Environment & Sustainability

Learn about climate change, renewable energy, and sustainable living practices. CurioAtlas brings together research and solutions shaping the future of our planet.

A more troubling picture of sea level rise is coming into view

Sea levels are much higher than we thought. Real-world oceans are making a mockery of flood-risk forecasts based on crude global modeling. And to make matters worse, coastal lands almost everywhere are subsiding faster than anyone realized — often many…

World’s fattest parrots have mating frenzy

With an adult population of only 236, the kākāpō—the world’s largest parrot—was teetering on the brink extinction. But this year, they have been mating at a record pace, and hatched almost 100 healthy chicks so far. Watch the video to…

AI/ML STIG Lecture Series, 20 April 2026

Cosmic Origins … Cosmic Origins Community AI/ML STIG Lecture Series, 20… About Community Executive Committee Science Groups News & Events Cosmic Pathfinders Early Career Workshop Opportunities Missions Studies News & Events Resources   AI/ML STIG Lecture Series Artificial Intelligence and…

The History of Earth Day—and Why It Still Matters

Fifty-six years after the first one rallied 20 million people across America, “we need to do things that make us feel more powerful.” Interview by Steve Curwood, Living on Earth From our collaborating partner Living on Earth, public radio’s environmental…