Climate

Tornado season is changing. That could have major consequences.

By Li Zhou
Why Japan is struggling to kick its coal dependencyWhy Japan is struggling to kick its coal dependency
Climate

If a wealthy, advanced economy is having a hard time getting off coal, what does it mean for the rest of the world?

By Umair Irfan
North America’s biggest city is running out of waterNorth America’s biggest city is running out of water
Today, Explained newsletter

Mexico City is staring down a water crisis. It won’t be the last city to do so.

By Caroline Houck
Your guide to 2024’s rare cicadapocalypseYour guide to 2024’s rare cicadapocalypse
Science

In forests across the United States, two “broods,” of these noisy insects will crawl out from their underground dwellings to sprout wings, mate, lay eggs, and die.

By Vox Staff
Watch Sir David Attenborough seduce a cicada with the snap of his fingersWatch Sir David Attenborough seduce a cicada with the snap of his fingers
Science

How to summon a cicada.

By Brian Resnick and Benji Jones
A rare burst of billions of cicadas will rewire our ecosystems for years to comeA rare burst of billions of cicadas will rewire our ecosystems for years to come
Down to Earth

The arrival of Brood XIX and Brood XIII will send shockwaves through forest food webs.

By Benji Jones
How the world wastes hundreds of billions of meals in a year, in three chartsHow the world wastes hundreds of billions of meals in a year, in three charts
Future Perfect

Think twice before throwing out your leftovers.

By Sam Delgado
How rioting farmers unraveled Europe’s ambitious climate plan
Future Perfect

Road-clogging, manure-dumping farmers reveal the paradox at the heart of EU agriculture.

By Jan Dutkiewicz