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Sam Shoemaker’s record-setting voyage shows the promise – and limits – of fungi as a plastic alternative On a clear, still morning in early August, Sam Shoemaker launched his kayak into the waters off Catalina Island and began paddling. His…
We’re beyond Mel Gibson’s Mad Max era. We no longer need oil to make it through the apocalypse As I write these words, the No 1 trending story on the Guardian is titled: “The history and future of societal collapse”.…
The devastating flooding in Houston caused by Hurricane Harvey in 2017 killed dozens of people, inundated hundreds of thousands of homes and left the community desperate for a solution. Since then, local flood experts have extensively studied the possibility of…
Rise in cases south of the border prompts concern over US livestock as Trump budget cuts hit research and foreign aid A patient in Maryland was diagnosed in August with New World screwworm, a parasitic fly, after traveling to El…
Commercial fishermen are leaving what was once the seafood capital of America in search of shrimp as LNG export terminals move in. By Phil McKenna Cameron, La.—Ray Mallett started fishing near the mouth of the Calcasieu River more than half…
The outdoor apparel maker from California wants to fix farming. The first challenge is convincing consumers to think of it for sardines and beer.
A new digital platform, Blue Corridors, showcases 30 years of tracking data revealing global whale migrations and mounting threats from ships, fisheries and climate change. By Teresa Tomassoni Every year beginning in October, thousands of humpback whales start to leave…
Four Bay Area churches are combining resilience hubs with charging infrastructure in an effort to bring investment to long-overlooked communities and increase their own financial stability. By Nicole J. Caruth HAYWARD, Calif.—On a Sunday morning, the swirling timbre of a…
Go behind the scenes with executive editor Vernon Loeb and reporters Martha Pskowski and Liza Gross as they discuss new reporting on the climate super-pollutant methane. The Trump administration says that drilling in the U.S. is cleaner than in other…
More habitat has been given up legally in 2025 so far than any other year since the animals were listed as threatened, analysis shows Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast More clearing of koala habitat…