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Only 10%-20% of cacao flowers are pollinated.

Tiny cacao flowers and fickle midges are part of a pollination puzzle that limits chocolate production

Entomologists wonder if the insects currently pollinating farmed cacao are the right ones for the task.

Will we eventually have to send our trash into space if we run out of room on Earth?

Humans generate a lot of trash, but there are cheaper and safer ways to handle it than loading it on rockets.

Why does the Earth spin?

An astronomer takes us on a tour of the universe to learn about the birth of stars and planets and how they get their spin.

Why do we use gasoline for small vehicles and diesel fuel for big vehicles?

Both gasoline and diesel fuel are refined from crude oil, but they are good for different things and can’t be used interchangeably.

Eunice Foote described the greenhouse gas effects of carbon dioxide in 1856.

Scientists understood physics of climate change in the 1800s – thanks to a woman named Eunice Foote

The results of Foote’s simple experiments were confirmed through hundreds of tests by scientists in the US and Europe. It happened more than a century ago.

Why is water different colors in different places?

Crater Lake in Oregon looks brilliant blue because its water comes from melting snow and is extremely pure.

Blue, green orange, brown − water comes in many colors, depending on what’s in it.

People are flocking to Florida. Will there be enough water for them?

Grist dives into Florida's ironic water scarcity problem, borne from climate change, a development boom, and the overexploitation of groundwater.

Clothing recycling is taking a giant leap forward

Reasons to be Cheerful reports on new methods that are turning mountains of old clothes into rack-ready garments amid growing textile waste caused by fast fashion.

Fast fashion is haunting L.A.'s wildfire relief efforts

Next City reports on the struggle donation centers face to handle tens of thousands of pounds of unwanted clothing and what sustainable fashion initiatives and recyclers are doing to help.

If FEMA didn’t exist, could states handle the disaster response alone?

Hurricane Ian caused widespread damage in Florida in 2022, estimated at over $112 billion. This scene was once a shopping center.

FEMA pools national resources to help states quickly manage disasters. Without that federal support, each state would be left to build its own expensive response capabilities.

Why the price of your favorite chocolate will continue to rise

Chocolate prices spiked amid very dry conditions in Africa.

Aridity is silently spreading through many of the world’s cocoa-producing regions. There are steps we can take to save them.

A forecaster monitors incoming data for Hurricane Irma in 2017 at the National Hurricane Center, part of the NOAA.

NOAA’s vast public weather data powers the local forecasts on your phone and TV – a private company alone couldn’t match it

NOAA operates fleets of satellites, sensors on airplanes and ocean-going buoys, as well as radar, providing the data used by weather forecasters nationwide – and freely available to anyone.

Las Vegas' water supplier offers rebates to residents who tear out their grass lawns to save water.

Drought can hit almost anywhere: How 5 cities that nearly ran dry got water use under control

Cities across the normally wet Northeast scrambled to reduce water use amid a 2024 drought. It was a reminder that drought isn’t a problem only in the West.

As erosion and floods swallow buildings, Washington's coastal communities strain to adapt

The Daily Yonder covers tribal and rural communities on the coast of the Pacific Northwest that are taking action to survive climate-change induced changes to their landscape.

The wind and terrain can quickly change how a fire, like this one near Los Angeles in January 2025, behaves.

How satellites and AI help fight wildfires today

Fire spotters used to watch with binoculars from forest towers. Now, technology can help forecast fire behavior, but human experience is still essential.

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3 Reasons to Ditch Your Laundry Detergent for Eco Strips

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A Greener Home Starts Today: Save on ENERGY STAR Appliances with New Home Rebates

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